Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama is a ski area located in Kawakami Village in the central-eastern region of Nagano Prefecture.
This ski area was known as Chateraise Ski Resort Yatsugatake until September 2022.
It is known for fine views of Yatsugatake and proclaims an 85% chance of fine weather during the season, meaning lots of clear days.
The ski area has one 723m quad lift and two pair lifts (347m and 683m).
Artificial snow-making machines are on hand to assist natural snowfall if required.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1620
Vertical (m)
220
Bottom/base (m)
1400
Beginner runs (%)
50
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
1300
Steepest slope (°)
32
Number of courses
5
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama usually plans to be open from mid-December until mid- to late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm.
Night skiing
Short Nighta night skiing is from 3:00pm until 6:30pm on Saturdays from 3rd January until 7th March 2026, and also 29th-30th December, 2nd and 11th January, and 22nd February 2026. (Not on 31st December or 1st January).
Attractions
There are a number of 'attractions' at Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama including JoyJoy Park and Wanpaku Gelande.
Families & children
The Kids Park features a number of attractions for young children including a 40m moving walkway, a sledding area and an area to play in the snow. Entry is 800 yen (free with valid half day, full day or season ticket).
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama.
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: 4,800 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
Seniors: 3,800 yen
Half day
Adult: 3,800 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Seniors: 3,800 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 900 yen
Child: 900 yen
Seniors: 900 yen
11 lift coupon
Adult: 8,000 yen
Child: 8,000 yen
Seniors: 8,000 yen
Short nighta
Adult: 2,000 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
Seniors: 1,500 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 50,000 yen
Child: 35,000 yen
Seniors: 40,000 yen
The Morning ticket is valid from opening until 1:00pm.The Afternoon ticket is valid from 12:00pm until 4:30pm.The Half Day ticket can also be used from 10:00am until 2:00pm.
A number of special family lift tickets are available:
Family A set ticket (1 adult and 1 child) - 7,300 yen on holidays
Family B set ticket (1 adult and 2 children) - 10,300 yen on holidays
Family C set ticket (2 adults and 1 child) - 11,600 yen on holidays
Family D set ticket (2 adults and 2 children) - 14,600 yen on holidays
Ski-kodomo-no-hi (Children's Day) is on the third Sunday of the month. On those days, a 1 day ticket for elementary and junior high school age children is 2,000 yen.
The season ticket is valid at both Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama and Chateraise Ski Valley Koumi.
A one day lift ticket at one of the two ski areas can be exchanged for a one day lift ticket at the other (on the same day).
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: 20th December - 29th March (100 days)
2024-2025 season: 15th December - 23rd March (99 days)
2023-2024 season: 20th December - 24th March (96 days)
2022-2023 season: 17th December - 24th March (98 days)
2021-2022 season: 15th December - 27th April (103 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 60cm on 13th-23rd February
2024-2025 season: 85cm on 5th-14th March
2023-2024 season: 65cm on 2nd March
2022-2023 season: 70cm on 15th February to 6th March
2021-2022 season: 100cm on 20th-28th February
2020-2021 season: 85cm on 16th February
2019-2020 season: 80cm on 10th February to 2nd March
2018-2019 season: 90cm on 11th-18th March
2017-2018 season: 105cm on 1st-3rd March
2016-2017 season: 100cm on 23rd-24th and 27th February
2015-2016 season: 85cm on 10th and 13th-14th February
2014-2015 season: 120cm on 19th-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.
Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama is the only ski area currently operating in Kawakami Village.
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