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): 2 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 →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Snow | 0 | −4 to 3 | 6 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Clear | 0 | −6 to 5 | 8 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | 0 to 8 | 7 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 0 to 9 | 10 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 1 to 11 | 8 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 4 to 11 | 12 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Fog | 0 | 2 to 10 | 7 |
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
In 2024 the previous operator announced it would not open the area, and it has kept running since with backing from the local community. The Paradise course is meant for beginners and families, while the Technical course is a natural mogul field. At the very top, the Kamoshika A course is for advanced skiers chasing fresh snow. Sources: brnorikura.jp, go-nagano.net (sources read 12 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.
97% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
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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Norikura and Hida webcams & snow report — all 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hirayu Onsen Ski Area | 8.6 km | 384 cm | 201 |
| Honokidaira Ski Area | 12.0 km | 354 cm | 277 |
| Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge Ski Resort | 13.0 km | 318 cm | 408 |
| Hida Takayama Municipal Ski Resort | 16.0 km | 354 cm | 277 |
| Kisofukushima Ski Resort | 20.0 km | 231 cm | 865 |
Compare side by side with Hirayu Onsen Ski Area and Honokidaira Ski Area →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 76% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 71 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 317 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 134 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 399 cm (3.0 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
16 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 49.8 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type | Analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 白骨温泉新泡の湯 | 3.6 km | 39.3℃ warm | — | — | 1961 |
| 白骨温泉泡の湯 | 3.7 km | 37.1℃ warm | 6.6 neutral | sulphur | 1951 |
| 白骨温泉奥田 | 4.5 km | 46.6℃ hot | 6.8 neutral | — | 1973 |
| 白骨温泉蛇穴 | 4.5 km | 44.9℃ hot | 6.4 neutral | — | 1968 |
| 白骨温泉新宅旧 | 4.5 km | 44.8℃ hot | 6.3 neutral | — | 1966 |
| 白骨温泉新宅新源泉1号 | 4.6 km | 49.8℃ hot | 6.5 neutral | sulphur, bicarbonate | 2004 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shirahone Onsen白骨温泉 | Hot spring town | 4.4 km |
| Mount Norikura乗鞍岳 | Mountain | 4.7 km |
| Nomugi Pass野麦峠 | Mountain | 7.2 km |
| Mount Yake焼岳 | Mountain | 12.4 km |
| Kamikōchi上高地 | Mountain | 14.7 km |
| Hida Mountains飛騨山脈 | Mountain | 19.6 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.
Checked on the official site (26 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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27 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 12 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 乗鞍高原温泉 休暇村 乗鞍高原 | ¥14,700 | 4.25／5 264 reviews | 0.8 km | 松本電鉄上高地線 新島々駅よりバスにて60分 |
| 山沿いの天然温泉露天風呂 温泉イン36SO | ¥11,050 | 3.00／5 44 reviews | 1.1 km | 松本〜新島々駅〜乗鞍高原行きバスで50分「乗鞍高原スキー場前」下車〜徒歩10分 |
| 白い温泉の宿 しろがね | ¥6,600 | 4.00／5 31 reviews | 1.2 km | 新島々駅~バス鈴蘭上(旧スキー場前)下車徒歩約12分/長野道・松本IC~約1時間10分/上高地沢渡駐車場まで車で約30分 |
| 乗鞍高原温泉 ペンション グリンデルワルト | ¥7,600 | 4.10／5 177 reviews | 1.2 km | 松本電鉄上高地線 新島々駅より乗鞍高原バスで60分 鈴蘭上バス停下車徒歩7分/松本ICより42キロ、車で50分。 |
| 乗鞍岳山懐の湯宿 山水館信濃 | ¥14,850 | 4.49／5 358 reviews | 1.2 km | 上高地線 新島々駅下車、乗鞍高原行き「スキー場前」バス停より徒歩8分、上高地行き さわんどバスターミナルまで車で約25分 |
| 四季彩の宿 やまぶき | ¥9,500 | 4.00／5 85 reviews | 1.3 km | 松本電鉄上高地線新島々駅よりバスでスキー場前下車、徒歩5分/松本ICよりR158,県道乗鞍岳線経由で60分 |
| 乗鞍高原温泉 こまくさホテル | ¥9,900 | 3.93／5 16 reviews | 1.4 km | アルピコ交通上高地線・新島々駅:車で約35分、長野自動車道・松本IC:上高地方面へ、車で約60分 |
| 乗鞍高原温泉 ペンション カムス | ¥11,500 | 4.44／5 59 reviews | 1.4 km | JR 松本駅下車→松本電鉄 新島々駅下車→松本電鉄バス バス停鈴蘭上で下車(旧スキー場前バス停) |
| 信州乗鞍温泉 ヴィラのりくら | ¥11,000 | 4.65／5 291 reviews | 1.5 km | 松本電鉄 上高地線「新島々駅」よりバス乗車、「スキー場前」下車後、徒歩約5分。 |
| 信州乗鞍高原温泉 濁り湯・掛け流し 温泉宿けやき山荘 | ¥6,800 | 4.55／5 164 reviews | 1.7 km | 高速長野道松本ICより40km(約60分) |
| ペンション ポエティカル | ¥13,200 | 4.83／5 43 reviews | 1.8 km | 中央道松本I.Cより車で1時間・新島々駅下車乗鞍高原行きバススキー場前下車徒歩5分。 |
| 乳白色の天然温泉 貸切露天風呂の洋風湯宿 カントリーハウス渓山荘 | ¥14,250 | 4.53／5 64 reviews | 1.8 km | 松本電鉄新島々駅より乗鞍高原行バス鈴蘭小屋前下車 |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
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53 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: 0.8 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
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