NEWS & TOPICS

The snowfall amount TOP5 ranking of ski areas in Japan as of 1/8 (Wed). The third cold wave has come after the Christmas and New Year’s season this winter! It was snowing heavily in Hakuba Area from the afternoon yesterday to this morning, so there will be a good snowfall in Hokushi & Myoko and Tohoku Area tomorrow.

1st Arai Mountain Resort (Niigata) ○412cm
2nd Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎400cm
3rd Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 (Nagano) ◎365cm
4th Hakkoda (Aomori) △355cm
5th Hakkaisan (Niigata) ○340cm
　
6th Aomori Spring (Aomori) ○335cm
7th Seki Onsen (Niigata) ◎330cm
8th Kagura (Niigata) ◎320cm
8th Hakuba Norikura Onsen (Nagano) ◎320cm
10th Hakuba Cortina (Nagano) ◎315cm
　
11th Hakuba Happo-one ◎310cm, 12th Cupid Valley ◎300cm, 12th Tengendai Kogen ◎300cm, 14th Tsugaike ◎293cm, 15th Shiratori Kogen ×290cm
　
*Shiratori Kogen is closed temporarily because of too much snowfall.
*Except for ski areas with under 1 lift.
*”◎” … Over 80% area open, “○” … Over 50% area open, “△” … Under 50% area open, “×” … Not open
*Backnumbers → 1/1 (Wed), 12/25 (Wed), 12/18 (Wed), 12/11 (Wed), 12/6 (Fri)