Madarao Mountain Resort

Nagano Prefecture, JP — size S · 16 km of trails · 421 m vertical · 9 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. 1,612,392Madarao Mountain ResortTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Nagano Prefecture
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Within 30 km
Nagano — town, pop. 372,760Suzaka — town, pop. 54,022Nakano — town, pop. 42,664Myoko — town, pop. 30,383Arai — town, pop. 27,481Iiyama — town, pop. 20,118Arai Mountain ResortCupid ValleyGiant Ski AreaHasuike Ski AreaHigashidateyama Ski AreaHoppo Bunadaira Ski AreaIchinose Diamond Ski AreaIchinose Family Ski AreaIchinose Yamanokami Ski AreaKumanoyu Ski AreaMaruike Ski AreaMyoko Suginohara Ski ResortNishidateyama Ski AreaOkushiga Kogen Ski AreaSnow Resort The Cupid of RomanceSun Valley Ski AreaTakamagahara Mammoth Ski AreaTannenomori Okojo Ski AreaTerakoya Ski AreaTogakushi Ski ResortTogari Onsen Snow ResortYakebitaiyama Ski AreaYokoteyama Ski AreaMadarao Mountain ResortMadarao Mountain Res…Arai Mountain ResortCupid ValleyGiant Ski AreaHasuike Ski AreaKumanoyu Ski AreaMyoko Suginohara Ski…Okushiga Kogen Ski A…Togari Onsen Snow Re…Nagano

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Season: usually mid December - early April.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Pass7 daysno blackout dates
Ikon Base5 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

Trails
16 km — size S
Vertical
421 m
Summit
1339 m
Base
918 m
Lifts
9
Trees
6.1 km, 38.1% of mapped runs plus 68 ha of zones — Bear Family Adventure, Crystal Bowl, Kamoshika Family Adventure (8 just outside the boundary)
Region
Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, JMA station
552 cm — 信濃町 AMeDAS, 8.7 km away; 10-season mean, peak base 107 cm
Powder days
8 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 信濃町
Snow-day share
51% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 信濃町
Longest snowy stretch
9 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 信濃町
Model climatology
488 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
50100150 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at 信濃町 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.7 km away; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 信濃町 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.7 km away; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Terrain

  • easygreen6.7 km · 12 runs
  • intermediatered5.7 km · 13 runs
  • advancedblack1.8 km · 6 runs
  • other1.6 km · 5 runs

Japanese grading.

Lifts

  • 9chairlifts

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Snow Resort The Cupid of Romance12 km10 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort13 km21 kmvery heavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)
Togari Onsen Snow Resort14 km12 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Arai Mountain Resort19 km13 kmvery heavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)
Togakushi Ski Resort19 km15 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass
Okushiga Kogen Ski Area23 km12 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base (shared)

Written about it

FAQ

Is Madarao Mountain Resort on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Madarao Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Madarao Mountain Resort on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Madarao Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Madarao Mountain Resort get?
Madarao Mountain Resort has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort (13 km), Arai Mountain Resort (19 km), Okushiga Kogen Ski Area (23 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Ikon
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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