NEWS & TOPICS

Tomamu opened on 12/1 (Mon.), while 12/4 (Thu.) saw the openings of Niseko Grand Hirafu and Sahoro, as well as the re-openings of Sapporo Teine and Tengendai Kogen. With the season’s strongest-yet cold air mass bringing significant snowfall to the Sea of Japan side on 12/4 (Thu.), many ski resorts are expected to open in the lead up to and through the weekend beginning on 12/6 (Sat.)!

[Hokkaido・Tohoku]
Kurodake … ◎250cm / 4 courses open / Natural snow
Furano … △85cm / 3 courses open / Natural snow / *Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
Tomamu … ◎40cm / 1 courses open / Natural snow
Sahoro … ◎30cm / 1 courses open / Natural snow
Sapporo Kokusai … △70cm / 4 courses open / Natural snow
Sapporo Teine … △55cm / 4 courses open / Natural
Niseko Grand Hirafu … △120cm / 1 courses open / Natural snow
Tengendai Kogen … △40cm / 2 courses open / Natural
Hunter Mountain Shiobara … △30cm / 1 courses open / Man-made snow
　
[Niigata・Gunma]
Kagura … △60cm / 1course open / Natural snow + man-made snow
Tambara … △40cm / 1course open / Natural snow + man-made snow
Kazawa … △60cm / 1course open / Natural snow + man-made snow
　　
[Nagano]
Nozawa Onsen … △55cm / 4 courses open / Natural snow + man-made snow
Yokoteyama / Shibutoge … △20cm / 2 courses open / Natural snow + man-made snow
Karuizawa Prince Hotel … △50cm / 2 courses open / Man-made snow / *Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
Takamine … △30cm / 1 course open / Man-made snow / *Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
Yunomaru … △30cm / 1 course open / Man-made snow *Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
Sugadaira Kogen … △50cm / 1 course open / Man-made snow *Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
Tsugaike … △80cm / 1 course open / Natural snow + man-made snow *Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
Hakuba Goryu … △40cm / 1 course open / Natural snow　*Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
Yachiho Kogen … △30cm / 1 course open / Man-made snow　*Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
　　
[Hokuriku・Gifu・Shizuoka & West]
Yeti … △90cm / 2 course open / Man-made snow
Washigatake … △80cm / 2 course open / Man-made snow *Great deal! Advance discount lift tickets
Washigatake … △80cm / 1 course open / Man-made snow
Okuibuki … △70cm / 2 course open / Man-made snow
　
*“◎” … fully open, “○” … mostly open (50% or more), “△” … partially open, “×” … closed
*Excludes ski resorts without lifts.
*Rusutsu, Niseko Village, and Okutadami Maruyama have postponed their planned 11/29 (Sat.) openings. The openings of Grandeco, Geto Kogen, and Shirakaba 2in1 remain postponed as well. Akita Hachimantai, which was open from 11/21 to 24, has been closed since 11/25.
*Kumanoyu suspended operations on 12/3 & 4 for maintenance and will reopen on 12/5. Ryuo, which held a pre-opening on 11/29 & 30, will have its grand opening on 12/6.