Shimokura
Iwate Prefecture, JP — size XS · 8 km of trails · 519 m vertical · 3 lifts · heavy snowfall
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Season: usually late December - late March.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Indy Pass | 2 days shared across 2 resorts | blackout calendar not published |
| Shares that 2-day budget with Hachimantai Panorama. | ||
| Indy+ Pass | 2 days shared across 2 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 2-day budget with Hachimantai Panorama. | ||
The mountain
- Trails
- 8 km — size XS
- Vertical
- 519 m
- Summit
- 1123 m
- Base
- 604 m
- Lifts
- 3
- Region
- Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, JMA station
- 264 cm — 岩手松尾 AMeDAS, 11.9 km away, 589 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 37 cm
- Powder days
- 1 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 岩手松尾
- Snow-day share
- 45% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 岩手松尾
- Longest snowy stretch
- 10 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 岩手松尾
- Model climatology
- 395 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 ×0.67 to JMA station mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Terrain
- easygreen3.5 km · 3 runs
- intermediatered2.6 km · 4 runs
- advancedblack1.5 km · 3 runs
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 3chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hachimantai Panorama | 3 km | 10 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Amihari Onsen Ski Resort | 8 km | 8 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| APPI Resort | 10 km | 31 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base | |
| Tazawako | 21 km | 11 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Okunakayama Kogen | 29 km | 6 km | heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) | |
| Geto Kogen | 73 km | 13 km | very heavy | Indy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared) |
FAQ
- Is Shimokura on the Indy Pass?
- Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days shared across 2 resorts at Shimokura for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
- Is Shimokura on the Indy+ Pass?
- Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days shared across 2 resorts at Shimokura for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Shimokura get?
- Shimokura has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Hachimantai Panorama (3 km), Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (8 km), Tazawako (21 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Indy
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo