Awasuno is a ski area located in the southeastern region of Toyama City in Toyama Prefecture.
This ski area has two pair lifts and keeps the snow on a few courses ungroomed. There is also a cross-country course by the base.
This ski area first opened in 1960.
There used to be a joint lift ticket with the nearby Tateyama Sanroku ski area, but that is no longer available. (Awasuno and Tateyama Sanroku have never been lift- or course- connected).
The other ski areas in Toyama City are Tateyama Sanroku and Ushidake Onsen in the western region of the city.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
825
Vertical (m)
225
Bottom/base (m)
600
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
1200
Steepest slope (°)
32
Number of courses
6
Ski lifts
2
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Awasuno 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
Awasuno is normally open from 9:00am until 3:30pm on weekends and from 8:30am until 4:00pm on weekends and holidays. The ski area is closed on 18th December 2025, 8th January, 19th February and 26th February 2026. It is only open on weekends and holidays from 16th March.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Awasuno.
Ungroomed & cross-country
The snow in several areas around the mountain is left ungroomed. There is a cross-country ski course near the base.
Families & children
The Kids Park course is located in the base area. Entry is 600 yen to enter (or free with valid ski lift ticket).
Lessons
Lessons are available at Awasuno.
Rental
Ski, telemark and snowboard equipment rental is available by the ski area.
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: 3,000 yen
Senior: 4,000 yen
Half day
Adult: 3,800 yen
Child: 2,300 yen
Senior: 3,300 yen
5 lift coupons
Adult: 1,800 yen
Child: 1,100 yen
Senior: 1,800 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 33,000 yen
Child: 25,000 yen
Senior: 28,000 yen
Lift tickets are cheaper from 20th March 2026, when a one day lift ticket for an adult is 3,000 yen.
A family ticket for one adult and one child is 6,000 yen.
A family ticket for one adult and two children is 8,000 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: 7th December - 22nd March (106 days)
2024-2025 season: 8th December - 30th March (113 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 31st March (100 days)
2022-2023 season: 17th December - 21st March (95 days)
2021-2022 season: 23rd December - 27th March (95 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2018-2019 season: 180cm on 27th January
2017-2018 season: 320cm on 18th February
2016-2017 season: 240cm on 11th February
2015-2016 season: 130cm on 25th-26th January
2014-2015 season: 400cm on 20th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Toyama Prefecture is located in the Chubu region on the main island of Honshu. Toyama is also part of the Hokuriku subregion, the northern coastal section of Chubu, which also includes Fukui Prefecture and Ishikawa Prefecture (and sometimes Niigata Prefecture).
Toyama Prefecture is bordered by Niigata Prefecture and Nagano Prefecture to the east, Gifu Prefecture to the south and Ishikawa Prefecture to the west.
The ski areas in the prefecture are located across the mountain ranges.
Awasuno is one of 3 ski areas currently operating within Toyama City.
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