Kurobushi Kogen Snow Park Jangle Jungle, often known as just Jangle Jungle or JXJ, is a ski area located in Higashine City in the eastern region of Yamagata Prefecture.
The slopes of Jangle Jungle are north-facing and, on clear days, offer good views of Mt Kurobushi.
Two quad lifts (the 1000m West Express and 1300m East Express) and one pair lift (410m Jangle Pair) service the five ski runs. There are also a couple of snow parks across the mountain.
The lower Jungle pair lift plans to be open for night skiing daily until 10:00pm from 20th December 2025 until 8th March 2026.
Kurobushi Kogen Snow Park Jangle Jungle is about twenty minutes from the central area of Higashine City and about an hour from Sendai City (Miyagi Prefecture).
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1030
Vertical (m)
330
Bottom/base (m)
700
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
2000
Steepest slope (°)
36
Number of courses
5
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
2
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
1
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
This ski area usually plans to be open from mid-December until late March or early April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening hours
Kurobushi Kogen Snow Park Jangle Jungle is normally open from 8:30am until 5:00pm in the daytime.
Night skiing
Night skiing is daily from Saturday 20th December 2025 until Sunday 8th March 2026, from 5:00pm until 10:00pm. The base pair lift operates for night skiing.
Park
There are two main J Park snow park areas, each suitable for different skill levels. Both are accessible via the West Express quad lift. There is also a Jangle (Jungle?!) Cross area on the E2 course, accessible via the East Express quad lift.
Families & children
There are two areas specifically for children, located on either side of the two lifts by the base Jangle Plaza building. There is a Kids Room in the Jangle Plaza building. Open from 9:00am until 5:00pm and free to use.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Kurobushi Kogen Snow Park Jangle Jungle.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment rental & wear is available in the Jangle Plaza building. The building acts as the base with an information counter and ticket office. It also has lockers, a kids room, shop, café and restaurant.
On weekends and holidays there is usually an additional ticket counter near the East Express lift.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 5,800 yen
Child: 4,600 yen
Senior: 4,600 yen
1 day passport
Adult: 7,300 yen
Child: 5,800 yen
Senior: 5,800 yen
5 hours
Adult: 5,300 yen
Child: 4,200 yen
Senior: 4,200 yen
Night skiing
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
Senior: 3,500 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 800 yen
Child: 800 yen
Senior: 800 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 65,000 yen
Child: 55,000 yen
Senior: 55,000 yen
The 1 Day Passport ticket is valid from opening to closing and includes night skiing.
The 5 Hour ticket is valid for five hours from the time of purchase.
Children of elementary school age and below can ride the lifts for 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: 7th December - 31st March (115 days)
2024-2025 season: 14th December - 30th March (107 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 7th April (107 days)
2022-2023 season: 10th December - 9th April (121 days)
2021-2022 season: 19th December - 10th April (113 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 240cm on 9th-10th February
2024-2025 season: 340cm on 20th February - 1st March
2023-2024 season: 150cm on 13th-17th and 19th-26th March
2022-2023 season: 280cm on 15th-16th February
2021-2022 season: 370cm on 7th-9th March
2020-2021 season: 280cm on 11th-15th March
2019-2020 season: 145cm on 11th-13th February
2018-2019 season: 230cm on 14th-19th February
2017-2018 season: 275cm on 2nd-4th March
2016-2017 season: 250cm on 18th March
2015-2016 season: 185cm on 1st-5th March
2014-2015 season: 275cm on 19th-21st February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Yamagata Prefecture is located in the southwestern corner of Tohoku, facing the Sea of Japan. Yamagata is bordered by Akita Prefecture to the north, Miyagi Prefecture to the east, Fukushima Prefecture to the south, and Niigata Prefecture to the southwest.
There are quite a lot of ski areas across the mountains of Yamagata Prefecture. In fact, after Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture, and Niigata Prefecture, Yamagata is home to the fourth-most ski areas in the country. However, many are small and have only one or two ski lifts (some of which are surface rope-tow type lifts).
The larger ski areas in Yamagata Prefecture are located in the mountainous eastern and southern regions, close to the borders with Miyagi Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture.
The largest ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, by far (and one of the largest individual ski areas in Japan), is Zao Onsen in Yamagata City.
Kurobushi Kogen Snow Park Jangle Jungle is the only ski area currently operating in Higashine City.
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