NEWS & TOPICS

Below is a list of the TOP 15 ski resorts nationwide, ranked by their base depth as of 4/14 (Tue.). Due to unseasonably warm weather accelerating the snowmelt, fewer than 40 ski resorts remain open across Japan. Seki Onsen and Niseko HANAZONO both closed for the season on 4/12 (Sun.). More resorts will likely move up their closing dates soon.
　
No.1 Mt. Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) (Hokkaido) ◎380cm
No.2 Kiroro (Hokkaido) △285cm
No.3 Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) ◎270cm
No.4 Niseko Annupuri International (Hokkaido) ◎250cm
No.4 Kagura (Niigata) ◎250cm
　　
No.6 Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎245m
No.7Sapporo Kokusai (Hokkaido) ◎240cm
No.8 Sapporo Teine (Hokkaido) ×235cm
No.9 Geto Kogen (Iwate) ◎215cm
No.10 Okutadami Maruyama (Niigata) ◎210cm
　　
No.11 Arai ○204cm, No.12 Tengendai ○195cm, No.13 Ani ×170cm, No.14 Hakkoda △165cm, No.15 Appi △160cm
　　　　

*Sapporo Teine and Ani are closed on weekdays.
*Excludes local ski areas with one lift or fewer.
*“◎” … 80% or more open, “○” … 50% or more open, “△” … less than 50% open, “×” … closed
*Back number → 4/7 (Tue.), 3/31 (Tue.), 3/24 (Tue.), 3/17 (Tue.), 3/10 (Tue.), 3/3 (Tue.), 2/24 (Tue.), 2/17 (Tue.), 2/10 (Tue.), 2/3 (Tue.), 1/27 (Tue.), 1/20 (Tue.), 1/13 (Tue.), 1/6 (Tue.), 12/30 (Tue.), 12/23 (Tue.), 12/16 (Tue.), 12/9 (Tue.)