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 →
Since December 2023 the area has traded under the name Snow Resort Romance no Kamisama, borrowed from a Kohmi Hirose song. The Pioneer course drops from the summit down a steep, north-facing slope left ungroomed; skiers enter at their own risk after a beacon check. Sources: kijimadaira-ski.com, traicy.com (sources read 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-JAM Takaifuji | 2.5 km | 568 cm | 53 |
| Yomase Onsen Ski Area | 3.2 km | 327 cm | 370 |
| Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort | 5.3 km | 327 cm | 370 |
| Ryuoo Ski Park | 7.4 km | 405 cm | 167 |
| Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort | 12.0 km | 432 cm | 129 |
Compare side by side with X-JAM Takaifuji and Yomase Onsen 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.
96% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
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 31% 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 40 cm, about the same as the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 349 cm, and 7 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 214 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 485 cm (2.3 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
This ski area does not put a camera on its own slopes. What follows are nearby cameras, not the pistes themselves.
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it.
Some cameras here are provided by Windy.com. Footage plays in Windy’s own player; we do not store it. Windy.com
Nozawa and Kijimadaira webcams & snow report — all 4 ski areas →
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 飯山 weather station — 6.9 km from this ski area, 364 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 517 cm |
| 2023/24 | 412 cm |
| 2024/25 | 674 cm |
| 2025/26 | 464 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 366 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
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Madarao Kōgen斑尾高原 | Nature | 10.4 km |
| Jigokudani Monkey Park地獄谷野猿公苑 | Park | 10.7 km |
| Nozawa Onsen野沢温泉 | Hot spring town | 12.3 km |
| Obuse Winery小布施ワイナリー | Landmark | 14.4 km |
| Shiga Highlands志賀高原 | Nature | 15.5 km |
| Lake Nojiri野尻湖 | Nature | 16.2 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: kijimadaira-ski.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 (19 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| オーベルジュ グルービー | ¥20,900 | 5.00／5 29 reviews | 0.3 km | 車・上信越道豊田飯山ICより25分。 電車・北陸新幹線飯山駅タクシー又はレンタカーで20分〔送迎なし〕 |
| SBC RESORT KIJIMADAIRA(旧パノラマランド木島平) | ¥2,000 | 3.39／5 227 reviews | 0.4 km | JR飯山駅下車 車15分 / 上信越道豊田飯山ICより約20分 |
| ペンション シエスタ | ¥7,500 | 4.33／5 30 reviews | 1.0 km | 豊田飯山ICから約20分・飯山駅からタクシ-で約15分、送迎可(要予約、10:00~16:00の間)冬期間は不可 |
| ペンション AURA(アウラ) | ¥5,200 | 5.00／5 15 reviews | 1.1 km | お車:豊田飯山インターチェンジから20分/電車:北陸新幹線JR飯山駅から送迎有り(要事前連絡) |
| TMリゾート木島平 | ¥7,000 | 4.00／5 5 reviews | 1.1 km | JR 飯山駅よりお車にて約15分 |
| コテージペンション ぽっかぽか | ¥3,900 | 4.44／5 20 reviews | 1.2 km | 豊田飯山I.Cから約20分 |
| コテージ ナースログ | ¥4,600 | 5.00／5 12 reviews | 1.2 km | 上信越自動車道豊田飯山I.Cより20分 |
| ペンション 童夢(ど〜む) | ¥5,800 | 4.43／5 36 reviews | 1.2 km | 上信越道 豊田飯山ICより山道なしの20分 JR北陸新幹線飯山駅からタクシー15分 |
| 鉄道模型のある宿 奥信濃・旅屋なかむら(旧:鉄道模型のある宿・高社山麓みゆきの杜ユースホステル) | ¥6,000 | 4.74／5 232 reviews | 1.2 km | JR飯山線 飯山駅/上信越道 豊田飯山ICより13km |
| 民宿 仲山荘 | ¥8,900 | 4.57／5 27 reviews | 2.2 km | 飯山駅から車で約10分 |
| Guest House・Hostel 遊来〜yukuru | ¥5,000 | — | 3.4 km | JR 飯山駅よりお車にて約5分/徒歩にて約20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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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: 1.3 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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