Sun Meadows Kiyosato is located on the southeastern slopes of Akadake in Hokuto City in the northern region of Yamanashi Prefecture, close to the border with Nagano Prefecture.
This ski area has two quad lifts (1,100m and 520m) and one pair lift (430m). There is a short official ungroomed course area near the top of the mountain.
Until fairly recently, Sun Meadows Kiyosato was exclusively for skiers, but there are now no restrictions on snowboarding.
This region does not usually receive huge amounts of natural snowfall, so artificial snowmaking machines are available to assist nature if and when required.
In the 1990s, this ski area was known as Kitz Meadows Oizumi Kiyosato. It has been operating with the current name since 2002.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1900
Vertical (m)
300
Bottom/base (m)
1600
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
45
Advanced runs (%)
15
Longest course (m)
1540
Steepest slope (°)
26
Number of courses
8
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
Sun Meadows Kiyosato usually plans to be open from mid-December until early April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Sun Meadows Kiyosato is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm. The Center House opens from 8:00am.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Sun Meadows Kiyosato.
Park
There is a snow park called Up Ride Area suitable for beginners and intermediates and featuring kickers, rails and other items. There is also an area called Fantasy Park that is suitable for children. One course area near the top is left ungroomed.
Families & children
The Snow Land park for children features various attractions for children including a snow escalator, sledding area, a carousel, kids play room. Entry is 1,200 yen (1,000 yen per additional person). Usually open from 9:00am until 4:00pm in the main season.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Sun Meadows Kiyosato.
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: 6,900 yen
Child: 5,500 yen
Seniors: 6,000 yen
Morning
Adult: 6,000 yen
Child: 4,600 yen
Seniors: 5,100 yen
Afternoon
Adult: 5,600 yen
Child: 4,600 yen
Seniors: 5,100 yen
2 Days
Adult: 12,100 yen
Child: 9,300 yen
Seniors: 10,300 yen
3D
Adult: 18,000 yen
Child: 13,800 yenSeni
ors: 15,300 yen
Panorama lift (return)
Adult: 2,600 yen
Flower lift (return)
Adult: 2,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 65,000 yen
Child: 55,000 yen
Seniors: 60,000 yen
The 3D (three day) ticket can be used on non-consecutive days during the season. (No special glasses are required!)
Cheaper tickets are available if bought in advance online and also for the later season.
If using coupons, two are required to ride the Panorama quad lift.
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: 13th December - 5th April (114 days)
2024-2025 season: 14th December - 6th April (114 days)
2023-2024 season: 20th December - 7th April (110 days)
2022-2023 season: 17th December - 2nd April (107 days)
2021-2022 season: 17th December - 3rd April (108 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 80cm on 22nd-23rd February
2024-2025 season: 100cm on 20th-24th March
2023-2024 season: 45cm on 1st-25th March
2022-2023 season: 55cm on 11th-20th February
2021-2022 season: 110cm on 21st February - 7th March
2020-2021 season: 85cm on 10th February
2019-2020 season: 100cm on 28th January - 13th February and 25th February
2018-2019 season: 80cm on 11th-21st March
2017-2018 season: 100cm on 1st-5th March
2016-2017 season: 80cm on 10th February - 8th April
2015-2016 season: 100cm on 27th February - 14th March
2014-2015 season: 110cm on 19th February - 19th March
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Yamanashi Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the main island of Honshu. It is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan and shares borders with Nagano, Saitama, Tokyo, Kanagawa and Shizuoka.
Yamanashi is also home to many of Japan's highest mountains, including Mount Fuji, which lies on the border with Shizuoka Prefecture.
There are currently three ski areas operating in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Sun Meadows Kiyosato is located in Hokuto City in the far north of the prefecture, close to the border with Nagano Prefecture.
The other two ski areas are Fujiten Snow Resort and Kamui Misaka.
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