Komagane Ski Resort is a ski area located in Komagane City in the southern region of Nagano Prefecture.
Until recently, this ski area was known as Komagane Kogen.
Komagane Ski Resort is on the southeastern side of Kisokomagatake and within easy reach of Komagane city centre.
It is a small ski area with two pair lifts; the 452m Number 1 lift by the Suzuran Course and the 482m Number 2 lift by the Shirakaba Course. The runs are generally on the gentle side, though the steepest section of the Shirakaba course has a gradient of 32 degrees.
This location does not usually get heavy snowfall. Still, temperatures generally remain cold, and there are artificial snow-making machines to assist nature if required.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1250
Vertical (m)
400
Bottom/base (m)
850
Beginner runs (%)
50
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
10
Longest course (m)
500
Steepest slope (°)
32
Number of courses
3
Ski lifts
2
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Komagane Ski Resort usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until early March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Komagane Ski Resort is normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing scheduled during the 2025-2026 winter season.
Families & children
The Wakuwaku Land area is in the central base area and features a 50m long moving walkway. Entry is 1,000 yen. It is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Komagane Kogen.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available in the Center House base building.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 4,400 yen
Child: 3,300 yen
Senior: 4,100 yen
5 hours
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
Senior: 3,600 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 500 yen
Child: 500 yen
Senior: 500 yen
12 lift coupons
Adult: 4,400 yen
Child: 4,400 yen
Senior: 4,400 yen
The 1 day tickets include entry to the sledging areas.
Various 'Zenbu Komikomi' tickets that include time on the lifts and equipment rental are also available.
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: 29th December - 1st March (63 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 9th March (79 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 10th March (79 days)
2022-2023 season: 23rd December - 5th March (73 days)
2021-2022 season: 23rd December - 6th March (74 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 80cm on 9th-11th February
2024-2025 season: 90cm on 8th-16th and 20th-25th February
2023-2024 season: 60cm on 6th-12th and 28th February, 3rd-8th March
2022-2023 season: 70cm on 11th-20th February
2021-2022 season: 120cm on 15th-16th February
2020-2021 season: 80cm on 30th January - 22nd February
2019-2020 season: 50cm on 21st December - 2nd January, 8th-13th February
2018-2019 season: 100cm on 1st-3rd February
2017-2018 season: 140cm on 13th February - 3rd March
2016-2017 season: 100cm on 10th-22nd February
2015-2016 season: 80cm on 10th-14th February
2014-2015 season: 140cm on 10th-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.
Komagane Ski Resort is the only ski area currently operating in Komagane City.
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