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): 16 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 | Cloudy | 0 | −3 to 0 | 12 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −4 to 2 | 13 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −3 to 8 | 7 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −3 to 9 | 9 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 1 to 11 | 9 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 2 to 12 | 5 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −1 to 5 | 11 |
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 base is a building called Kawaba City, and from its multi-storey car park you walk straight through to the snow. The rental shop is on the eighth floor. It is under 20 km from Numata IC on the Kan-etsu Expressway, a common day trip from the Tokyo area. There is no night skiing. Sources: kawaba.co.jp (sources read 13 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 10% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is south (46%).
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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Minakami webcams & snow report — all 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tambara Ski Park | 3.2 km | 423 cmsame grid cell | 144 |
| Oguna Hotaka Ski Area | 4.5 km | 252 cm | 712 |
| Hodaigi Ski Resort | 6.6 km | 291 cm | 514 |
| Fujiwara Snow&Spa Resort | 9.3 km | 291 cm | 514 |
| Minakami Kogen Ski Resort | 9.4 km | 291 cm | 514 |
Compare side by side with Tambara Ski Park and Oguna Hotaka Ski Area →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 51% of January’s snowfall. That is in line with the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 73 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 423 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 183 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 577 cm (3.2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hotaka武尊山 | Mountain | 3.4 km |
| Doai Station土合駅 | Landmark | 14.5 km |
| Numata Castle沼田城 | Historic site | 15.9 km |
| Nagurumi Castle名胡桃城 | Historic site | 16.2 km |
| Mount Tanigawa谷川岳 | Mountain | 17.8 km |
| Marble Village Lockheart Castle大理石村ロックハート城 | Historic site | 19.9 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: kawaba.co.jp · checked 7 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Checked on the official site (13 Oct 2026) · Source. Compare with other ski areas →
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41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ペンション ハートレストクラブ 1959 | ¥10,500 | 4.94／5 220 reviews | 3.4 km | 沼田駅から車で30分、関越道沼田I.Cから30分。 |
| コーヒーカップミルキー館 | ¥7,920 | 4.71／5 36 reviews | 3.5 km | 沼田ICより車にて30分/JR上越線 沼田駅より車にて45分 |
| 料理自慢の宿 たんばら高原 ペンションラポール | ¥8,600 | 4.18／5 93 reviews | 3.6 km | 車ご利用の場合は、関越道沼田I.Cから40分、たんばらスキーパーク横。電車ご利用の場合は、「宿ニュース」をご参照ください |
| 玉原高原 ペンション ホワイトルージュ | ¥9,000 | 3.67／5 24 reviews | 3.6 km | JR上越線『沼田駅』より車で45分/関越自動車道沼田ICより約30分 |
| 森のペンション つつみ・すくえあ | ¥10,500 | 5.00／5 12 reviews | 3.6 km | 沼田駅よりお車にて約30分 |
| 玉原高原 ペンション もるげんろーて | ¥7,700 | 4.33／5 64 reviews | 3.7 km | 関越道沼田ICより車で30分 |
| たんばら高原 料理とワインが自慢の宿 ペンション バン・デ・ルージュ | ¥10,800 | 4.00／5 129 reviews | 3.8 km | 沼田ICより車で35分、上毛高原駅から車で40分 |
| 川場温泉 清流の里 錦綉山荘(きんしゅうさんそう) | ¥15,000 | 4.65／5 162 reviews | 5.3 km | 沼田ICよりお車約25分/JR沼田駅よりお車30分またはJR上毛高原駅からお車50分(送迎あり) |
| 民宿 永井荘 | ¥3,000 | — | 5.9 km | 沼田インターより車で30分 |
| シャレー モンテローザ | ¥14,850 | 5.00／5 449 reviews | 6.1 km | 関越自動車道【沼田インターチェンジ】からお車で約40分 オグナほたかスキー場ゲートすぐ手前左側 |
| ゆびとや ^ | ¥5,568 | — | 6.7 km | 沼田駅から車で約26分 |
| ペンション てんとう虫 | ¥11,000 | 5.00／5 38 reviews | 6.7 km | 沼田I.Cより日光方面へ50分。 |
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)
1 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: 9.4 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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Where the snow falls · 1 Nov 2026
Ski Resorts Near Tokyo 2026/27: The Nearest Get the Least SnowDay trips from Tokyo, compared: Karuizawa (an hour by Shinkansen) averages 9 cm of December snow on our model, GALA Yuzawa (75 minutes) 170 cm. Fifteen ski areas, with 2026/27 opening dates and day-ticket prices.