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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 lift has a mid-station as well as the top, so beginners can get off halfway and ski the gentler run. The Yumenotaira Cosmos-so lodge stands right beside the slope for those who want to stay over. In autumn the same hillside fills with cosmos flowers. Sources: ski.yumeno-taira.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IOX-AROSA | 20.0 km | 314 cm | 430 |
| Kanazawa Municipal Ski Resort | 25.0 km | 314 cm | 430 |
| Hida Nagareha Resort | 36.0 km | 258 cm | 673 |
| Tateyama Sanroku Ski Area | 36.0 km | 682 cm | 20 |
| Awasuno Ski Area | 38.0 km | 425 cm | 142 |
Compare side by side with IOX-AROSA and Kanazawa Municipal 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.
100% 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 25% 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. In amount, March brings 20 cm, less than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 218 cm, and 7 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2019/20 with 46 cm; the biggest was 2014/15 with 472 cm (10.3 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.
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Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 砺波 weather station — 6.4 km from this ski area, 319 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 246 cm |
| 2023/24 | 155 cm |
| 2024/25 | 303 cm |
| 2025/26 | 279 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 251 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
7 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 40 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type | Analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 赤岩温泉 | 2.4 km | — | 7.4 neutral | chloride, sulphate | 1954 |
| 庄川温泉鳥越 | 2.5 km | 13.2℃ cold | 6 neutral | chloride, bicarbonate, iron | 1957 |
| 庄川温泉庄川峡温泉予定源泉 | 2.5 km | 11.8℃ cold | 5.8 mildly acidic | — | 1955 |
| 庄川温泉 | 2.9 km | — | — | chloride, iron | 1950 |
| 湯谷温泉 | 2.9 km | 39.5℃ warm | 8.8 alkaline | — | 1953 |
| 湯の谷温泉 | 2.9 km | 40℃ warm | 9.2 alkaline | — | 1962 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zuisen-ji Temple真宗大谷派井波別院瑞泉寺 | Temple | 5.1 km |
| Takase Shrine高瀬神社 | Shrine | 6.5 km |
| Ōmaki Onsen大牧温泉 | Hot spring town | 9.6 km |
| Zuiryū-ji Temple瑞龍寺 (高岡市) | Temple | 16.9 km |
| Takaoka Castle高岡城 | Historic site | 18.4 km |
| Gokayama五箇山 | Nature | 19.1 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.
We have not yet checked the family facilities (kids’ area, childcare, parking, rental) on the official site. See the official site ↗
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9 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 9 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 眺望の湯宿 弁天 | ¥12,800 | — | 1.8 km | 砺波IC・砺波駅から車で15分 |
| 庄川温泉郷 美肌の湯 となみ野庄川荘一萬亭(BBHホテルグループ) | ¥7,000 | 4.09／5 143 reviews | 2.3 km | JR城端線砺波駅南口より車で15分 |
| 庄川温泉風流味道座敷 ゆめつづり | ¥13,310 | 4.53／5 342 reviews | 2.5 km | 北陸新幹線 新高岡駅乗換 JR城端線 砺波駅より車で15分 砺波ICより車で15分 |
| 人肌の宿 川金 | ¥15,400 | 4.79／5 66 reviews | 2.8 km | 北陸自動車道 砺波ICより約10分 JR城端線:砺波駅より送迎サービスあり(事前予約制) |
| 庄川温泉郷 鳥越の宿 三楽園 | ¥18,953 | 4.56／5 821 reviews | 2.8 km | お車:北陸自動車道 砺波ICより156号線岐阜方面へ8km(15分) JR:城端線・砺波駅下車(送迎あり・事前予約制) |
| 閑乗寺JOYBASE | ¥11,000 | 4.83／5 15 reviews | 3.9 km | JR砺波駅よりお車で約20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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7 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: 2.6 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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