Mitsumata Area
Japan · Niigata Prefecture · Single resort
Mitsumata Area is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan). It has 9.1 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 5 lifts. The runs go from 615 to 1371 m (756 m vertical).
Piste difficulty split
- Easy: 5.7 km (63%)
- Medium: 1.4 km (16%)
- Hard: 2 km (22%)
Details
- Night skiing: No
- Steepest spot: 31% (17°)
- Mostly facing north-east (42% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 5
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 4
- みつまた第1高速リフト · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 863–1050 m
- みつまた第2高速リフト · Chairlift · 2,400 pers./h · Seats: 4 · 875–1052 m
- みつまたロープウェイ · Gondola / cable car · 1,922 pers./h · Seats: 121 · 627–874 m
- みつまた第2ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 957–1050 m
- みつまた第3ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 2 · 956–1047 m
On site
- 3 car parks
- 3 restaurants & bars by the slopes
- 1 mountain huts
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.
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