Kandatsu Snow Resort

Niigata Prefecture, JP — size S · 11 km of trails · 501 m vertical · 6 lifts · heavy snowfall

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Japan
Tokyo — town, pop. 9,733,276Osaka — town, pop. 2,753,862Nagoya — town, pop. 2,332,176Sapporo — town, pop. 1,973,832Fukuoka — town, pop. 1,612,392Kandatsu Snow ResortTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Niigata Prefecture
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Season: usually mid December - mid April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
11 km — size S
Vertical
501 m
Summit
969 m
Base
468 m
Lifts
6
Region
Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, JMA station
819 cm — 湯沢 AMeDAS, 4.3 km away, 379 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 192 cm
Powder days
16 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 湯沢
Snow-day share
49% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 湯沢
Longest snowy stretch
10 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 湯沢
Model climatology
684 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
2505007501000 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at 湯沢 (JMA AMeDAS station), 4.3 km away, 379 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 湯沢 (JMA AMeDAS station), 4.3 km away, 379 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

37% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of Japanese resorts of 10–25 km, where the median is 13%.

Terrain

  • easygreen3.4 km · 7 runs
  • intermediatered3.7 km · 5 runs
  • advancedblack4.1 km · 7 runs

Japanese grading.

Lifts

  • 6chairlifts

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort4 km6 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Maiko Resort9 km18 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Mt.T16 km7 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base
Muica Snow Resort19 km6 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Hodaigi Mountain Resort25 km12 kmmoderateIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Okushiga Kogen Ski Area30 km12 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base

FAQ

Is Kandatsu Snow Resort on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Kandatsu Snow Resort for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Kandatsu Snow Resort on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Kandatsu Snow Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Kandatsu Snow Resort get?
Kandatsu Snow Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort (4 km), Maiko Resort (9 km), Muica Snow Resort (19 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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