Iwate Kogen Snow Park is a ski resort in Iwate Prefecture (Japan). It has 9.3 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 6 lifts. The runs go from 644 to 1208 m (564 m vertical).
Piste length
9.3 km
Lifts
6
Base station
644 m
Top station
1208 m
Vertical drop
564 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 0.2 km (2%)
Medium: 6.3 km (68%)
Hard: 2 km (22%)
Expert: 0.7 km (8%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 55% (29°)
Mostly facing south (71% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.
Lifts: 6
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 5
On site
1 car parks
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 8 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 54 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 53 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 44 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 477 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.