Sanosaka
Nagano Prefecture, JP — size XS · 5 km of trails · 355 m vertical · 4 lifts · moderate snowfall
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Season: usually late December - early April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Norikura Onsen. | ||
| Epic Local | 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Norikura Onsen. | ||
| Hakuba Valley Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 5 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 355 m
- Summit
- 1146 m
- Base
- 791 m
- Lifts
- 4
- Region
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- By rail
- Minami-Kamishiro station, 0.9 km — close enough to walk
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Moderate
- Measured, JMA station
- 464 cm — 白馬 AMeDAS, 8.7 km away, 266 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 69 cm
- Powder days
- 5 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 白馬
- Snow-day share
- 50% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 白馬
- Longest snowy stretch
- 17 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 白馬
- Model climatology
- 450 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at 白馬 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.7 km away, 266 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Snowfall: measured at 白馬 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.7 km away, 266 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
It is a small hill: 5 km of trails, against 11 km for the median Japanese resort on a pass. Most of what the independents' passes sell is this size. 25% of its trail length is advanced or harder, against 13% for Japanese resorts under 10 km.
Terrain
- easygreen2 km · 2 runs
- intermediatered2.1 km · 5 runs
- advancedblack1.4 km · 3 runs
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 4chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashimayari | 3 km | 8 km | moderate | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Hakuba Goryu | 5 km | 10 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Hakuba47 | 6 km | 13 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Jiigatake | 8 km | 5 km | moderate | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Happo-One | 9 km | 31 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) | |
| Hakuba Iwatake | 11 km | 20 km | moderate | Epic Pass, Epic Local, Hakuba Valley Pass (shared) |
Written about it
FAQ
- Is Sanosaka on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts at Sanosaka for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Sanosaka on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts at Sanosaka for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Sanosaka on the Hakuba Valley Pass?
- Yes. The Hakuba Valley Pass grants unlimited days at Sanosaka for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Sanosaka get?
- Sanosaka has moderate snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Kashimayari (3 km), Hakuba Goryu (5 km), Hakuba47 (6 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