NEWS & TOPICS

Here is a snow amount ranking of the ski areas in Japan as of 1/19 (Thu) (TOP15). This year, we had much less snow than usual in Nagano.

1st Yudonosan (Yamagata)　◎400cm
2nd Tengendai (Yamagata)　◎350cm
3rd Kiroro (Hokkaido)　◎310cm
4th Charman Hiuchi (Niigata)　◎300cm
5th Kagura (Niigata) 　◎290cm
5th Sapporo Kokusai (Hokkaido)　◎290cm
5th Niseko Gran Hirafu (Hokkaido)　◎290cm

8th Niseko Moiwa (Hokkaido)　◎275m
9th Lotte Arai (Niigata)　◎272cm
10th Cupid Valley (Niigata)　◎260cm
10th Sapporo Teine (Hokkaido)　◎260cm
10th Seki Onsen (Niigata)　 ◎260cm

13th Hakkaisan ◎240cm、14th Hakuba Happo-one ◎225cm、15th Rusutsu ◎220cm

*Except for local ski areas which have only one lift.
*”◎” … Over 80% open, “○” … Over 50% open, “△” … Under 50% o “×” … Not open