Not open yet for 2026/27. We have not yet found an official opening date. The snowfall below is a model figure and does not mean the slopes are skiable.
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 →
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 21 cm, 149% of the average for the same dates. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −7 to −3 | 9 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −7 to −1 | 8 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −4 to 8 | 14 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 5 to 10 | 22 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Fog | 0 | 3 to 10 | 16 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 5 to 10 | 11 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −6 to 5 | 20 |
The five add up to the 100-point Powder Score: more fresh snow, more on the way and colder air all push it up. How we measure
From the Todomatsu slope you ski down with Hachimantai's Onuma pond in view below. The whole area is groomed, and there is no ungroomed deep-snow terrain. The season runs from November to the early-May holidays, and the Yurara day-spa, a one-minute walk away, is managed by the same company. Sources: akihachi.jp, sakigake.jp (sources read 13 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
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.
Only 2% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is west (98%).
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.
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Appi and Hachimantai webcams & snow report — all 11 ski areas →
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appi Kogen | 12.0 km | 377 cm | 211 |
| Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area | 15.0 km | 329 cm | 360 |
| Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are | 18.0 km | 329 cm | 360 |
| Amihari Onsen Ski Resort | 20.0 km | 358 cm | 262 |
| Tayama Ski Area (Hachimantai City) | 21.0 km | 265 cm | 643 |
Compare side by side with Appi Kogen and Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 60% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 79 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 437 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 229 cm; the biggest was 2017/18 with 613 cm (2.7 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
13 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 99 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 後生掛紺屋地獄 | 0.7 km | 96.5℃ hot | 2 acidic | sulphur, iron, acidic |
| 大沼 | 0.9 km | 54℃ hot | 7 neutral | simple |
| 蒸の湯 | 1 km | 96.9℃ hot | 4.2 mildly acidic | simple |
| 大深 | 1 km | 93℃ hot | 2.4 acidic | acidic |
| 澄川酸の湯 | 1.9 km | 83℃ hot | 2.2 acidic | acidic |
| トロコ | 4 km | 99℃ hot | 8.6 alkaline | sulphur |
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
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Goshougake Onsen後生掛温泉 | Hot spring town | 0.8 km |
| Hachimantai八幡平 | Mountain | 4.5 km |
| Akita-Yakeyama秋田焼山 | Mountain | 4.5 km |
| 鏡沼 | Nature | 4.7 km |
| Tamagawa Hot Spring玉川温泉 (秋田県) | Hot spring town | 6.9 km |
| Matsukawa Geothermal Power Plant松川地熱発電所 | Landmark | 15.2 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.
Getting there
Source: akihachi.jp · checked 1 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Checked on the official site (13 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
4 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 4 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 八幡平温泉郷 八幡平高原ホテル | ¥11,150 | 4.20／5 34 reviews | 0.7 km | 【東北自動車道】 松尾八幡平I.Cより県道23号線約55分/鹿角八幡平I.Cより車で約30分 |
| 後生掛温泉 | ¥18,900 | 4.67／5 269 reviews | 0.8 km | 鹿角八幡平ICより車で45分 |
| 源泉・秘湯の宿 ふけの湯 | ¥15,400 | 4.21／5 56 reviews | 0.9 km | JR田沢湖駅下車、秋北バス・羽後交通バス(直通)八幡平頂上行で約120分「 ふけの湯温泉」下車、徒歩1分 |
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)
3 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: 1 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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