Niigata's high-altitude powder magnet — base elevation above 1,200m means season lasts into Golden Week, and gate-managed backcountry is easy to access from the top.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 8°C, wind 4 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 Kagura Ski Resort
Niigata's high-altitude powder magnet — base elevation above 1,200m means season lasts into Golden Week, and gate-managed backcountry is easy to access from the top.
Kagura Ski Resort is a ski resort in Niigata, with 17 marked runs and 1225m of vertical. It averages around 12m+ of snowfall a season, over terrain that suits advanced skiers. Expect deep powder, long top-to-bottom runs, and high-altitude terrain.
Terrain in detail
SeriousPlenty for advanced skiers — proper black runs, real consequence. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
76
Plenty for advanced skiers — proper black runs, real consequence.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Highest lift-accessed terrain in Yuzawa — long season.
Heavier, frequent storm cycles — deep refills, denser snow.
12
m+
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
6 of 17
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
1225m
Big-mountain vertical.
Steepest pitch
36°
Stiff black-run pitch.
Backcountry gates
Open
Lift-accessed sidecountry — register at the gate.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain
Getting there
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Train / bus
Shinkansen + bus via Mitsumata ropeway Approximately 90 minutes by Shinkansen fr
Shinkansen + bus via Mitsumata ropeway Approximately 90 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Photo: Ski Mania / Public domain · Source
Curated guides covering Kagura Ski Resort and the rest of Niigata.
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destination resort
Home of the Dragondola — at 5.5km the world's longest gondola, linking Naeba to Kagura. The Prince Hotel anchors a full Niigata ski town.
day trip
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day trip
Yuzawa's most walkable resort — the NASPA hotel sits on the slope, the Shinkansen station is a short shuttle away, and the runs are firmly beginner–intermediate.
family-focused
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