Fukushima's largest combined resort. The 2023 Nekoma merger made it one of Tohoku's biggest, with 22 courses and a Hoshino Resorts ski-in base.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 14°C, wind 3 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
Why Alts Bandai Ski Resort
Fukushima's largest combined resort. The 2023 Nekoma merger made it one of Tohoku's biggest, with 22 courses and a Hoshino Resorts ski-in base.
Fukushima resort merged with Nekoma mountain in 2023. Twenty-two balanced beginner-to-advanced courses with ski-in ski-out hotel and onsen.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
22
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Cold Tohoku storms — drier than the Sea of Japan coast.
Drier on cold storms, deeper when the Sea of Japan fires.
8
m~
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
22 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
549m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Yes
Tagged for proper tree runs.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain
Getting there
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Bus or taxi from JR Inawashiro Station (Banetsu West Line)
Bus or taxi from JR Inawashiro Station (Banetsu West Line). Approx. 3.5 hours from Tokyo via Tohoku Shinkansen + train.
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