2026/02/22日曜日【みやぎ蔵王えぼしリゾート】様子 三連休中日スキー場も大渋滞 レンタル チケット売り場大行列だった！
By: KUMA CHANNL · 22 Feb
No snow on the ground or falling right now. 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.
Typical snowfall
254cm
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 →
- Elevation
- 687–1,361 m
- Across
- 3.4 km
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 7 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 →
This is the only ski area in Miyagi with a gondola. The long Dynamic course from the top can be skied by beginners, while the Challenge course up high is steep, with fresh snow and moguls. Togatta Onsen, the hot-spring town, is at the foot of the mountain. Sources: eboshi.co.jp (sources read 13 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
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
254cm
per season
Worst of 12 winters
111cm
The middle winter of the 12: 260 cm. The best: 357 cm.
World rank
701
of 3,069 worldwide
Rank in country
187
of 397 in Japan
Elevation rank
146
Highest to lowest, of 397 in Japan. The centre point sits at 930 m, 164 m above the national median.
Quality rank
102
of 397 in Japan
Temp when snowing
−4.9°C
Japanese median: −3.6°C
Rain days
13%
Japanese median: 16%
Days over 5 cm
17%
Japanese median: 15%
Wind when snowing
21km/h
Average daily peak, 10 m above ground across a model grid cell; not the wind on ridges or lift tops
Dryness 49
Frequency 48
Freedom from rain 66
Calm when snowing (model grid) 94
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miyagi Zao Sumikawasu Snow Park | 2.6 km | 258 cm | 673 |
| Miyagi Zao Shiroishi Ski Resort | 6.2 km | 190 cm | 1240 |
| Zao Liza World | 9.0 km | 254 cmsame grid cell | 701 |
| Zao Onsen | 10.0 km | 258 cm | 673 |
| Zao Sarukura | 12.0 km | 253 cm | 704 |
Compare side by side with Miyagi Zao Sumikawasu Snow Park and Miyagi Zao Shiroishi Ski Resort →
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
23
Run length
13km
Lifts
8
Vertical
674m
Top 1,361 m · base 687 m
Run map
NoviceEasyIntermediate Lift
Slope shape, difficulty and lift types
The shape of the mountain
Longest run on the map2.3 km
Steepest pitch34°measured over at least 30 m
Average gradient of the runs11.4°
Which way the slopes face
North 18%
East 81%
South 1%
West 0%
99% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
By difficulty
Novice 11 · 8.2 km
Easy 7 · 3 km
Intermediate 5 · 2.1 km
Lift types
- Chairlift8
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.
When it falls, and how winters differ
Month by month
The most snow falls in January. March brings 59% of January’s snowfall.
65cmDec
86cmJan
52cmFeb
51cmMar
Winter by winter
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 254 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 111 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 357 cm (3.2 times as much).
151
111
280
305
264
253
256
280
252
292
357
243
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.
Live cameras
On the mountainみやぎ蔵王えぼしリゾート ↗Roads nearby国道4号 ↗From the resort: 15.3 kmOperated by: 東北地方整備局 仙台河川国道事務所
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Zao webcams & snow report — all 7 ski areas →
Videos
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Official YouTube channel
More than we show here.
Hot springs nearby, as analysed
3 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 83 °C).
Show the sources
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 峩々 | 2.6 km | 58.1℃ hot | 6.4 neutral | — |
| 青根花房の湯 | 3 km | 72℃ hot | 7 neutral | — |
| かもしか上原山137噴気孔 | 5 km | 83℃ hot | 2.6 acidic | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aone Onsen青根温泉 | Hot spring town | 3 km |
| Okama御釜 (蔵王連峰) | Nature | 5.9 km |
| Mount Zaō蔵王連峰 | Mountain | 6.5 km |
| Miyagi Zao Fox Village宮城蔵王キツネ村 | Museum | 9.4 km |
| Zaō Ropeway蔵王ロープウェイ | Landmark | 9.6 km |
| Shiroishi Castle白石城 | Historic site | 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.
Going with children
- Kids’ area
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
- Childcare
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
- Parking
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
- Rental
- Yes (details in Japanese on the official site)
Checked on the official site (13 Oct 2026) · Source. Compare with other ski areas →
Places to stay nearbyPR
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dari | ¥5,900 | 4.43／5 19 reviews | 1.6 km | JR 白石蔵王駅よりお車/白石ICまたは村田ICよりお車にて約25分 |
| ペンション陽だまり | ¥7,000 | 4.55／5 166 reviews | 2.0 km | 東北自動車道:白石IC・村田ICそれぞれから車で約30分。JR白石蔵王駅・白石駅からバスで約40分。 |
| 青根温泉 一棟温泉宿 | ¥25,000 | 4.57／5 64 reviews | 2.9 km | 宮城川崎ICから車で15分。 |
| お宿 はなぶさ | ¥19,800 | 4.29／5 135 reviews | 3.0 km | 白石蔵王駅より車で40分 送迎要予約(遠刈田温泉メルキュールホテル前より)時間宿指定 |
| 青根温泉 湯元不忘閣 | ¥20,000 | 4.41／5 174 reviews | 3.0 km | JR東北新幹線 白石蔵王駅よりミヤコーパス メリキュール宮城蔵王ゆき メリキュール宮城蔵王バス停下車 無料送迎 要予約 |
| 青根温泉 山景の宿 流辿 | ¥11,000 | 4.37／5 336 reviews | 3.3 km | 送迎要予約 (遠刈田温泉メルキュールホテル前より)時間宿指定 |
| 流辿別邸 観山聴月 | ¥29,700 | 3.71／5 183 reviews | 3.3 km | 仙台より車で60分 送迎要予約(遠刈田温泉メルキュールホテル前より)時間宿指定 |
| ZAO LOG HOUSE - 宮城蔵王のまるまる貸切ログハウス 最大9名 - ガイアリゾート/民泊 | ¥11,047 | — | 3.4 km | 東白石駅から車で約27分 |
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
25 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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