Minowa Ski Resort is a ski resort in Fukushima Prefecture (Japan). It has 7.2 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 3 lifts. The runs go from 1043 to 1473 m (430 m vertical).
Piste length
7.2 km
Lifts
3
Base station
1043 m
Top station
1473 m
Vertical drop
430 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 4.1 km (57%)
Medium: 2.2 km (31%)
Hard: 0.9 km (12%)
Details
Night skiing: No
Steepest spot: 46% (25°)
Mostly facing west (62% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 3
Chairlift: 3
Cリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1043–1370 m
Aリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1149–1472 m
Bリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1073–1159 m
On site
5 car parks
2 restaurants & bars by the slopes
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 4 cm, Snow depth 3 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 28 cm, Snow depth 14 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 41 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 34 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 13 cm
April: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 4 cm
Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 672 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.