NEWS & TOPICS

The cold wave last week brought a good snowfall not only in Chubu Area and northern area of Japan, but also in Hokuriku Area and the western area of Japan from Kansai. More and more ski areas were open before Christmas Day and the ski areas with over 80% areas opened increased. Here is a list of the ski areas which open over 80% of the area as of 12/25 (Mon).

[Hokkaido]
Daisetsuzan Kurodake ◎170cm, Kamoidake Kokusai ◎100cm, Sapporo Kokusai ◎100cm, Niseko Moiwa ◎80cm, Rusutsu ◎95cm, Mt. Racey ◎85cm, Santa Present Park ◎33cm

[Tohoku]
Geto Kogen ◎140cm, Ani ◎135cm, Yudonosan ◎120cm, Hachimantai Resort Shimokura ◎80cm, Okunakayama Kogen ◎80cm, Asahi Shizenkan ◎70cm, Daikura ◎40cm

[Niigata]
Kagura ◎80cm, Ninox ◎70cm, Okutadami Maruyama ◎180cm, Hakkaisan ◎130cm, AKAKAN ◎90cm, Ishiuchi Maruyama ◎90cm, Murakami City Budou ◎59cm

[Nagano]
Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 ◎140cm, Hakuba Sanosaka ◎30cm, Sakae Club ◎85cm, Kurohime Kogen ◎25cm

[Hokuriku, Gifu, West Japan]
Tateyama Sanroku ◎110cm, Taira ◎120cm, Ushidake Onsen ◎30cm, Awasuno ◎80cm, Takanbo ◎70cm, Okuradake Kogen ◎55cm, Hakusan Saymore ◎120cm, Hakusan Ichirino Onsen ◎120cm, IOX-AROSA ◎150cm, Fukui Izumi ◎110cm, Winghills Shiratori ◎90cm, Shiratori Kogen ◎100cm, Yogo Kogen ◎90cm, Okuibuki ◎120cm, Ojiro ◎25cm, Osa ◎100cm, Osorakan ◎110cm (Advance Ticket), Yawata Highland ◎140cm, Hiroshima Kenmin-no-mori ◎50cm, Megahira ◎60cm, Mizuho Highland ◎120cm, Igawa ◎70cm

*The snow amount is as of 12/25 (Mon). Except for local ski areas which have only 1 lift.