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 →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Snow | 1 | −4 to 0 | 13 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −4 to 4 | 10 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Clear | 0 | −1 to 9 | 8 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 1 to 10 | 13 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 3 to 12 | 14 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 5 to 13 | 13 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Fog | 0 | 1 to 9 | 8 |
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
Lifts climb all the way to the summit of Kurumayama, the main peak of Kirigamine. An observation terrace opened on the summit's south slope in December 2020, looking out to Yatsugatake, Mount Fuji and the Southern Alps. Snowshoers can explore the snowfields behind the ski area, but the Kurumayama and Yashima marshes are national natural monuments and stay off-limits even under snow. Sources: city.chino.lg.jp, winter.kurumayama-skypark.com, kurumayama.com (sources read 12 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
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.
81% 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.
This ski area does not put a camera on its own slopes. The nearest live view is the road below.
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Shirakaba and Kurumayama webcams & snow report — all 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shirakabako Royal Hill | 3.1 km | 133 cmsame grid cell | 1909 |
| Blanche Takayama | 3.7 km | 131 cm | 1942 |
| Family Gelände Kirigamine Ski Area | 4.0 km | 133 cmsame grid cell | 1909 |
| Shirakaba 2 in 1 | 4.9 km | 133 cmsame grid cell | 1909 |
| Tateshina Tokyu Ski Area | 6.0 km | 136 cm | 1860 |
Compare side by side with Shirakabako Royal Hill and Blanche Takayama →
The most snow falls in March. March brings as much as January, or more. In amount, March brings 46 cm, about the same as the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 133 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 96 cm; the biggest was 2014/15 with 182 cm (1.9 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
1 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 61.6 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type | Analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 白樺湖ビーナス温泉 | 2.9 km | 61.6℃ hot | 6.6 neutral | chloride, sulphate | 1992 |
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
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kurumayama車山 | Mountain | 0.9 km |
| Mount Kirigamine霧ヶ峰 | Mountain | 3.5 km |
| Lake Megami女神湖 | Nature | 6.6 km |
| Mount Tateshina蓼科山 | Mountain | 8 km |
| Lake Suwa諏訪湖 | Nature | 12.5 km |
| Suwa taisha諏訪大社 | Shrine | 14.1 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. Compare with other ski areas →
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72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUESTHOUSE HO ALOHA 4SEASONS | ¥5,800 | — | 0.7 km | 茅野駅/下諏訪駅:車で約35分、諏訪IC/佐久IC:車で約40分 |
| 車山高原 プチホテル ネーベルハウゼ | ¥10,500 | 3.00／5 24 reviews | 0.7 km | JR中央線茅野駅よりバスで50分。最寄バス停車山高原で下車、バス停より徒歩1分。 |
| ローザンヌ | ¥17,300 | 4.33／5 45 reviews | 0.8 km | JR中央線・茅野駅より車山高原行きバス60分/中央道・諏訪IC~40分、上信越道・佐久IC60分 |
| ホテル・アンナプルナ | ¥17,380 | — | 0.9 km | 中央線 茅野駅よりお車にて50分 |
| 信州車山高原の宿泊できるレストラン オーベルジュ ラ・メイジュ | ¥19,250 | 4.63／5 216 reviews | 0.9 km | お車の場合・中央自動車道諏訪ICより約40分、諏訪南ICより約40分 バスの場合・JR茅野駅→車山高原約60分 |
| 花の宿B&B思いのまま | ¥8,000 | 4.33／5 42 reviews | 1.0 km | 茅野駅より車山高原行きバス |
| 車山リゾートホテル ギャラクシー | ¥10,800 | 4.67／5 95 reviews | 1.0 km | JR茅野駅よりバスにて30分 |
| プチペンション パオパオ | ¥6,000 | 4.83／5 40 reviews | 1.1 km | 茅野駅よりバスにて約1時間、車山高原スキー場から車で4分 |
| 車山高原ゲストハウス うらら | ¥4,600 | 4.33／5 44 reviews | 1.2 km | JR茅野駅よりお車にて約30分 |
| Eco─Stay TOSS | ¥6,250 | 4.60／5 33 reviews | 1.3 km | お車 車山高原バス停より送迎あり(無料) |
| プチホテル花南 | ¥6,300 | 3.90／5 95 reviews | 1.3 km | 中央道 諏訪ICから車で約47分 |
| リゾートイン ミスティ | ¥7,000 | 4.64／5 84 reviews | 1.3 km | JR茅野駅よりバスで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)
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.
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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