Togakushi is a ski area located on the western slopes of Mt Iizuna in Nagano City in the northern region of Nagano Prefecture.
The ski runs at Togakushi are arranged around the slopes of Menosan and Kenashiyama. The two areas are known as Koshimizu and Chusha (or Chusya).
Togakushi has two quad lifts (1135m and 995m) and five pair lifts, and there are 19 official ski runs with a steepest gradient of 31 degrees.
Togakushi has been operating since 1963.
Apart from skiing and snowboarding, Togakushi is famous for noodles and.... ninja. (There is a separate Ninja Village attraction nearby).
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1748
Vertical (m)
448
Bottom/base (m)
1220
Beginner runs (%)
25
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
35
Longest course (m)
3000
Steepest slope (°)
31
Number of courses
19
Ski lifts
7
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
2
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
5
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Togakushi 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
Togakushi is normally open from 8:30am until 4:15pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this ski area.
Families & children
The Kids Park, known as Ninja Slope, is located at the base of the ski area.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Togakushi.
Rental
Ski and snowboard gear 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: 6,800 yen
Child: 4,300 yen
Senior: 5,800 yen
2 days
Adult: 12,600 yen
Child: 7,800 yen
Senior: 10,600 yen
3 days
Adult: 17,400 yen
Child: 10,900 yen
Senior: 14,900 yen
AM or PM
Adult: 4,800 yen
Child: 3,300 yen
Senior: 4,300 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 650 yen
Child: 450 yen
Senior: 550 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 6,000 yen
Child: 4,000 yen
Senior: 5,000 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: 13th December - 31st March (109 days)
2024-2025 season: 14th December - 31st March (108 days)
2023-2024 season: 9th December - 31st March (114 days)
2022-2023 season: 10th December - 31st March (112 days)
2021-2022 season: 18th December - 31st March (104 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 175cm on 11th-12th February
2024-2025 season: 300cm on 20th-24th February
2023-2024 season: 210cm on 9th, 13th-14th, 21st March
2022-2023 season: 210cm on 11th-12th February
2021-2022 season: 340cm on 28th February - 4th March, 7th-8th March
2020-2021 season: 200cm on 19th-25th January, 18th-21st February
2019-2020 season: 170cm on 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 150cm on 29th January
2017-2018 season: 190cm on 14th February
2016-2017 season: 230cm on 21st-23rd February
2015-2016 season: 160cm on 10th-11th February
2014-2015 season: 240cm on 20th 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.
Togakushi is the only ski area currently operating in Nagano City.
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