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): 2 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 | 0 to 3 | 10 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −1 to 5 | 7 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | 2 to 15 | 10 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Fog | 0 | 8 to 16 | 13 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 5 to 15 | 8 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 6 to 10 | 4 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −3 to 8 | 22 |
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
Owani staged the third All-Japan Ski Championships as far back as 1925. In 2026 the area on Mount Ajara hosted the giant slalom at the winter games of the National Sports Festival. A taxi from Owani-Onsen Station on the Ou Line takes about five minutes. Sources: town.owani.lg.jp, aomorikokuspo2026.pref.aomori.lg.jp, owani-ski.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.
55% 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.
This ski area does not put a camera on its own slopes. The nearest live view is the road below.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iwakisan Hyakuzawa Ski Resort | 25.0 km | 324 cm | 387 |
| Hakkoda Kokusai Ski Area | 30.0 km | 371 cm | 221 |
| Aomori Spring Resort | 31.0 km | 324 cm | 387 |
| Moya Hills | 32.0 km | 339 cm | 309 |
| Yakushiyama Ski Area | 41.0 km | 160 cm | 1541 |
Compare side by side with Iwakisan Hyakuzawa Ski Resort and Hakkoda Kokusai 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 37 cm, less than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 233 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2020/21 with 153 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 312 cm (2.0 times as much). For 63% of the 397 ski areas in Japan the leanest winter was 2015/16; here it was a different one.
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 碇ケ関 weather station — 4.7 km from this ski area, 170 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 477 cm |
| 2023/24 | 364 cm |
| 2024/25 | 634 cm |
| 2025/26 | 432 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 267 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
8 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 78 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 上牡丹森湯とぴあ | 1.1 km | 30.3℃ lukewarm | 7.4 neutral | simple |
| 萢頭萢頭 | 1.1 km | 64℃ hot | 8.2 mildly alkaline | simple |
| 大鰐青柳温泉3号泉 | 2.2 km | 78℃ hot | 6.8 neutral | — |
| 苦木苦木観音橋の湯 | 2.9 km | 43℃ hot | 8 mildly alkaline | simple |
| 島田島田 | 3.5 km | 13.6℃ cold | 7.4 neutral | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Daien-ji Temple大円寺 (青森県大鰐町) | Temple | 2.2 km |
| Owani Onsen大鰐温泉 | Hot spring town | 2.3 km |
| Japan National Route 339国道339号 | Landmark | 12 km |
| Seibi-en盛美園 | Park | 12.8 km |
| Nagabashiri Fuketsu長走風穴 | Nature | 13.6 km |
| Hirosaki Castle弘前城 | Historic site | 14.9 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.
Checked on the official site (12 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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8 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 8 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 大鰐温泉郷 青森ワイナリーホテル | ¥9,900 | 4.20／5 497 reviews | 0.8 km | JR大鰐温泉駅~ホテル間の無料送迎バス有【2日前までの予約制】 9:00~18:45の間で運行。公式HPに時刻表有。 |
| 大鰐温泉 民宿 河鹿荘 | ¥5,000 | 4.64／5 328 reviews | 2.0 km | JR大鰐温泉駅より徒歩5分/高速弘前・大鰐より車で10分 |
| 昭和温泉旅館すみれ | ¥3,850 | 3.74／5 39 reviews | 2.1 km | JR 大鰐温泉駅より徒歩約11分 |
| 大鰐温泉 昇泉閣 紅葉館 | ¥7,000 | 4.00／5 6 reviews | 2.1 km | JR 大鰐温泉駅より徒歩7分/東北自動車道 大鰐・弘前ICより車で15分 |
| 大鰐温泉 登録有形文化財の宿 ヤマニ仙遊館 | ¥8,000 | 4.65／5 254 reviews | 2.2 km | JR大鰐温泉駅より徒歩12分(TAXIで3分)、高速弘前大鰐インターより車で15分 |
| 大鰐温泉 不二やホテル | ¥10,450 | 4.50／5 901 reviews | 2.2 km | 東北自動車道 大鰐・弘前ICより約10分。 JR奥羽本線大鰐温泉駅下車 徒歩15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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2 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: 1.1 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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