No snow yet. 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.
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 slope hosts the Yuda Cup, a junior giant slalom race for children. It is a town-run ski area in the Yunosawa district of Nishiwaga, managed, like the town's other slope at Shigarai, by the lifelong learning section of the board of education. Sources: town.nishiwaga.lg.jp (sources read 13 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geto Kogen | 15.0 km | 355 cm | 275 |
| Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area | 21.0 km | 407 cm | 165 |
| Gosannen Ski Area | 21.0 km | 230 cm | 877 |
| Tengamori Ski Area | 25.0 km | 377 cm | 211 |
| Inakawa Ski Area Suberotta | 29.0 km | 229 cm | 885 |
Compare side by side with Geto Kogen and Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area →
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 0% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is south (54%).
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.
The most snow falls in January. March brings 44% 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. In amount, March brings 51 cm, about the same as the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 332 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 171 cm; the biggest was 2017/18 with 473 cm (2.8 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Geto and Kitakami webcams & snow report — all 2 ski areas →
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 湯田 weather station — 3.4 km from this ski area, 105 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 676 cm |
| 2023/24 | 490 cm |
| 2024/25 | 818 cm |
| 2025/26 | 719 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 374 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
6 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 90.4 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 湯田薬師 | 1.2 km | 59.8℃ hot | 7.6 mildly alkaline |
| 湯本3号泉 | 1.3 km | 88℃ hot | 8.3 mildly alkaline |
| 湯本二度逢1号井 | 1.3 km | 85℃ hot | 7.6 mildly alkaline |
| 槻沢1号泉 | 2.5 km | 90.4℃ hot | 7.4 neutral |
| 川尻駅前の湯 | 3 km | 64.8℃ hot | 7.6 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
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hottoyuda Stationほっとゆだ駅 | Landmark | 3 km |
| 湯田温泉峡 | Hot spring town | 5.1 km |
| Yuda Dam湯田ダム | Nature | 9.4 km |
| Geto Onsen夏油温泉 | Hot spring town | 16.5 km |
| Geto Onsen no Sekkaika夏油温泉の石灰華 | Hot spring town | 16.6 km |
| Yokote Castle横手城 | Historic site | 18.9 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.
The weather map, and where it sits among nearby ski areas.
We have not yet checked the family facilities (kids’ area, childcare, parking, rental) on the official site.
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3 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 3 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 岩手湯本温泉 かたくりの宿 旅館 一休館 | ¥7,150 | 4.00／5 10 reviews | 1.4 km | ほっとゆだ駅よりお車にて7分 |
| 湯田温泉郷 旅館 一城 | ¥8,400 | 4.60／5 14 reviews | 1.4 km | ほっとゆだ駅よりバスにて約10分 / 湯田ICより湯本方面へ車で10分 |
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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14 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: 1.4 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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