Ninox Snow Park is a ski area located on the western slopes of Ninojidake in Shibata City in the northern region of Niigata Prefecture.
This ski area has one 817m quad lift and one 327m pair lift.
It is one of the few ski areas in the Kaetsu region of Niigata Prefecture and convenient for people in Shibata and nearby Niigata City. The night skiing is popular.
This ski area first opened in 1980 and was originally known as Shibata Ninoji Ninox.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
533
Vertical (m)
216
Bottom/base (m)
317
Beginner runs (%)
65
Intermediate runs (%)
35
Advanced runs (%)
0
Longest course (m)
1200
Steepest slope (°)
24
Number of courses
2
Ski lifts
2
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
1
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Ninox Snow Park 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
Ninox Snow Park is normally open from 9:00am until 5:00pm during the daytime.
Night skiing
Night skiing is from Friday 19th December 2025 until Sunday 15th March 2026 and both lifts operate:
Until 9:00pm:
Every Sunday except 11th January and 22nd February
Holidays
29th and 30th December 2025
1st January 2026
Until 10:00pm:
Every Friday and Saturday
11th January 2026
22nd February 2026
Park
The Nino Park is located by the Number 1 lift. Normally open from 10am.
Families & children
The Smile Kids Park is located by the base area and costs 1,000 yen to enter (free with a valid 5 hour or 1 day ticket). It is normally open on weekends and holidays.
There is also a cross and wave course area.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Ninox 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
Adult: 5,000 yen
Child: 3,200 yen
Seniors: 4,200 yen
5 hours
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
Seniors: 3,400 yen
Twilight (2pm to closing)
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
Seniors: 3,400 yen
PM (12pm until 5pm)
Adult: 3,600 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Seniors: 3,100 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 500 yen
Child: 500 yen
Seniors: 500 yen
12 lift coupons
Adult: 5,500 yen
Child: 5,500 yen
Seniors: 5,500 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 40,000 yen
Child: 21,000 yen
Seniors: 40,000 yen
Season ticket (night skiing only)
Adult: 23,000 yen
Child: 12,000 yen
Seniors: 23,000 yen
The 5 Hour ticket is valid for five hours from the time of purchase.
Ski-kodomo-no-hi (Children's Day) is on the third Sunday of January, February and March. On those days, a 1 day ticket for children is free.
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: 28th December - 22nd March (85 days)
2024-2025 season: 19th December - 30th March (102 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 24th March (93 days)
2022-2023 season: 18th December - 26th March (99 days)
2021-2022 season: 27th December - 27th March (91 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 185cm on 3rd-4th February
2024-2025 season: 330cm on 8th-13th February
2023-2024 season: 100cm on 23rd December
2022-2023 season: 240cm on 1st-6th, 9th-12th, 16th-17th February
2021-2022 season: 320cm on 23rd-26th February
2020-2021 season: 265cm on 19th-20th February
2019-2020 season: 110cm on 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 245cm on 17th February
2017-2018 season: 360cm on 21st-27th February
2016-2017 season: 190cm on 12th-16th and 19th-20th February
2015-2016 season: 260cm on 25th-27th January
2014-2015 season: 280cm on 10th-12th February, 13th-14th March
Resources
More information on Ninox Snow Park
Official website [link opens in new window]
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.
Shibata City is in the northern Kaetsu region of Niigata Prefecture.
Ninox Snow Park is the only ski are currently operating in Shibata City.
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