Akiyama is a ski area located just outside the central area of Mamurogawa Town in the northern region of Yamagata Prefecture.
One rope tow style lift services the largely gentle slope of Akiyama, mainly suited mostly to beginners. A 10km cross-country ski course is also available nearby, which typically is open after the ski slope closes. For the 2023-2024 season, the cross country plans to be available until 16th March 2024.
Various local events are held at Akiyama in the winter months, including the White Athlon in February.
On a clear day, there are fine views of Mt Chokai and Mt Gassan.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
180
Vertical (m)
55
Bottom/base (m)
125
Beginner runs (%)
80
Intermediate runs (%)
20
Advanced runs (%)
0
Longest course (m)
300
Steepest slope (°)
20
Number of courses
1
Ski lifts
1
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
1
Information
Normal season dates
Akiyama usually plans to be open from sometime in January until early March, if snow allows. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons
Normal opening times
Akiyama is normally open from 9:00am until 4:00pm in the daytime on Saturdays and holidays. The cross-country ski course typically opens before and after the ski slope is available.
Night skiing
On weekdays (and Sundays) it is normally only open for night skiing, from 6:30pm until 9:00pm.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 300 yen
Child: 100 yen
Night
Adult: 410 yen
Child: 200 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 5,140 yen
Child: 2,570 yen
Akiyama is normally only open during the daytime on weekends and holidays.
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: 14th January - 13th March (59days)
2024-2025 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
2023-2024 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
2022-2023 season: 11th January - 10th March (59 days)
2021-2022 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
Deepest recorded snow depth
Data is not available for this ski area.
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.
Akiyama is the only ski area currently operating in Mamurogawa Town.
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