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Highest Past Snow Depth
過去最大積雪深 20 areasHistorically, these areas have had the most snow because of the geography and weather. That's a good indication of what is going to happen this season too. Beware though, lots of snow depth might mean you'll get snowed in.
Gassan 900cmYudonosan 560cmCharmant Hiuchi 510cmLotte Arai 473cmNiseko United 420cmGrand Hirafu 410cmSeki Onsen 410cmGeto Kogen 400cmNiseko Moiwa 380cmCupid Valley 380cmOkutadami 380cmSapporo Kokusai 370cmKiroro 370cmKagura 360cmAkakura 360cmAkakura Onsen 360cmKurodake 360cmHachi Hachi Kita 350cmMyoko RunRun 345cmMt.T Tanigawadake 340cm -
Highest Peak
最高峰 20 areasThe higher the peak, the colder it is and the more snow it gets. Be careful though, these places can get windy.
Senjojiki 2612mYokoteyama Shibutoge 2307mShiga Kogen 2307mOntake 2240mPilatus 2240mNomugitoge 2130mMia 2120mTsumagoi 2100mTerakoya 2060mTakamine 2050mHigashitateyama 2008mOkushiga 2000mMarunuma Kogen 2000mYakebitaiyama 2000mManza 1994mNorikura 1973mYunomura 1965mKumanoyu 1950mIchinose Family 1940mRyuoo 1930m -
Highest Vertical Drop
最大落差 20 areasNothing beats a big vertical drop. It's a long way down!
Kagura 1225mSuginohara 1124mNozawa Onsen 1085mRyuoo 1080mHappo-one 1071mShiga Kogen 967mLotte Arai 951mSenjojiki 950mGrand Hirafu 940mHakuba 47 + Goryu 926mHakuba Goryu 926mTsugaike Kogen 904mTengendai 900mNiseko United 890mNiseko Village 890mNaeba 889mGoryu Iimori 887mZao Onsen 880mAkakura 850mYuzawa Kogen 840m -
Largest Area
最大面積 20 areasUsually areas with the largest ridable area can accomodate the most people, have many varied terrain and facilities.
Niseko United 1054haNozawa Onsen 676haShiga Kogen 653haGrand Hirafu 587haRusutsu 586haHanazono 525haAnnupuri 504haSuginohara 444haHakkoda 443haHakkoda Ropeway 443haNiseko Village 423haKagura 408haAppi Kogen 406haIchinose Family 375haKiroro 365haTsugaike Kogen 353haZao Onsen 340haHappo-one 340haFurano 336haMadarao Tangram 333ha -
Longest Run
最長滑走距離 20 areasThese areas have leg burners from top to bottom. While the longest run in Japan aren't as long as in other countries, they can still be a challenge.
Nozawa Onsen 10000mZao Onsen 10000mSuginohara 8500mHappo-one 8000mOntake 7000mHakuba 47 6400mHakuba 47 + Goryu 6400mKagura 6000mJoetsu Kokusai 6000mTengendai 6000mNiseko Moiwa 6000mRyuoo 6000mMaiko 6000mSapporo Teine 6000mYuzawa Kogen 6000mSkijam 5800mGrand Hirafu 5600mHakkaisan 5500mAppi Kogen 5500mLotte Arai 5200m -
Lowest Peak
最低峰 20 areasWakkanai 44mSarufutsu Sonei 52mKushi Lakeside 64mChitose 68mHoronobecho Higashigaoka 80mOkoppe 80mTaiko 88mShiriuchi 91mBihoro Lily 97mGorinsaka 100mToyotomi 110mAkenogaoka 110mGokazan 121mKanayasan 134mUsujiri 139mAshimoi Kanko Takaho 139mAkan Royal Valley 140mBifuka 141mSaroma 148mIshikari Heigen 151m -
Most Lifts
リフト数 20 areasThe most lifts there are, the less chance of lines. It also means that they are spread out and big.
Shiga Kogen 49Zao Onsen 36Hachi Hachi Kita 27Joetsu Kokusai 25Happo-one 22Akakura 21Kagura 20Niseko United 20Nozawa Onsen 20Tsugaike Kogen 19Rusutsu 18Sugadaira Kogen 18Madarao Tangram 18Hakuba 47 + Goryu 17Hachi Kita 17Daisen 16Nekoma Mt 15Akakura Onsen 14Mt. Kosha 14Naeba 13 -
Most Runs
コース数 20 areasThe more runs there are, the more variety and choice you have.
Shiga Kogen 95Niseko United 68Sugadaira Kogen 60Madarao Tangram 51Rusutsu 37Mt. Kosha 37Nozawa Onsen 36Nekoma Mt 33Madarao 32Takasu Dyna 29Tomamu 29Akakura 27Niseko Village 27Zao Onsen 26Maiko 26Hakuba Iwatake 26Washitopia 26Sugadaira Pine Beak 26Kamui 25X-JAM Takaifuji 24 -
Smallest Area
最小面積 20 areasTiny resorts can be a lot of fun. They are usually less crowded and have a more relaxed atmosphere.
Kushi Lakeside 1haNanao Korosa 1haSarufutsu Sonei 2haHoronobecho Higashigaoka 2haShibetsu 2haBifuka 2haUenono 2haTadami 3haSaroma 3haOkoppe 3haNakafurano Hokusei 3haTochio Family 3haIkawa Riverwell 4haChitose 4haMakino Kogen 4haAkenogaoka 4haGozaisho 5haUnabetsu 5haTateshina 5haOmagari Family 5ha