The 2026/27 season is planned to open on 12 Dec (the resort’s announcement; it moves with the snow). The snowfall below is a model figure and does not mean the slopes are skiable.
This season is planned to run until 31 Mar (the resort’s announcement).
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, 23% of the average for the same dates. 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 | Snow | 0 | −3 to 0 | 8 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −3 to 4 | 7 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | 0 to 9 | 6 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 2 to 10 | 5 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 3 to 12 | 5 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 6 to 12 | 8 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 0 to 7 | 10 |
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
Skiers descend facing the Togakushi range. There are two base entrances, Koshimizu and Chusha, each with free parking. The Ninja Slope takes its theme from the ninja culture handed down in the Togakushi area. Sources: togakusi.com, db.go-nagano.net (sources read 12 Oct 2026; reviewed by the editor)
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.
Only 41% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. The most common direction is west (51%).
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.
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Togakushi and Iizuna webcams & snow report — all 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iizuna Higashi Kogen Resort | 4.9 km | 357 cm | 268 |
| Kurohime Kogen | 9.8 km | 432 cm | 129 |
| Myoko Suginohara | 14.0 km | 357 cm | 268 |
| Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Ski Resort | 15.0 km | 432 cm | 129 |
| Akakura Kanko Ski Resort | 17.0 km | 445 cm | 117 |
Compare side by side with Iizuna Higashi Kogen Resort and Kurohime Kogen →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 47% of January’s snowfall. That is in line with the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 86 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 553 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 385 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 699 cm (1.8 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 24 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| 飯綱鉱泉 | 4.4 km | 24℃ cold |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Togakushi Shrine戸隠神社 | Shrine | 1.9 km |
| Mount Togakushi戸隠山 | Mountain | 5.1 km |
| Mount Kurohime黒姫山 (長野県) | Mountain | 7.5 km |
| Zenkō-ji Temple善光寺 | Temple | 12.1 km |
| Lake Nojiri野尻湖 | Nature | 13.5 km |
| Mount Myōkō妙高山 | Mountain | 16 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: togakusi.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 (22 Oct 2026) · Source. Compare with other ski areas →
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42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 戸隠高原ホテル | ¥6,600 | 3.95／5 168 reviews | 1.2 km | 上越自動車道 信濃町インターより22km。JR長野駅よりバードライン戸隠行バスで約70分。(夏は中社前下車、徒歩15分) |
| LODGEぴこ | ¥7,070 | 4.80／5 17 reviews | 1.3 km | JR長野駅/上信越道・長野IC、信濃町IC |
| 信州戸隠高原 民宿りんどう | ¥5,500 | 3.33／5 246 reviews | 1.5 km | 長野駅よりバスで65分、徒歩5分/長野ICより車で50分/信濃町ICより車で25分 |
| ロッジ ぴぁろっきー | ¥7,700 | 4.67／5 25 reviews | 1.5 km | 信濃町ICより車で25分。長野ICより45分。長野駅よりバスで60分「戸隠中社」下車。送迎可能。(夏季限定) |
| 戸隠高原休暇村 シャレー戸隠 | ¥8,030 | 3.47／5 92 reviews | 1.5 km | 信濃町I.Cから信濃信州新線約17キロ(約30分)。JR長野駅下車バス約60分。 |
| ヒュッテ ハニカム | ¥8,140 | 4.20／5 5 reviews | 1.5 km | JR長野駅下車、川中島バスで約60分 長野ICから約50分 |
| 民宿 とがくし屋 | ¥5,000 | 4.17／5 53 reviews | 1.6 km | JR 長野駅より川中島バス戸隠行き中社宮前下車し徒歩10分 |
| 戸隠高原 森の宿 めるへん | ¥13,700 | 4.17／5 73 reviews | 1.6 km | 長野新幹線長野駅~バードライン戸隠スキー場行きバスで60分越水旅館街下車徒歩150m:上信越道信濃町ICより25分 |
| Earthboat Togakushi | ¥17,667 | — | 1.7 km | 信濃町ICから車で約30分 |
| ペンション あぜりあ | ¥9,500 | 4.50／5 40 reviews | 1.8 km | 信濃町ICより車で30分・長野ICより50分-つつじ通り。長野駅からバスで60分「戸隠中社」下車後、送迎可能。 |
| 旅館 横倉 宿坊(旧十輪院) | ¥10,545 | 4.00／5 147 reviews | 1.8 km | JR長野駅より車・バスで1時間『戸隠中社宮前』下車 |
| 山宿 戸隠小舎 | ¥6,600 | 4.33／5 34 reviews | 1.9 km | 長野駅よりお車で約1時間 |
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)
5 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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