Kiso Fukushima is a skiers-only resort located in Kiso Town in the western region of Nagano Prefecture.
This is one of the few remaining 'skiers-only' resorts in Japan, meaning snowboarding is not allowed.
This area is close to the border with Gifu Prefecture and easily accessed from towns and cities in the central and southern regions of Nagano. The westerly-facing ski runs provide beautiful views of Mt Ontake on a clear day.
Kiso Fukushima has one quad lift, one triple lift and two pair lifts with a longest run of 4600m from top to base. The more challenging ski runs are in the upper area.
10 snow making machines have been installed on the Secret A course since the 2023-2024 season.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1904
Vertical (m)
704
Bottom/base (m)
1200
Beginner runs (%)
20
Intermediate runs (%)
50
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
4600
Steepest slope (°)
28
Number of courses
8
Ski lifts
4
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
1
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Kiso Fukushima usually plans to be open from mid-December until late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
The lifts are Kiso Fukushima are normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm. The Number 4 lift is usually closed on Mondays with a few exceptions (29th December, 12th January and 23rd February 2026). The Ski Center opens at 6:30am on weekends and holidays and at 7:00am on weekdays.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Kiso Fukushima.
Families & children
The Winky Park kids area is located by the Family A course. It is free to enter with a valid lift one day or afternoon ticket. Otherwise, the entry charge is 500 yen. There is a moving walkway and also an indoor kids room. Special lessons for children are available. The ski area mascot, Winky, makes special appearances at the weekends.
Lessons
Ski lessons are available at Kiso Fukushima.
Rental
Ski equipment and 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: 5,200 yen
Child: 500 yen
Senior: 4,200 yen
2 days
Adult: 9,500 yen
Child: 1,000 yen
Senior: 7,500 yen
Half day
Adult: 4,200 yen
Child: 500 yen
Senior: 3,700 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 500 yen
Child: 500 yen
Senior: 500 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 4,500 yen
Child: 4,500 yen
Senior: 4,500 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 45,000 yen
Child: 5,000 yen
Senior: 40,000 yen
On Tuesdays and Thursdays (not holidays), senior 1 day tickets are 3,000 yen.
Wednesday (not holidays) is Kisofuku Day when a 1 day ticket for adults is 3,500 yen.
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 - 15th March (86 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 30th March (100 days)
2023-2024 season: 20th December - 31st March (103 days)
2022-2023 season: 17th December - 21st March (95 days)
2021-2022 season: 18th December - 27th March (100 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 130cm on 11th-15th February
2024-2025 season: 170cm on 13th-25th February and 19th-21st March
2023-2024 season: 110cm on 25th-26th March
2022-2023 season: 130cm on 11th-18th February
2021-2022 season: 160cm on 16th February - 12th March
2020-2021 season: 140cm on 2nd February - 2nd March
2019-2020 season: 100cm on 23rd February - 11th March and 15th-19th March
2018-2019 season: 80cm on 29th January - 3rd February, 12th-14th and 16th-19th February and 18th March
2017-2018 season: 130cm on 18th-28th February
2016-2017 season: 120cm on 21st February - 15th March
2015-2016 season: 70cm on 21st-29th January and 10th-13th February
2014-2015 season: 180cm on 15th February - 18th March
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.
Kiso Fukushima is one of 2 ski areas currently operating in Kiso Town. The other is Kaida Kogen Mia.
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