Under an hour from central Sendai · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Sendai Snow Cams & Snow Report
No new snow has fallen at Sendai's ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Live cameras
1 of the 2 ski areas has an official live camera. Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
- Spring Valley Izumi Kogen
- Slope camera on the official winter page ↗springvalley.co.jp
No slope camera found yet: Izumigatake Ski Resort
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The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Izumi Kogensame grid cell | 146 cm | 98–177 cm | 309 | — |
| Izumigatake Ski Resortsame grid cell | 146 cm | 98–177 cm | 327 | — |
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.
When the snow falls
In Sendai, the most snow falls in January. March brings 49% of January's, or about 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Izumi Kogen | 687–957 m | 270 m | 1.5 km |
| Izumigatake Ski Resort | 546–764 m | 218 m | 1.2 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 Sendai get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Spring Valley Izumi Kogen and Izumigatake Ski Resort: about 146 cm. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Sendai in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Spring Valley Izumi Kogen ranged from 98 cm in its leanest winter to 177 cm in its deepest, against a typical 146 cm, so a poor winter brought 67% of the usual amount.