NEWS & TOPICS

Here is the list of TOP 15 ski areas of the snow amount on 12/27 (Wed). Because of the El Nino temperature pattern, even the ski areas on the top hace just 200cm of the snow yet. It can put the ski areas which have artificial snowing machines aside, but those which use the natural snow mainly need 60cm of the snow at least.

1st Niseko Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) △210cm
2nd Masikecho Shokanbetsudake (Hokkaido) △200cm
3rd Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎180cm
3rd Okutadami Maruyama (Niigata) ◎180cm
3rd Lotte Arai (Niigata) ○180cm

6th Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ×175cm
7th Cupid Valley (Niigata) ◎170cm
8th Kiroro (Hokkaido) △160cm
9th Geto Kogen (Iwate) ◎155cm
9th Niseko Village (Hokkaido) △155cm

11th Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 ◎150cm, 11th Tengendai Kogen ◎150cm, 13th Niseko Annupuri Kokusai △140cm, 13th Hakkoda ×140cm, 13th Yawata Highland ◎140cm

*Daisetsuzan Kurodake and Hakkoda were closed because of the strong wind.
*Local ski areas which have only 1 lift are not on this ranking.
*”◎” … Over 80% area open, “○” … Over 50% area open, “△” … Under 50% area open, “×” … Not open