Joetsu International is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 23.1 km of downhill runs, mostly difficult and 19 lifts. The runs go from 214 to 931 m (717 m vertical).
Piste length
23.1 km
Lifts
19
Base station
214 m
Top station
931 m
Vertical drop
717 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 0.1 km (1%)
Medium: 7.6 km (33%)
Hard: 14 km (61%)
Expert: 1.3 km (6%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (4 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 59% (31°)
Mostly facing north (17% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 19
Chairlift: 19
パノラマクワッドリフト · Chairlift · 4 pers./h · 516–727 m
パノラマ第2ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · 2 pers./h · 529–727 m
当間第4クワッドリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 640–931 m
大沢第1トリプルリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 368–609 m
長峰クワッドリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 313–517 m
当間第2ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 629–807 m
当間第1ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 521–688 m
パノラマ第3ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 530–747 m
大別当チャンピオントリプルリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 3 · 380–584 m
リーゼン第2ロマンスリフトA線 · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 215–329 m
On site
10 car parks (1 free)
4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 9 cm, Snow depth 6 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 82 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 106 cm, Snow depth 32 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 71 cm, Snow depth 39 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 43 cm, Snow depth 20 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 784 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.