Takayanagi Garuru is a ski area located in Kashiwazaki City in the southern region of Niigata Prefecture.
This ski area has one 424m pair lift and gentle slopes, making it suitable for beginners. There are also various playing-in-the-snow activities suitable for young children.
This is the only ski area in Kashiwazaki City, but it is located over 20km from the city centre, basically between Kashiwazaki and Tokamachi City.
The full name of this ski area is Takayanagi Garuru-no-suki-jo.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
150
Vertical (m)
80
Bottom/base (m)
70
Beginner runs (%)
70
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
10
Longest course (m)
450
Steepest slope (°)
15
Number of courses
1
Ski lifts
1
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
1
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Takayanagi Garuru usually plans to be open from late December until early March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Takayanagi Garuru is normally open from 9:00am until 4:30pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Takayanagi Garuru.
Families & children
There is a small sledding area at base.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment 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: 2,500 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Half day
Adult: 1,500 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 150 yen
Child: 150 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 1,200 yen
Child: 1,200 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 20,000 yen
Child: 15,000 yen
Season tickets for locals are available at cheaper prices.
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: 4th January - 8th March (64 days)
2024-2025 season: 1st January - 9th March (68 days)
2023-2024 season: 28th December - 29th February (64 days)
2022-2023 season: 27th January - 12th March (45 days)
2021-2022 season: 30th December - 13th March (74 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 240cm on 30th January and 1st-3rd February
2024-2025 season: 265cm on 24th February
2023-2024 season: 100cm on 26th January
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.
Takayanagi Garuru is located about halfway between Kashiwazaki city centre and Tokamachi city centre, to the north of both the Yuzawa and Myoko regions.
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