Tazawako

Akita Prefecture, JP — size S · 11 km of trails · 596 m vertical · 6 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. 1,612,392TazawakoTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Akita Prefecture
Sendai — town, pop. 1,096,704Akita — town, pop. 307,672Aomori — town, pop. 298,394Morioka — town, pop. 290,700Yamagata — town, pop. 248,772Hachinohe — town, pop. 239,046Amihari Onsen Ski ResortAomori Spring Ski ResortAPPI ResortGeto KogenHachimantai PanoramaOkunakayama KogenOnikoube Ski ResortShimokuraZao Onsen Ski ResortTazawakoSendaiAkitaAomoriMoriokaYamagataHachinohe
Within 30 km
Semboku — town, pop. 25,857Shizukuishi — town, pop. 16,263Kakunodatemachi — town, pop. 14,138Amihari Onsen Ski ResortAPPI ResortHachimantai PanoramaShimokuraTazawakoTazawakoAmihari Onsen Ski Re…APPI ResortHachimantai PanoramaShimokuraSembokuShizukuishiKakunodatemachi

26/27 Passes

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

The mountain

Trails
11 km — size S
Vertical
596 m
Summit
1173 m
Base
577 m
Lifts
6
Region
Akita Prefecture, Japan

Typical Snowfall

Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy

Measured, JMA station
390 cm — 雫石 AMeDAS, 18.9 km away, 680 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 70 cm
Powder days
2 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 雫石
Snow-day share
59% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 雫石
Longest snowy stretch
18 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 雫石
Model climatology
432 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid

The Season

Snow on the ground model
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

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 ×0.9 to JMA station mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.

Terrain

  • easygreen5.3 km · 8 runs
  • intermediatered4 km · 4 runs
  • advancedblack2.2 km · 4 runs

Japanese grading.

Lifts

  • 6chairlifts

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPasses
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort16 km8 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Shimokura21 km8 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Hachimantai Panorama22 km10 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
APPI Resort30 km31 kmheavyIkon Pass, Ikon Base
Okunakayama Kogen50 km6 kmheavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)
Geto Kogen59 km13 kmvery heavyIndy Pass, Indy+ Pass (shared)

FAQ

Is Tazawako on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Tazawako for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Tazawako on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Tazawako for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Tazawako get?
Tazawako has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (16 km), Shimokura (21 km), Hachimantai Panorama (22 km)

Sources

Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo

Data (ODbL) · Method

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