Tendo Kogen is a ski area located in Tendo City in the eastern region of Yamagata Prefecture.
There are two pair lifts at Tendo Kogen and generally gentle slopes suitable for beginners. In addition, various activities for children are available in 'Kids Land', including a special ski run, sledging, Snow Roller, Tube Slider and Banana Boat.
The Number 2 lift (left side) is usually open from early January through mid-February.
There is a large pine tree in the middle of Tendo Kogen named 634-no-matsu. At an elevation of 634m, it is the same height as the famous Tokyo Skytree. (634, pronounced mu-sa-shi, has special cultural significance).
Tendo Kogen is close to the border with Miyagi Prefecture but only accessible from Tendo in the west. The road beyond the ski area is closed in winter.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
690
Vertical (m)
90
Bottom/base (m)
600
Beginner runs (%)
60
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
10
Longest course (m)
600
Steepest slope (°)
23
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
Tendo Kogen usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Tendo Kogen is normally open from 9:00am until 4:30pm. The Number 1 lift plans to be open from Saturday 22nd December 2025 until Sunday 22nd March 2026.Open daily until 28th February and then only on weekends and holidays. The Number 2 lift plans to be open on weekends from 27th-30th December 2025 and 2nd January 2025 through 8th February 2026.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Tendo Kogen.
Families & children
There is a Kids Land featuring a tube slider (100 yen for 30 minutes) and banana boat ride (100 yen). Both are available on weekends and holidays, closed on weekdays.
Lessons
Ski lessons are available at Tendo Kogen.
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: 3,050 yen
Child: 2,030 yen
4 hours
Adult: 2,540 yen
Child: 1,620 yen
Morning
Adult: 1,320 yen
Afternoon
Adult: 1,320 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 200 yen
Child: 130 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 2,030 yen
Child: 1,320 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 20,370 yen
Child: 15,270 yen
The 4 Hour ticket is valid for four hours from the time of purchase.
Seniors are charged the same as children.
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: 20th December - 15th March (86 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 23rd March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 16th January - 15th February (31 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 17th March (84 days)
2021-2022 season: 25th December - 17th March (93 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 100cm on 31st January - 5th February, 9th-10th and 19th-22nd February
2024-2025 season: 290cm on 9th-16th and 24th-25th February
2023-2024 season: 70cm on 17th-18th January
2022-2023 season: 220cm on 16th-17th February
2021-2022 season: 250cm on 25th February
2020-2021 season: 180cm on 10th February
2019-2020 season: 60cm on 21st-24th January and 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 130cm on 3rd February
2017-2018 season: 170cm on 12th-14th and 18th February
2016-2017 season: 170cm on 12th-15th February
2015-2016 season: 150cm on 21st January - 3rd February
2014-2015 season: 200cm on 20th-22nd 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.
Tendo Kogen is the only ski area currently operating in Tendo City.
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