Overlooking Lake Tazawa — Japan's deepest — with long cruising runs and a clean shuttle connection from the Akita Shinkansen.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 14°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 Tazawako Ski Resort
Overlooking Lake Tazawa — Japan's deepest — with long cruising runs and a clean shuttle connection from the Akita Shinkansen.
Tazawako Ski Resort is a ski resort in Akita, Tohoku, with 13 marked runs and 608m of vertical. The terrain suits intermediates.
Terrain in detail
BalancedMixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
57
Mixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Akita coast storms — uncrowded local hill.
Heavier, frequent storm cycles — deep refills, denser snow.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
5 of 13
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
608m
Solid sustained pitch.
Steepest pitch
30°
Manageable for advanced skiers.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain
Getting there
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes from Akita Airport
Train / bus
Shuttle from JR Tazawako Shinkansen Station Approximately 90 minutes from Akita
Shuttle from JR Tazawako Shinkansen Station Approximately 90 minutes from Akita Airport
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