Higashidateyama Ski Area
Nagano Prefecture, JP — size S · 13 km of trails · 436 m vertical · 1 lifts · heavy snowfall
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26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days shared across 17 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 7-day budget with Giant Ski Area, Hasuike Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area, Ichinose Diamond Ski Area. | ||
| Ikon Base | 5 days shared across 17 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Giant Ski Area, Hasuike Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area, Ichinose Diamond Ski Area. | ||
The mountain
- Trails
- 13 km — size S
- Vertical
- 436 m
- Summit
- 1985 m
- Base
- 1549 m
- Lifts
- 1
- Region
- Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, JMA station
- 539 cm — 草津 AMeDAS, 13.9 km away, 544 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 88 cm
- Powder days
- 4 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 草津
- Snow-day share
- 77% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 草津
- Longest snowy stretch
- 31 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 草津
- Model climatology
- 405 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 ×1.33 to JMA station mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
76% of it is novice or easy terrain — 10 km, against 6 km for Japanese resorts of 10–25 km. There is a lot of room here for someone still learning. Its lift fleet runs to 1 gondola among 1.
Terrain
- easygreen10.1 km · 12 runs
- intermediatered1.7 km · 3 runs
- advancedblack1.1 km · 1 run
- other0.4 km · 3 runs
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 1gondola
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area | 1 km | 3 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Tannenomori Okojo Ski Area | 1 km | — | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Terakoya Ski Area | 1 km | 2 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area | 1 km | 2 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Nishidateyama Ski Area | 1 km | 5 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Ichinose Family Ski Area | 1 km | 6 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) |
Written about it
FAQ
- Is Higashidateyama Ski Area on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 17 resorts at Higashidateyama Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Higashidateyama Ski Area on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 17 resorts at Higashidateyama Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Higashidateyama Ski Area get?
- Higashidateyama Ski Area has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area (1 km), Tannenomori Okojo Ski Area (1 km), Terakoya Ski Area (1 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo