初心者向け南郷スキー場ここがヤバい！5選 寒波襲来エンドレスパウダー！
By: Fukushima探検中 · 23 Jan
No snow on the ground or falling right now. Not open yet for 2026/27. We have not yet found an official opening date. Snow depth and the seven-day outlook appear once snow is on the ground or forecast.
Typical snowfall
394cm
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
- Elevation
- 519–997 m
- Across
- 2.7 km
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 1 cm. The average for these dates is under 10 cm, so we do not give a percentage yet. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
Nango keeps its halfpipe shaped and open through the season, and Minamiaizu town presents it as a ski area known among snowboarders. For riders new to park features there is a separate beginners' park where you can hike back up. The Hinata detour course is a forest road in summer, used as a beginner run once the snow comes. Sources: nango-ski.com, town.minamiaizu.lg.jp, tif.ne.jp (sources read 13 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
How much snow it gets
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Seasonal snowfall
394cm
per season
Worst of 12 winters
312cm
The middle winter of the 12: 383 cm. The best: 494 cm.
World rank
184
of 3,069 worldwide
Rank in country
80
of 397 in Japan
Elevation rank
204
Highest to lowest, of 397 in Japan. The centre point sits at 740 m, 26 m below the national median.
Quality rank
146
of 397 in Japan
Temp when snowing
−2.7°C
Japanese median: −3.6°C
Rain days
21%
Japanese median: 16%
Days over 5 cm
28%
Japanese median: 15%
Wind when snowing
22km/h
Average daily peak, 10 m above ground across a model grid cell; not the wind on ridges or lift tops
Dryness 34
Frequency 80
Freedom from rain 46
Calm when snowing (model grid) 91
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Compared with what is nearby
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort | 11.0 km | 340 cm | 307 |
| Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort | 17.0 km | 322 cm | 393 |
| Fairy Land Kaneyama Ski Area | 20.0 km | 402 cm | 170 |
| Aizu Kogen Takahata | 21.0 km | 439 cm | 120 |
| Tadami Ski Area | 24.0 km | 482 cm | 91 |
Compare side by side with Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort and Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort →
Runs and lifts
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Marked runs
12
Run length
6.2km
Lifts
3
Vertical
478m
Top 997 m · base 519 m
Run map
NoviceEasyIntermediateAdvanced Lift
Slope shape, difficulty and lift types
The shape of the mountain
Longest run on the map1.5 km
Steepest pitch33°measured over at least 30 m
Average gradient of the runs10.3°
Which way the slopes face
North 16%
East 2%
South 5%
West 77%
Only 18% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is west (77%).
By difficulty
Novice 1 · 1.5 km
Easy 2 · 1.4 km
Intermediate 7 · 2.7 km
Advanced 2 · 0.7 km
Lift types
- Chairlift3
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
When it falls, and how winters differ
Month by month
The most snow falls in January. March brings 41% of January’s snowfall. That is a steeper fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%): the snow here is concentrated early in the season. For skiing, though, the amount matters more than the share: March brings 56 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
113cmDec
135cmJan
91cmFeb
56cmMar
Winter by winter
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 394 cm, and 7 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 312 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 494 cm (1.6 times as much).
478
312
478
380
386
314
407
412
341
350
494
377
14/1515/1616/1717/1818/1919/2020/2121/2222/2323/2424/2525/26
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Live cameras
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Aizu webcams & snow report — all 7 ski areas →
Videos
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What was actually measured nearby
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 南郷 weather station — 1.9 km from this ski area, 254 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 664 cm |
| 2023/24 | 566 cm |
| 2024/25 | 865 cm |
| 2025/26 | 562 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 407 cm.
A weather station is not a ski slope. We picked one at a similar elevation, but it stands in a valley or a village. More snow falls on the mountain above it. We have not tried to guess how much more.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency historical records
Hot springs nearby, as analysed
1 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 60.7 °C).
Show the sources
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 界界温泉 | 1.7 km | 60.7℃ hot | 8.4 mildly alkaline |
These are analyses of hot spring sources, not a list of baths you can visit. They date from 1910 to 2005, many from decades ago, so today’s temperature and chemistry may differ. Names are as recorded in Japanese. Temperature and pH bands follow Japan’s standard for analysing hot springs.
Source: processed from the hot spring analysis data in the Geothermal Information Database (GRES-DB), Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Worth seeing nearby
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
Show the list
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 駒止湿原 | Mountain | 6.7 km |
| 南会津町前沢 | Old streets | 17.9 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Coordinates: 37.2605, 139.5576
Getting there
- By train
- Aizu-Tajima Station: 40 minutes by car (via Route 289)
Source: nango-ski.com · checked 1 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Going with children
- Kids’ area
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
- Childcare
- Not checked
- Parking
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
- Rental
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
Checked on the official site (26 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
Places to stay nearbyPR
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1 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 1 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 会津高原 星の郷ホテル | ¥12,850 | 4.23／5 105 reviews | 1.3 km | 電車:JR会津田島駅/車:東北道「白河IC」より国道289号線で下郷町→289号線を南郷方面、南郷スキー場手前 |
Pick dates and guests to check rooms on Rakuten Travel
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese. · Property data by Rakuten Travel (Supported by Rakuten Developers)
Places to stay on the map
1 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Nearest: 11.4 km
Show the nearest places
Nearest first
- 森林の分校ふざわ 11.4 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
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