An hour from Tokyo by bullet train; not much snow · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Karuizawa and Asama Snow Cams & Snow Report
No new snow has fallen at Karuizawa and Asama's ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Pictured: Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa
Live cameras
1 of the 3 ski areas has an official live camera. Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
- Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa
- Official live camera ↗princehotels.co.jp
No slope camera found yet: Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area, Karuizawa Snow Park
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it. Road cameras are listed on each resort’s page.
Today's snow
| Ski area | 24 h | 48 h | Base | Next 3 days | Temp | Powder Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | −4°C | 19 |
| Karuizawa Snow Park | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1°C | 14 |
| Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3°C | 10 |
Snowfall and base are calculated from a weather model, not reported by the resorts. "Next 3 days" is Open-Meteo’s published forecast shown as-is; it is not a forecast made by JAPANSNOWLINE. Check the Japan Meteorological Agency and the resort before you travel.
The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area | 145 cm | 100–202 cm | 188 | — |
| Karuizawa Snow Park | 115 cm | 56–190 cm | 321 | — |
| Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa | 81 cm | 39–126 cm | 349 | ¥8,000 |
Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.
Compare Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area, Karuizawa Snow Park, Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa →
When the snow falls
In Karuizawa and Asama, the most snow falls in March. March brings 129% of January's, or about 40 cm.
Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.
The mountains themselves
| Ski area | Base to top | Vertical | Spread of the runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area | 1,881–2,046 m | 165 m | 1.3 km |
| Karuizawa Snow Park | 1,271–1,402 m | 131 m | 0.8 km |
| Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa | 942–1,156 m | 214 m | 1.7 km |
Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.
Questions people ask
How much snow does Karuizawa and Asama get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area: about 145 cm. The least in the same area is at Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa, about 81 cm. The figures come from weather-model grid cells about 30 km across, so neighbouring ski areas in different cells can differ widely. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Karuizawa and Asama in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area ranged from 100 cm in its leanest winter to 202 cm in its deepest, against a typical 145 cm, so a poor winter brought 69% of the usual amount.