Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK, often known as just Kurumayama, is a ski area located in Chino City in the central-eastern region of Nagano Prefecture.
The courses of Kurumayama, one of the larger ski areas in the region, are on the eastern slopes of the mountain of the same name. Beautiful mountain scenery, including views of Mt Fuji and the Northern, Central and Southern Alps, can be enjoyed on a clear day.
Kurumayama has three quad lifts and three pair lifts, with two of those running in parallel.
Snowshoe tours are a popular attraction at Kurumayama.
This ski area has been operating since 1965. Until 2017 it was known as just Kurumayama Kogen.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1925
Vertical (m)
365
Bottom/base (m)
1560
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
2000
Steepest slope (°)
38
Number of courses
8
Ski lifts
6
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
3
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
3
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Kurumayama usually plans to be open from early to mid-December until early April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Kurumayama is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm.
Night skiing
Night skiing is planned for Wednesday 31st December 2025 and Sunday 22nd February 2026.
Snow shoe
Snow shoe tours are available at this ski area.
Families & children
Adventure Land is located near the base area and the ski area describes it as one of the biggest in Nagano. Activities include snow tubing, snow striders, sledging and areas to play in the snow. Entry is 1,500 yen on weekdays and 2,500 yen on weekends and holidays.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 5,500 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Senior: 4,500 yen
2 days
Adult: 9,000 yen
Child: 4,000 yen
Senior: 7,500 yen
Half day
Adult: 4,500 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
Senior: 3,500 yen
Night
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 1,000 yen
Senior: 3,000 yen
Cheaper tickets are available online.
Pre-school children are not charged.
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: 13th December - 31st March (109 days)
2024-2025 season: 14th December - 31st March (108 days)
2023-2024 season: 9th December - 7th April (121 days)
2022-2023 season: 17th December - 2nd April (107 days)
2021-2022 season: 10th December - 11th April (123 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 110cm on 8th-16th February
2024-2025 season: 140cm on 8th February - 1st March, 7th and 19th-22nd March
2023-2024 season: 100cm on 6th-15th and 26th February, 1st-6th March
2022-2023 season: 100cm on 11th-21st February
2021-2022 season: 160cm on 21st-27th February and 3rd March
2020-2021 season: 120cm on 17th February - 4th March
2019-2020 season: 95cm on 17th-19th March
2018-2019 season: 140cm on 11th-19th March
2017-2018 season: 120cm on 13th-28th February
2016-2017 season: 130cm on 21st February - 2nd April
2015-2016 season: 100cm on 15th-18th March
2014-2015 season: 140cm on 18th-22nd February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Nagano Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the main island of Honshu. It is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan, bordered by Niigata, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, and Toyama.
Nagano Prefecture is sometimes referred to as 'the roof of Japan' because of the steep, rugged terrain of the many 2,000-3,000m mountains that comprise the Japan Alps. The Northern Alps are located along the northwestern region bordering Gifu and Toyama. The Central Alps are in the southwestern region, and the Southern Alps are along the southeastern border.
After Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture is home to the second-largest number of ski areas in Japan. It has multiple world-class winter sports resorts within its boundaries, and some were venues for the main events of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. There are ski areas throughout the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, but the majority are in the northern and central regions.
There are a number of ski areas in the highland region near Lake Shirakaba, between Mt Kirigamine and Mt Tateshina, and within Chino City, Tateshina Town, Nagawa Town and Suwa City. The region usually enjoys a relatively large amount of clear weather conditions during the winter. As a result, it generally receives less snowfall than some other highland areas.
Kurumayama Kogen SKYPARK is one of 5 ski areas currently operating in Chino City.
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