A scenic seven-course area near Lake Towada with a hot-spring village base and gentle terrain.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 11°C, wind 7 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 Towadako Onsen Ski Area
A scenic seven-course area near Lake Towada with a hot-spring village base and gentle terrain.
Scenic Towada Lake onsen resort area with seven courses. Now Oirase Gorge Onsen Ski Resort. Mountain views with hot spring village base.
Terrain in detail
TameFamily-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
19
Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere.
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.
6
m~
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
7 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
255m
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 from Aomori or Hachinohe; car recommended for flexibility
Drive
Bus from Aomori or Hachinohe; car recommended for flexibility
Bus from Aomori or Hachinohe; car recommended for flexibility. Approx. 1.5 hours from Aomori Airport (AOJ) by car.
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