Okunakayama Kogen

Iwate Prefecture, JP — size XS · 6 km of trails · 357 m vertical · 5 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. 1,612,392Okunakayama KogenTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Iwate Prefecture
Akita — town, pop. 307,672Aomori — town, pop. 298,394Morioka — town, pop. 290,700Hachinohe — town, pop. 239,046Hirosaki — town, pop. 168,739Ōsaki — town, pop. 128,763Amihari Onsen Ski ResortAomori Spring Ski ResortAPPI ResortGeto KogenHachimantai PanoramaOnikoube Ski ResortShimokuraTazawakoOkunakayama KogenAkitaAomoriMoriokaHachinoheHirosakiŌsaki
Within 30 km
Ninohe — town, pop. 25,513Hachimantai — town, pop. 25,076Numakunai — town, pop. 12,285Ichinohe — town, pop. 12,053Karumai — town, pop. 8,421Kuzumaki — town, pop. 5,634Amihari Onsen Ski ResortAPPI ResortHachimantai PanoramaShimokuraOkunakayama KogenOkunakayama KogenAPPI ResortHachimantai PanoramaShimokuraNinoheNumakunaiIchinoheKuzumaki

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Season: usually mid December - late March.

26/27 Passes

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

The mountain

Trails
6 km — size XS
Vertical
357 m
Summit
1003 m
Base
646 m
Lifts
5
Region
Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, JMA station
527 cm — 奥中山 AMeDAS, 4.5 km away, 395 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 85 cm
Powder days
3 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 奥中山
Snow-day share
70% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 奥中山
Longest snowy stretch
14 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 奥中山
Model climatology
208 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground
255075100 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date
200400600800 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical2025/26

Snow on the ground: measured at 奥中山 (JMA AMeDAS station), 4.5 km away, 395 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 奥中山 (JMA AMeDAS station), 4.5 km away, 395 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Character

46% of its trail length is advanced or harder, in the steepest tenth of Japanese resorts under 10 km, where the median is 13%. It is a small hill: 6 km of trails, against 11 km for the median Japanese resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size.

Terrain

  • easygreen1.6 km · 3 runs
  • intermediatered1.7 km · 2 runs
  • advancedblack2.8 km · 5 runs

Japanese grading.

Lifts

  • 5chairlifts

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
APPI Resort21 km31 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base
Hachimantai Panorama28 km10 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Shimokura29 km8 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort35 km8 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Tazawako50 km11 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Geto Kogen97 km13 kmvery heavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Okunakayama Kogen on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Okunakayama Kogen for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Okunakayama Kogen on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Okunakayama Kogen for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Okunakayama Kogen get?
Okunakayama Kogen has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Hachimantai Panorama (28 km), Shimokura (29 km), Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (35 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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