NEWS & TOPICS

4Here is a snow amount ranking of the ski areas in Japan as of 4/13 (Thu) (TOP15). The amount of snow is getting less and less. Tengendai comes up first, finally.

1st Tengendai (Yamagata) ◎280cm
2nd Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎270cm
3rd Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ×260cm
4th Niseko Gran Hirafu (Hokkaido) △240cm
5th Kiroro (Hokkaido) △230cm

6th Sapporo Kokusai (Hokkaido) ◎220cm
7th Lotte Arai (Niigata) △212cm
8th Sapporo Teine (Hokkaido) ×210cm
9th Okutadami Maruyama (Niigata) ◎200cm
10th Kagura (Niigata) ◎180cm
10th Niseko Annupuri (Hokkaido) ○180cm

12th Geto Kogen ○165cm、13th Nekoma ○157cm、14th Hakkoda ×150cm、14th Seki Onsen ×150cm

* Daisetsuzan Kurodake and Hakkoda were closed on 4/13 (Thu) because of the strong winds.
* Sapporo Teine is open on weekends and holidays. Seki Onsen is open on weekends.
* Except for local ski areas which have only one lift.
* “◎” … Over 80% open, “○” … Over 50% open, “△” … Under 50% o “×” … Not open