Yonezawa Snow World is a ski resort in Yamagata Prefecture (Japan). It has 3.7 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 5 lifts. The runs go from 476 to 716 m (240 m vertical).
Piste length
3.7 km
Lifts
5
Base station
476 m
Top station
716 m
Vertical drop
240 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 0.8 km (21%)
Medium: 2.7 km (73%)
Hard: 0.2 km (7%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (3 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 53% (28°)
Mostly facing north-west (51% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 5
Chairlift: 5
第5ロマンスリフトA · Chairlift · 476–706 m
第5ロマンスリフトB · Chairlift · 476–706 m
第1ロマンスリフトA · Chairlift · 488–687 m
しらかばロマンスリフト · Chairlift · 488–687 m
第2ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · 486–582 m
On site
3 car parks
2 restaurants & bars by the slopes
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 6 cm, Snow depth 4 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 51 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 62 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 20 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 32 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 552 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.