Fuyudorigoe Ski Garden is a ski area located in Kamo City in the northern Kaetsu region of Niigata Prefecture.
This small ski area has a few temporary surface (t-bar) lifts traditionally servicing the short, gentle courses in the winter months. It is, however, unclear if and how they have been used in recent seasons.
There used to be a single ski lift at Fuyudorigoe, but that has not been used for many years.
This ski area is mainly used by families and locals. There is a focus on playing-in-the-snow activities and beginner skiing and snowboarding.
There are a few train carriages at the base - apparently, 'the oldest wooden train in the prefecture'.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
130
Vertical (m)
30
Bottom/base (m)
100
Beginner runs (%)
70
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
0
Longest course (m)
220
Steepest slope (°)
20
Number of courses
2
Ski lifts
2
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
0
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
2
Information
Normal season dates
Fuyudorigoe Ski Garden usually plans to be open from late December until mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
The ski area is usually only open from 8:30am until 5:00pm on weekends. It is usually only open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Fuyudorigoe Ski Garden.
Lessons
There is no ski or snowboard school.
Rental
There is no ski and snowboard equipment rental available.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 1,500 yen
Child: 750 yen
Half day
Adult: 1,000 yen
Child: 500 yen
1 t-bar coupon
Adult: 50 yen
Child: 25 yen
11 t-bar coupons
Adult: 500 yen
Child: 250 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: 10th January - 1st March (51 days)
2024-2025 season: 11th January - 16th March (65 days)
2023-2024 season: 30th December - 29th February (62 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 5th March (72 days)
2021-2022 season: 15th January - 13th March (58 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
Historical snow depth data is not currently available for this ski area.
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Niigata Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the main island of Honshu, and it is commonly associated with the Hokuriku subregion. The long Niigata coastline faces the Sea of Japan, and the prefecture borders Yamagata Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, and Toyama Prefecture.
Niigata played a significant role in the history of skiing in Japan. After Hokkaido and Nagano Prefecture, it is currently home to the third-most ski areas in Japan.
The ski areas of Niigata are scattered across the mountainous regions of the prefecture, and there is even one on Sado Island. The majority can be found in Yuzawa Town & Minamiuonuma City in the Chuetsu region and Myoko City in the Joetsu region.
Kamo City is located to the southwest of Niigata City and home to just this one ski area.
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