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): 8 cm, 79% 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 | −3 to 0 | 11 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −3 to 2 | 13 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 0 to 8 | 9 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 2 to 9 | 14 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 3 to 12 | 6 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 6 to 11 | 13 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −3 to 8 | 18 |
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
The Tree run threads through beech forest and is open to first-timers. For views of Mount Bandai and the lakes of Urabandai, the intermediate View run is the one to choose. Dogs can ride the gondola with a pet ticket and walk on a lead in front of the Mountain Center and on the summit plaza. Sources: grandecoresort.co.jp (sources read 12 Oct 2026; reviewed by the editor)
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 25% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is south (70%).
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.
This ski area does not put a camera on its own slopes. What follows are nearby cameras, not the pistes themselves.
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Some cameras here are provided by Windy.com. Footage plays in Windy’s own player; we do not store it. Windy.com
Bandai and Inawashiro webcams & snow report — all 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tengendai Kogen | 6.5 km | 379 cmsame grid cell | 206 |
| Urabandai Ski Resort | 10.0 km | 347 cm | 289 |
| Nekoma Mountain | 12.0 km | 347 cm | 289 |
| Yokomuki Onsen Ski Area | 13.0 km | 296 cm | 496 |
| Minowa Ski Resort | 13.0 km | 296 cm | 496 |
Compare side by side with Tengendai Kogen and Urabandai Ski Resort →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 57% of January’s snowfall. That is in line with 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 379 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 151 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 518 cm (3.4 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Akimoto Lake秋元湖 | Nature | 5.9 km |
| Morohashi Museum of Modern Art諸橋近代美術館 | Museum | 6.7 km |
| Bandai Highlands磐梯高原 | Mountain | 7.2 km |
| Lake Hibara桧原湖 | Nature | 7.5 km |
| Mount Azuma-kofuji吾妻小富士 | Mountain | 11 km |
| Mount Bandai磐梯山 | Mountain | 12.9 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.
Getting there
Source: grandeco.com · checked 1 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Checked on the official site (26 Oct 2026) · Source. Compare with other ski areas →
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EN RESORT Grandeco Hotel(エンリゾート グランデコ) | ¥7,400 | 4.44／5 1626 reviews | 1.4 km | 磐越道「猪苗代磐梯高原IC」より、裏磐梯方面へお車で約20分後、五色沼交差点より約15分★JR猪苗代駅直通シャトルバス有 |
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: 1.5 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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Where the snow falls · 5 Sep 2026
Tengendai Kogen: Some of Japan's Best Snow Quality, and No Live CameraSnow falls at −7.0 °C, rain arrives on 12% of winter days, and the top station is at 1,815 m. Eight places to stay, and no live camera of its own.