Kurohime Kogen Snow Park is a ski area on the eastern slopes of Mt Kurohime in Shinano Town in the northern region of Nagano Prefecture.
This ski area is very close to the Nagano border with Niigata Prefecture and the various ski and onsen resort areas in the popular Myoko region, and generally not as busy as those. Fine views of Lake Nojiri, Mt Madarao and Myoko to the north can be enjoyed on a clear day.
Kurohime currently has one quad lift and five pair lifts, with the longest run of 2,600m and the steepest gradient of 33 degrees. The main ski runs are named after animals - Mouse, Dragon, Snake, Rabbit, Monkey, Blackbird, Dog, Bull...
There is a large Family Park area and also a ski lift that allows dogs, the 'Snow Dog Lift'. (Dogs are charged the same as young children! * No discount is available if they can say 'sausages').
The nearby Dowa-no-mori Snow Wave area has 3km and 5km cross-country courses.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1200
Vertical (m)
430
Bottom/base (m)
770
Beginner runs (%)
45
Intermediate runs (%)
35
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
2600
Steepest slope (°)
33
Number of courses
11
Ski lifts
6
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
5
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park is normally open daily from 8:30am until 4:30pm on weekends and holidays and until 4:00pm on weekdays.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Kurohime Kogen Snow Park.
Park
The Kurohime Family Park is the main park area and suited to families and children.
Families & Children
The Kurohime Family Park is a large area for various children's activities, boasting '1,000 items' for playing-in-the-snow. 1 day entry is 3,000 yen on weekends and holidays and 1,000 yen on weekdays.
Snow Dog Area
There is also a Snow Dog Area by the Number 7 lift (also known as the 'Snow Dog Lift').
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Kurohime Kogen Snow Park.
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 (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 6,200 yen
Child: 3,300 yen
Seniors: 5,500 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 5,500 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Seniors: 5,000 yen
2 days
Adult: 11,800 yen
Child: 6,100 yen
Seniors: 10,500 yen
3 days
Adult: 17,400 yen
Child: 8,900 yen
Seniors: 15,500 yen
3 hours (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 4,900 yen
Child: 2,400 yen
Seniors: 4,500 yen
3 hours (weekdays)
Adult: 4,100 yen
Child: 2,100 yen
Seniors: 3,800 yen
1 lift coupon (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 1,700 yen
1 lift coupon (weekdays)
Adult: 1,300 yen
The 2 Day and 3 Day tickets are valid for consecutive days.
A lift ticket for a pet doggy is the same as a child.
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: 27th December - 22nd March (86 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 23rd March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 24th March (93 days)
2022-2023 season: 25th December - 21st March (87 days)
2021-2022 season: 25th December - 27th March (93 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 210cm on 25th January - 21st February
2024-2025 season: 300cm on 9th-12th February
2023-2024 season: 130cm on 16th-17th January
2022-2023 season: 170cm on 2nd-5th and 16th-17th February
2021-2022 season: 300cm on 23rd-24th February
2020-2021 season: 160cm on 11th February
2019-2020 season: 140cm on 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 260cm on 2nd February
2017-2018 season: 230cm on 18th-23rd February
2016-2017 season: 260cm on 25th-26th January
2015-2016 season: 180cm on 11th February
2014-2015 season: 290cm on 20th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
SnowJapan Directory: ski school listings in the region
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.
Kurohime Kogen Snow Park is one of 2 ski areas currently operating in Shinano Town. The other is Tangram Ski Circus.
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