Kashimayari

Nagano Prefecture, JP — size XS · 8 km of trails · 492 m vertical · 5 lifts · moderate 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. 1,612,392KashimayariTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Nagano Prefecture
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Within 30 km
Chikuma — town, pop. 59,381Hotaka — town, pop. 33,195Ōmachi — town, pop. 27,559Ikeda — town, pop. 9,793Hakuba — town, pop. 9,246Sakakita — town, pop. 4,149Hakuba CortinaHakuba GoryuHakuba IwatakeHakuba Norikura OnsenHakuba47Happo-OneJiigatakeSanosakaTsugaike KogenMyoko Suginohara Ski ResortTogakushi Ski ResortKashimayariKashimayariHakuba CortinaHakuba GoryuHakuba IwatakeHakuba Norikura OnsenHakuba47JiigatakeSanosakaChikumaHotakaŌmachiIkedaSakakita

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Season: usually late December - mid March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Epic Pass5 consecutive days shared across 10 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 5-day budget with Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Norikura Onsen.
Epic Local5 consecutive days shared across 10 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 5-day budget with Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Norikura Onsen.
Hakuba Valley Passunlimited daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
8 km — size XS
Vertical
492 m
Summit
1333 m
Base
841 m
Lifts
5
Region
Nagano Prefecture, Japan
By rail
Yanaba station, 0.6 km — close enough to walk

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate

Measured, JMA station
258 cm — 大町 AMeDAS, 8.6 km away, 303 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 34 cm
Powder days
1 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 大町
Snow-day share
40% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 大町
Longest snowy stretch
13 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 大町
Model climatology
495 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
102030 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
100200300400 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at 大町 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.6 km away, 303 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 大町 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.6 km away, 303 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

20% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 13% for Japanese resorts under 10 km.

Terrain

  • easygreen2.4 km · 4 runs
  • intermediatered4.3 km · 5 runs
  • advancedblack1.7 km · 3 runs

Japanese grading.

Lifts

  • 5chairlifts

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Sanosaka3 km5 kmmoderateEpic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared)
Jiigatake5 km5 kmmoderateEpic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared)
Hakuba Goryu7 km10 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared)
Hakuba478 km13 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared)
Happo-One12 km31 kmheavyEpic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared)
Hakuba Iwatake14 km20 kmmoderateEpic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared)

Written about it

FAQ

Is Kashimayari on the Epic Pass?
Yes. The Epic Pass grants 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts at Kashimayari for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Kashimayari on the Epic Local?
Yes. The Epic Local grants 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts at Kashimayari for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Kashimayari on the Hakuba Valley Pass?
Yes. The Hakuba Valley Pass grants unlimited days at Kashimayari for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Kashimayari get?
Kashimayari has moderate snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Sanosaka (3 km), Jiigatake (5 km), Hakuba Goryu (7 km)

Sources

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

Data (ODbL) · Method