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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 →
The top station of the RINO gondola is also the start of the Kaga Zenjodo, an old pilgrims' path up Mount Hakusan. Night skiing is held on the Iaru slope on weekends and holidays in January and February. In summer the gondola runs after dark so visitors can watch the sunset and the stars from the top. Sources: sam-hakusan.com (sources read 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area | 9.1 km | 507 cm | 82 |
| Ookuradake Kogen Ski Area | 16.0 km | 215 cm | 995 |
| IOX-AROSA | 30.0 km | 314 cm | 430 |
| Kanazawa Municipal Ski Resort | 30.0 km | 314 cm | 430 |
| Takasu Snow Park | 33.0 km | 322 cm | 393 |
Compare side by side with Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area and Ookuradake Kogen 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.
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.
The most snow falls in January. March brings 36% 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 67 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 526 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 246 cm; the biggest was 2017/18 with 720 cm (2.9 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
This ski area does not put a camera on its own slopes. What follows are nearby cameras, not the pistes themselves.
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Some cameras here are provided by Windy.com. Footage plays in Windy’s own player; we do not store it. Windy.com
Hakusan webcams & snow report — all 3 ski areas →
2 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 97 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type | Analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 中宮温泉中宮温泉1号源泉 | 4.9 km | 97℃ hot | 8.5 alkaline | chloride, bicarbonate | 1974 |
| 中宮温泉中宮 | 4.9 km | 59.2℃ hot | 7 neutral | chloride, bicarbonate | 1958 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chūgū Onsen中宮温泉 | Hot spring town | 4.8 km |
| Iwama Onsen岩間温泉 (石川県) | Hot spring town | 6.1 km |
| Mount Haku白山 | Mountain | 13.1 km |
| Hakusan National Park白山国立公園 | Nature | 13.8 km |
| Shirakawa-gō白川郷 | Old streets | 17.5 km |
| Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama白川郷・五箇山の合掌造り集落 | Old streets | 17.6 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: sam-hakusan.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 (13 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ケリエ山荘 | ¥3,300 | 4.40／5 38 reviews | 0.9 km | 金沢駅・小松駅・北陸自動車道小松IC・白山ICより車で約60分(公共交通機関によるアクセスは公式サイトをご覧ください) |
| SDGs BASE AQUA+ | ¥3,480 | — | 0.9 km | 金沢・小松空港から車で約60分!金沢駅から公共交通機関で約120分白山・白川郷ホワイトロード石川県料金所15分 |
| GUESTHOUSE CAFE&BAR UNILA | ¥3,500 | 4.33／5 9 reviews | 0.9 km | 車の場合は白山IC157号を白山ろく方面へ瀬女で一里野方面360号へ バスの場合は金沢駅から瀬女その後は当館から送迎 |
| 一里野温泉 つるのや | ¥7,000 | 4.43／5 37 reviews | 0.9 km | JR金沢駅より車で80分 北陸自動車道・金沢西ICより車で60分 |
| 山緑荘 | ¥7,000 | 2.00／5 6 reviews | 0.9 km | 小松ICより車で約45分/金沢駅より北陸鉄道バス瀬女行き瀬女よりめぐ~るバスにて10分 |
| 一里野温泉 民宿 花くるみ | ¥8,000 | 5.00／5 43 reviews | 0.9 km | 小松ICよりお車にて45分。 |
| 一里野温泉 山びこ荘 | ¥9,800 | 4.00／5 32 reviews | 0.9 km | JR金沢駅よりバス・電車・バスに乗り継ぐ 自家用車→北陸自動車道 小松ICより39.5km/ |
| ペンション 丘の杜 | ¥11,000 | 4.50／5 20 reviews | 0.9 km | 北陸道小松I.Cから50分。 |
| 一里野高原ホテル ろあん | ¥15,530 | 4.13／5 151 reviews | 0.9 km | 金沢駅より車で90分|北陸自動車道白山IC60分|北陸鉄道バス瀬女まで無料送迎可(前日までの予約制) |
| 温泉宿 岩間山荘 | ¥8,650 | 3.50／5 32 reviews | 1.0 km | JR小松駅か金沢駅・北鉄加賀白山バス「一星野」バス停/北陸自動車道小松ICより50分、金沢西より60分、福井北より70分 |
| 白山一里野温泉 ホテル牛王印(ごおいん) | ¥9,000 | 4.00／5 28 reviews | 2.4 km | JR金沢駅より北鉄バスにて一里野下車/小松ICより約50分/金沢西ICより約60分 |
| 笑庵 | ¥7,000 | — | 2.6 km | 小松駅よりお車で約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.
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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: 6.8 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
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