Opening and Season Dates for Japanese Ski Resorts
When do Ski Areas open in Japan?
The table below gives the planned opening dates for a number of Japanese ski resorts.
Please Note :- All Ski Areas are subject to rapidly changing snow, weather and road conditions - and other operational constraints - and actual opening dates and times often change considerably from planned.
You can find the reported and forecast snow and weather for Japan on J2Ski, but you should always double-check the latest conditions with the Tourist Office before travelling.
Ski Resort | Planned Opening | Planned Closing | |
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Alts Bandai | early December | Early April | |
Appi Kogen | early December | Early May | |
Daisen Kokusai | mid December | Mid March | |
Hakuba Cortina Kokusai | late November | Early May | |
Hakuba Norikura | late November | Early May | |
Happo One | early December | Early May | |
Inawashiro | mid December | Early April | |
Myoko Akakura / Shinakakura | mid December | Late March | |
Myoko Suginohara | mid December | Late March | |
Naeba | late November | Late May | |
Niseko | late November | Early May | |
Niseko Kokusai Moiwa | late November | - | |
Nozawa Onsen | early December | Early May | |
Rusutsu | late November | Early April | |
Sahoro Resort | early December | Mid April | |
Shiga Yakebitaiyama | mid November | Early May | |
Shizukuishi | early December | Mid April | |
Tsugaike Kogen | late November | Early May | |
Zao | early December | Late April |