Under an hour from central Sendai · Updated 15 Oct 2026
Sendai Webcams & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izumigatake Ski Resort | 146 cm | 98–177 cm | 325 | — |
| Spring Valley Izumi Kogen | 146 cm | 98–177 cm | 312 | — |
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.
| Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 cm | 51 cm | 33 cm | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Izumigatake Ski Resort | 510–770 m | 260 m | 1.2 km |
| Spring Valley Izumi Kogen | 605–972 m | 367 m | 1.5 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
Which ski areas in Sendai have live webcams?
1 of the 2, with 1 camera in all: Spring Valley Izumi Kogen. Each one opens on the operator's own page.
How much snow does Sendai get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at 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, Izumigatake Ski Resort 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.