Riverwell Ikawa is a ski area located in Shizuoka City in Shizuoka Prefecture. It is in a remote spot about 50km north of the city centre.
The ski run at Riverwell Ikawa is 300m long and serviced by a simple 230m 'belt conveyor' moving walkway rather than a ski lift. In addition, there is another belt conveyor for the 50m sledging area. (Both can be seen on the Google Earth image below).
Fine panoramic views of the surrounding mountains can be enjoyed from this ski area on a clear day, including the South Alps and Mt Fuji.
Riverwell Ikawa is one of only two ski areas in Shizuoka Prefecture. The other is Snow Park Yeti, the ski area that is famous for being the first to open every season.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1441
Vertical (m)
29
Bottom/base (m)
1412
Beginner runs (%)
100
Intermediate runs (%)
0
Advanced runs (%)
0
Longest course (m)
300
Steepest slope (°)
15
Number of courses
1
Ski lifts
0
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
0
Information
Normal season dates
Riverwell Ikawa usually plans to be open from mid-January until early March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Riverwell Ikawa is normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm (lifts).
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this area.
Families & children
There is a special 50m long sledding area.
Lessons
There is no ski or snowboard school at Riverwell Ikawa.
Rental
Limited 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: 1,040 yen
Child: 310 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: 17th January - 8th March (51 days)
2024-2025 season: 11th January - 9th March (58 days)
2023-2024 season: 20th January - 10th March (51 days)
2022-2023 season: 7th January - 12th March (65 days)
2021-2022 season: 8th January - 13th March (65 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 80cm on 12th-13th February
2024-2025 season: 100cm on 5th-7th and 10th-11th February
2023-2024 season: 55cm on 6th February
2022-2023 season: 60cm on 7th-14th January and 12th-18th February
2021-2022 season: 88cm on 23rd-24th February
2020-2021 season: 55cm on 13th and 21st-23rd January
2019-2020 season: 55cm on 8th and 10th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 45cm on 12th January and 1st-3rd February
2017-2018 season: 85cm on 13th-21st and 23rd February and 25th February - 1st March
2016-2017 season: 65cm on 23rd-29th February, 14th-17th February
2015-2016 season: 60cm on 23rd-29th January
2014-2015 season: 65cm on 18th-22nd February, 27th February - 1st March
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Shizuoka Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the main island of Honshu and borders Nagano, Yamanashi, Kanagawa, and Aichi Prefectures.
The tallest mountain in Japan, Mount Fuji, is partially located in Shizuoka Prefecture and neighbouring Yamanashi Prefecture.
There are currently two ski areas operating in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Riverwell Ikawa is the only ski area operating in Shizuoka City.
Snow Park Yeti is the other ski area in the prefecture. It is usually the first ski area in Japan to open each season (with artificial snow) and is located in Susono City, with a backdrop of Mt Fuji.
About the information on this page
SnowJapan independently researches, checks and updates the information on this page at least once each year, in the lead-up to every ski season. We also update it whenever we become aware of other changes. The information published on SnowJapan is based on independent research using official Japanese-language sources and is not supplied by ski areas. If you are planning to visit a ski area, we recommend checking the official ski area website for the latest operational information. We take great care to keep the information on SnowJapan accurate and up to date. However, SnowJapan accepts no responsibility for decisions made based on information published on this website.
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