Cupid Valley
Niigata Prefecture, JP — size XS · 3 km of trails · 290 m vertical · 3 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually mid December - mid March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days | blackout calendar not published |
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 3 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 290 m
- Summit
- 721 m
- Base
- 431 m
- Lifts
- 3
- Region
- Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, JMA station
- 611 cm — 安塚 AMeDAS, 7.4 km away, 450 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 191 cm
- Powder days
- 10 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 安塚
- Snow-day share
- 49% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 安塚
- Longest snowy stretch
- 11 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 安塚
- Model climatology
- 491 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26
Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.24 to JMA station mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It is a small hill: 3 km of trails, against 11 km for the median Japanese resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.
Terrain
- easygreen2 km · 2 runs
- intermediatered1 km · 1 run
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 3chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Togari Onsen Snow Resort | 15 km | 12 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Snow Resort The Cupid of Romance | 27 km | 10 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Madarao Mountain Resort | 29 km | 16 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Arai Mountain Resort | 30 km | 13 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Okushiga Kogen Ski Area | 31 km | 12 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Muica Snow Resort | 31 km | 6 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Cupid Valley on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Cupid Valley for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Cupid Valley on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Cupid Valley for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Cupid Valley get?
- Cupid Valley has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Togari Onsen Snow Resort (15 km), Snow Resort The Cupid of Romance (27 km), Muica Snow Resort (31 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo