Yakebitaiyama Ski Area
Nagano Prefecture, JP — size S · 16 km of trails · 450 m vertical · 5 lifts · heavy snowfall
Open it on the map shigakogen.gr.jp
Closed today
Season: usually early December - early May.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days shared across 17 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 7-day budget with Giant Ski Area, Hasuike Ski Area, Higashidateyama Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area. | ||
| Ikon Base | 5 days shared across 17 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Giant Ski Area, Hasuike Ski Area, Higashidateyama Ski Area, Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area. | ||
The mountain
- Trails
- 16 km — size S
- Vertical
- 450 m
- Summit
- 1998 m
- Base
- 1548 m
- Lifts
- 5
- Region
- Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Heavy
- Measured, JMA station
- 539 cm — 草津 AMeDAS, 16.5 km away, 550 m below mid-mountain; 10-season mean, peak base 88 cm
- Powder days
- 4 a season — days with 20 cm or more; measured at 草津
- Snow-day share
- 77% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; measured at 草津
- Longest snowy stretch
- 31 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; measured at 草津
- Model climatology
- 405 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 ×1.33 to JMA station mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
Its lift fleet runs to 2 gondolas among 5.
Terrain
- easygreen4.9 km · 7 runs
- intermediatered9.2 km · 11 runs
- advancedblack2.3 km · 4 runs
Japanese grading.
Lifts
- 2gondolas
- 3chairlifts
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area | 1 km | — | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Ichinose Diamond Ski Area | 1 km | 2 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Ichinose Family Ski Area | 2 km | 6 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Tannenomori Okojo Ski Area | 2 km | — | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Okushiga Kogen Ski Area | 2 km | 12 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | |
| Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area | 2 km | 3 km | heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) |
Written about it
- Japan's biggest ski area is on Ikon, and it looks like seventeen small ones
- Which ski pass actually works in Japan
FAQ
- Is Yakebitaiyama Ski Area on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 17 resorts at Yakebitaiyama Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Yakebitaiyama Ski Area on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days shared across 17 resorts at Yakebitaiyama Ski Area for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Yakebitaiyama Ski Area get?
- Yakebitaiyama Ski Area has heavy snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area (1 km), Ichinose Diamond Ski Area (1 km), Ichinose Family Ski Area (2 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo