八甲田国際スキー場2025年12月28日年末寒波で雪フルフル雪質サイコーよ。青森県
By: GOGO ペドロ Pedro · 28 Dec
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.
Base depth
13cm
Snow 48h
4cm
Next 72h
0cm
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 →
- Snow 24h
- 1 cm
- Next 24h
- 0 cm
- Temperature
- −4°C
- Max wind
- 9 km/h
- Elevation
- 664–1,306 m
- Across
- 0.9 km
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 13 cm, 127% 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
7-day outlook
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −5 to −3 | 10 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Snow | 0 | −5 to 0 | 7 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −1 to 9 | 11 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Fog | 0 | 6 to 11 | 25 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 4 to 10 | 17 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 4 to 9 | 8 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Snow showers | 0 | −6 to 5 | 24 |
Score breakdown
Fresh (48h) 10/40
Forecast (24h) 1/25
Snow quality 11/20
Wind 10/10
Base 1/5
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
This area sits next to Hakkoda Ski Area, where the Hakkoda Ropeway's ungroomed runs drop through the snow monsters. Most of the runs here are groomed. The ropeway side offers no rentals or lessons and sends skiers to the ski school here, which also rents gear and runs backcountry tours and snowshoe treks. Sources: hakkoda-ropeway.jp, city.aomori.aomori.jp (sources read 12 Oct 2026; reviewed by the editor)
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
7
Run length
8km
Lifts
3
Vertical
642m
Top 1,306 m · base 664 m
Run map
Other Lift
Slope shape, difficulty and lift types
The shape of the mountain
Longest run on the map3.4 km
Steepest pitch26°measured over at least 30 m
Average gradient of the runs12°
Which way the slopes face
North 26%
East 0%
South 6%
West 68%
Only 26% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is west (68%).
By difficulty
Other 7 · 8 km
Lift types
- Chairlift2
- Cable car1
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.
Live cameras
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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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
371cm
per season
Worst of 12 winters
154cm
The middle winter of the 12: 405 cm. The best: 469 cm.
World rank
221
of 3,069 worldwide
Rank in country
89
of 397 in Japan
Elevation rank
189
Highest to lowest, of 397 in Japan. The centre point sits at 791 m, 25 m above the national median.
Quality rank
16
of 397 in Japan
Temp when snowing
−7.0°C
Japanese median: −3.6°C
Rain days
10%
Japanese median: 16%
Days over 5 cm
26%
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 64
Frequency 74
Freedom from rain 74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moya Hills | 6.9 km | 339 cm | 309 |
| Owani Onsen Ski Resort International Area | 30.0 km | 233 cm | 844 |
| Yogoshiyama Ski Area | 30.0 km | 231 cm | 865 |
| Kase Ski Area | 38.0 km | 234 cm | 832 |
| Soyumura 229 Ski Land | 40.0 km | 176 cm | 1356 |
Compare side by side with Moya Hills and Owani Onsen Ski Resort International Area →
When it falls, and how winters differ
Month by month
The most snow falls in January. March brings 61% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 68 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
103cmDec
112cmJan
87cmFeb
68cmMar
Winter by winter
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 371 cm, and 4 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 154 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 469 cm (3.0 times as much).
164
154
385
464
375
430
332
446
361
442
469
425
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.
What was actually measured nearby
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 酸ケ湯 weather station — 3.5 km from this ski area, 138 m above its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 1292 cm |
| 2023/24 | 1122 cm |
| 2024/25 | 1472 cm |
| 2025/26 | 1282 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 445 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
4 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 90.7 °C).
Show the sources
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 寒水沢青葉 | 0.4 km | 47.3℃ hot | 6.8 neutral | — |
| 田茂萢田茂萢 | 1.8 km | 24.5℃ cold | 6.4 neutral | simple |
| 城ケ倉3号泉 | 2.4 km | 51℃ hot | 7.3 neutral | simple |
| 酸ケ湯ふかしの湯 | 3.4 km | 90.7℃ hot | 1 acidic | iron, acidic |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hakkōda Ropeway八甲田ロープウェー | Nature | 0.4 km |
| Sukayu Onsen酸ヶ湯 | Hot spring town | 3.4 km |
| Hakkōda Mountains八甲田山 | Mountain | 4.2 km |
| 青森自然公園ねぶたの里 | Nature | 10.4 km |
| Aomori Museum of Art青森県立美術館 | Museum | 18.3 km |
| Sannai-Maruyama Site三内丸山遺跡 | 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.
Coordinates: 40.6781, 140.8351
Getting there
- By train
- Aomori Station (JR)
- By car
- about 24 km from Aomori city via Route 103 (Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line)
- Winter roads
- In winter part of the road is closed, so JR Bus runs only between Aomori and Sukayu Onsen
Source: hakkoda-ropeway.jp · checked 1 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Going with children
- Kids’ area
- Not checked
- Childcare
- Not checked
- Parking
- Not checked
- Rental
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
Checked on the official site (12 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
Places to stay nearbyPR
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ベルジャヤ八甲田スキーリゾート | ¥6,050 | 3.89／5 124 reviews | 0.4 km | JR青森駅からJRバス東北「十和田湖行き」乗車し1時間、八甲田ロープウェー駅前下車 徒歩3分 |
| 八甲田山荘 | ¥9,350 | 3.67／5 24 reviews | 0.4 km | JR東北新幹線 新青森駅よりお車にて約60分 |
| 八甲田城ヶ倉温泉 ホテル城ヶ倉-HOTEL Jogakura- | ¥5,200 | 4.51／5 403 reviews | 2.4 km | JR 青森駅よりJRバス十和田湖行き乗車後、城ヶ倉温泉前にて下車 |
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
4 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: 3.3 km
Show the nearest places
Nearest first
- 酸ヶ湯温泉 3.3 km
- Sukayu Onsen 3.4 km
- 猿倉温泉 8.5 km
- Yachionsen 9.1 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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