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 →
Snowboards are not allowed: this is a skiers-only area. It is run by the New Otani group alongside the adjoining NASPA New Otani hotel, whose hot-spring baths are open to day visitors. Sources: naspa.co.jp, e-yuzawa.gr.jp (sources read 12 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Weather models read low in the mountains: a Japan Meteorological Agency station 2 km away measured 810 cm a winter over the last three seasons, against 610 cm from the model.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippon Sugi Ski Resort | 1.2 km | 695 cm | 12 |
| Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort | 1.4 km | 618 cmsame grid cell | 36 |
| Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort | 2.4 km | 618 cmsame grid cell | 36 |
| Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort | 3.4 km | 618 cmsame grid cell | 36 |
| Iwappara | 3.9 km | 712 cm | 6 |
Compare side by side with Ippon Sugi Ski Resort and Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort →
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.
70% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east; plenty of the terrain faces the sun as well, so the lean is modest.
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 39% 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. For skiing, though, the amount matters more than the share: March brings 85 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 618 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 328 cm; the biggest was 2016/17 with 774 cm (2.4 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. The nearest live view is the road below.
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Echigo-Yuzawa webcams & snow report — all 17 ski areas →
More than we show here.
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 湯沢 weather station — 2 km from this ski area, 209 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 810 cm |
| 2023/24 | 619 cm |
| 2024/25 | 1080 cm |
| 2025/26 | 732 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 610 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
6 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 61.5 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 湯沢第3配湯所 混湯 | 1.6 km | 61.5℃ hot | 8.3 mildly alkaline | simple |
| 神立高原ゴールデンスパ | 2.1 km | 43.1℃ hot | 8 mildly alkaline | — |
| 佐工不動産佐工不動産 | 3.1 km | 35.2℃ warm | 8.8 alkaline | alkaline simple |
| 岩原岩原 | 3.2 km | 55.7℃ hot | — | simple |
| 三俣せきれいの湯 | 3.5 km | 32.8℃ lukewarm | 8.9 alkaline | alkaline simple |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yuzawa Kōgen Ropeway湯沢高原ロープウェイ | Nature | 1.7 km |
| Kiyotsu Gorge清津峡 | Nature | 6.8 km |
| Mount Naeba苗場山 | Mountain | 13.4 km |
| Mount Tanigawa谷川岳 | Mountain | 14.7 km |
| Tanigawadake Ropeway谷川岳ロープウェイ | Nature | 17.1 km |
| Doai Station土合駅 | Landmark | 17.8 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: naspa.co.jp · checked 1 Nov 2026. Shuttle days and times change with the season; check the official site before you go.
Checked on the official site (21 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 越後湯沢温泉 NASPAニューオータニ | ¥6,800 | 4.45／5 2085 reviews | 0.5 km | JR上越新幹線越後湯沢駅から車で3分(送迎バスあり/定時運行)、関越自動車道湯沢I.Cより5分 |
| 越後湯沢温泉ガーデンタワーホテル YRAXリゾート | ¥5,300 | 4.31／5 64 reviews | 0.6 km | JR越後湯沢駅より無料送迎バスにて約5分。関越自動車道湯沢ICより車で約5分。ナビご利用の方は住所設定をお薦めします。 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 広川ホテル | ¥6,500 | 4.05／5 161 reviews | 0.9 km | 上越新幹線越後湯沢駅より徒歩5分 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 ロッジ スエヒロ | ¥5,500 | 4.09／5 424 reviews | 1.0 km | 上越新幹線「越後湯沢駅」より徒歩5分 / 関越道 湯沢ICより3分 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 さくら亭 | ¥8,800 | 4.37／5 495 reviews | 1.1 km | 越後湯沢駅より徒歩5分 湯沢ICより車で5分 |
| 四季Yuzawa QUATTRO(クワトロ) | ¥24,200 | 4.33／5 169 reviews | 1.1 km | JR上越新幹線 越後湯沢駅から徒歩5分 湯沢ICからお車で5分 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 湯沢グランドホテル<新潟県> | ¥9,375 | 4.55／5 2402 reviews | 1.2 km | 駅から徒歩3分&湯沢ICから5分!入口はセブンイレブンが目印!※ホテル前の坂道は急なので遠慮なく送迎をご依頼ください。 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 越後のお宿 いなもと | ¥9,925 | 4.40／5 426 reviews | 1.3 km | 越後湯沢駅西口より徒歩2分!湯沢インターより車で5分とアクセス抜群♪東京から新幹線最短で90分です♪ |
| 越後湯沢 HATAGO井仙 | ¥13,240 | 4.30／5 229 reviews | 1.3 km | JR越後湯沢駅下車 西口正面徒歩1分 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 ホテルやなぎ<新潟県> | ¥4,730 | 4.34／5 500 reviews | 1.4 km | ●湯沢駅東口より【右側】歩道歩いて【1分】●関越湯沢IC↓信号右折⇒歩道橋信号左折⇒信号直進道なり右カーブ⇒湯沢駅東口前 |
| 匠の宿みやた | ¥7,850 | 4.50／5 23 reviews | 1.4 km | 越後湯沢駅より徒歩で約5分 関越道湯沢ICより車で約5分 |
| 越後湯沢温泉 KKR湯沢ゆきぐに(国家公務員共済組合連合会湯沢保養所) | ¥10,500 | 4.42／5 163 reviews | 1.4 km | JR越後湯沢駅西口~徒歩7分/関越自動車道湯沢IC~越後湯沢駅方向に車で6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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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: 1.4 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
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Planning a trip · 1 Oct 2026
How Japan's Early-Bird Lift Tickets Work: At Hakuba Happo-One, Eight of the Nine Need a Japanese ID CardHakuba Happo-One opened early-bird sales at 10:00 on 1 October. A day costs ¥6,400 against ¥9,800 at the window, 35% off. But every ticket on the list except one needs a My Number Card and a Japanese phone app. A visitor from abroad can buy exactly one of them, at 15% off.