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 →
Jibuzaka Pass carries National Route 153 over the boundary between Achi and Hiraya villages. The ski area lies on the lower slopes near the pass, on the Namiai side of Achi. In summer the runs are planted with cosmos as the "Million Cosmos Garden", and a lift runs for visitors who come to see the flowers. Sources: cbr.mlit.go.jp, pref.nagano.lg.jp, jibuzaka.co.jp (sources read 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiraya Kogen Ski Area | 6.9 km | 59 cm | 2754 |
| Chausuyama Kogen Ski Area | 15.0 km | 63 cm | 2725 |
| Komagane Ski Resort | 47.0 km | 122 cm | 2067 |
Compare side by side with Hiraya Kogen Ski Area and Chausuyama Kogen 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 44% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is west (56%).
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 February. March brings 92% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). For skiing, though, the amount matters more than the share: March brings 22 cm, less than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 88 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 37 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 138 cm (3.7 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
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Southern Nagano webcams & snow report — all 3 ski areas →
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hirugami Onsen昼神温泉 | Hot spring town | 12.1 km |
| Mount Ena恵那山 | Mountain | 12.4 km |
| Chausuyama茶臼山 (愛知県・長野県) | Mountain | 13.9 km |
| Tamoto Station田本駅 | Landmark | 14.8 km |
| Tenryū-kyō天竜峡 | Nature | 16.3 km |
| Tenryū-Okumikawa Quasi-National Park天竜奥三河国定公園 | Nature | 16.7 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 (12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 星降るログハウス | ¥4,500 | — | 3.9 km | 中央自動車道[昼神]ICから約35分 |
| なみあい遊楽館 | ¥2,600 | 4.00／5 54 reviews | 4.3 km | 飯田線「飯田駅」より車で約40分、バスで約90分 |
| 囲炉裏会席と樹氷の宿 不動温泉 華菱(旧:花びし) | ¥11,700 | 4.03／5 386 reviews | 4.7 km | 飯田駅より車で40分、園原ICより25分、飯田山本ICより15分(東京方面からはここで下車、園原は名古屋方面からのみ) |
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)
2 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: 1.1 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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