Koide is a ski area located in the western region of Uonuma City in Niigata Prefecture.
This ski area has three pair lifts (229m, 221m, 338m) and is popular with locals, and nearby schools frequently use it for ski lessons.
This location was part of Koide town before it became part of Uonuma city in 2004. The ski area is close to the train station and the central town area of Koide.
Since late 2023, the ski area has started to refer to itself as Family Snow Park Koide Ski Area in places on its official website, though it remains as just Koide Ski Area in others. It is unclear if this is an official name change!
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
262
Vertical (m)
132
Bottom/base (m)
130
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
1000
Steepest slope (°)
25
Number of courses
6
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
3
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Koide 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
Koide is normally open from 9:00am until 4:30pm on weekdays, until 5:00pm on Sundays and holidays and until 8:00pm (when there is night skiing) on Saturdays.
Night skiing
Night time operations are officially from 5:00pm until 8:00pm, generally on Saturdays in January through March and also over the New Year period. The lower two lifts operate during night skiing. On other days the ski area can be rented out privately for night skiing.
Families & children
The Kids Area for young children and practice area is located by the base area.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Koide.
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: 4,500 yen
Child: 3,700 yen
Senior: 3,900 yen
4 hours
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
Senior: 3,200 yen
Night skiing
Adult: 1,200 yen
Child: 1,200 yen
Senior: 1,200 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 300 yen
Child: 300 yen
Senior: 300 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Senior: 3,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 26,000 yen
Child: 16,000 yen
Senior: 22,000 yen
Entry to a local onsen hot spring for an extra 500 yen.
You can rent out the ski area for night skiing (excluding the upper Number 3 lift) for 120,000 yen.
A season ticket that is valid at Koide and also the nearby Suhara and Yakushi ski areas is 66,000 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: 3rd January - 8th March (65 days)
2024-2025 season: 31st December - 9th March (69 days)
2023-2024 season: 29th December - 25th February (59 days)
2022-2023 season: 29th December - 5th March (67 days)
2021-2022 season: 29th December - 6th March (68 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 260cm on 3rd-5th February
2024-2025 season: 260cm on 23rd February
2023-2024 season: 95cm on 26th January
2022-2023 season: 220cm on 29th-30th February
2021-2022 season: 280cm on 24th February
2020-2021 season: 290cm on 19th February
2019-2020 season: 65cm on 10th February
2018-2019 season: 130cm on 27th-29th January, 2nd and 14th February
2017-2018 season: 300cm on 14th February
2016-2017 season: 170cm on 14th-16th February
2015-2016 season: 120cm on 26th January
2014-2015 season: 300cm on 10th-11th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
SnowJapan Directory: accommodation listings in the region
Ryugon (about 23km)
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 and Minamiuonuma City in the Chuetsu region and Myoko City in the Joetsu region.
Uonuma City is north of Minamiuonuma City, and, like its neighbour, it usually enjoys heavy snowfall every winter.
Koide is one of 4 ski areas currently operating in Uonuma City.
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