Ninox Snow Park
Niigata Prefecture, JP — size XS · 4 km of trails · 618 m vertical · 3 lifts · heavy snowfall
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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
- 4 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 618 m
- Summit
- 936 m
- Base
- 318 m
- Lifts
- 3
- Region
- Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, JMA station
- 485 cm — 下関 AMeDAS, 20.3 km away, 594 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 118 cm
- Powder days
- 6 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 下関
- Snow-day share
- 51% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 下関
- Longest snowy stretch
- 18 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 下関
- Model climatology
- 651 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 ×0.75 to JMA station mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It is a small hill: 4 km of trails, against 11 km for the median Japanese resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 36% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of Japanese resorts under 10 km, where the median is 13%.
Terrain
- easygreen1.2 km · 2 runs
- intermediatered1.6 km · 3 runs
- advancedblack1.6 km · 2 runs
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 3chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nekoma Mountain | 60 km | 23 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Zao Onsen Ski Resort | 86 km | 39 km | moderate | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Muica Snow Resort | 110 km | 6 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Maiko Resort | 119 km | 18 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort | 125 km | 6 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Hodaigi Mountain Resort | 126 km | 12 km | moderate | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Ninox Snow Park on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Ninox Snow Park for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Ninox Snow Park on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Ninox Snow Park for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Ninox Snow Park get?
- Ninox Snow Park has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Muica Snow Resort (110 km), Maiko Resort (119 km), Yuzawa Nakazato Snow Resort (125 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo