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Arai Mountain Resort

Niigata Prefecture, JP

13 kmStrails
909 mvertical
5lifts
❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎very heavy snow
1,000 cma season, measured

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Japan
Tokyo — town, pop. 9,733,276Osaka — town, pop. 2,753,862Nagoya — town, pop. 2,332,176Sapporo — town, pop. 1,973,832Fukuoka — town, pop. 1,612,392Arai Mountain ResortTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Niigata Prefecture
Tokyo — town, pop. 9,733,276Yokohama — town, pop. 3,777,491Chiba — town, pop. 979,768Niigata — town, pop. 797,591Hakuba CortinaHakuba GoryuHakuba IwatakeHakuba Norikura OnsenHakuba47Happo-OneJiigatakeKashimayariSanosakaTsugaike KogenCupid ValleyDynalandGiant Ski AreaHasuike Ski AreaHigashidateyama Ski AreaHirugano Kogen Ski ResortHodaigi Mountain ResortHoppo Bunadaira Ski AreaIchinose Diamond Ski AreaIchinose Family Ski AreaIchinose Yamanokami Ski AreaKandatsu Snow ResortKumanoyu Ski AreaMadarao Mountain ResortMaiko ResortMaruike Ski AreaMt.TMuica Snow ResortMyoko Suginohara Ski ResortNekoma MountainNinox Snow ParkNishidateyama Ski AreaOkushiga Kogen Ski AreaPalcall Tsumagoi ResortSnow Resort The Cupid of RomanceSun Valley Ski AreaTakamagahara Mammoth Ski AreaTakasu Snow ParkTannenomori Okojo Ski AreaTerakoya Ski AreaTogakushi Ski ResortTogari Onsen Snow ResortWashigatake Ski ResortWhitePIA TakasuYakebitaiyama Ski AreaYokoteyama Ski AreaYuzawa Nakazato Snow ResortArai Mountain ResortTokyoNiigata
Within 30 km
Jōetsu — town, pop. 189,430Nakano — town, pop. 42,664Itoigawa — town, pop. 40,765Myoko — town, pop. 30,383Arai — town, pop. 27,481Iiyama — town, pop. 20,118Hakuba CortinaHakuba IwatakeHakuba Norikura OnsenTsugaike KogenCupid ValleyMadarao Mountain ResortMyoko Suginohara Ski ResortSnow Resort The Cupid of RomanceTogakushi Ski ResortTogari Onsen Snow ResortArai Mountain ResortArai Mountain ResortHakuba CortinaMadarao Mountain Res…Myoko Suginohara Ski…Togari Onsen Snow Re…JōetsuNakanoItoigawaMyokoIiyama

Closed today

Season: usually mid December - mid May.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Ikon Pass7 daysno blackout dates
Ikon Base5 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

1,278 msummit
909 mvertical
369 mbase
Region
Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Where it stands

trails
13 kmmedian 11 km
72%
vertical
909 mmedian 452 m
95%
advanced or harder
5%median 13%
7%
novice or easy
53%median 43%
68%
snowfall
1,000 cmmedian 405 cm · model here 732 cm
89%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

50%of Dec–Mar days it snows
15powder days a season
10days, longest snowy stretch
measured at 関山
Snow on the ground model
100200300 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
50010001500 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun

middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26

Snow on the ground: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters; reads low · Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×1.37 to the resort's published average · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 28 Japanese resorts of 10 km to 25 km

  • easygreen6.8 km · 6 runs
  • intermediatered5.5 km · 5 runs
  • advancedblack0.6 km · 1 run

Japanese grading.

Trail map

サンライズ — green (easy)六本木ロード — green (easy)ヴィレッジロード — green (easy)妙高ロングラン — green (easy)六本木ロード — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)ウマノセ — red (intermediate)ベアバレー — red (intermediate)タテガミ — red (intermediate)アンコール — red (intermediate)ビーフリー — red (intermediate)ディスカバリー — black (advanced)小毛無リフト, Kokenashi Lift — chairlift — 537 m to 1014 m小毛無リフト, Kokenashi Lift — chairlift — 537 m to 1014 m山麓第１リフト, Sanroku 1st Lift — chairlift — 342 m to 368 m山麓第１リフト, Sanroku 1st Lift — chairlift — 342 m to 368 m新井ゴンドラ, Arai Gondola — gondola — 338 m to 948 m新井ゴンドラ, Arai Gondola — gondola — 338 m to 948 m膳棚リフト, Zendana Lift — chairlift — 950 m to 1278 m膳棚リフト, Zendana Lift — chairlift — 950 m to 1278 m山麓第２リフト, Sanroku 2nd Lift — chairlift — 366 m to 701 m山麓第２リフト, Sanroku 2nd Lift — chairlift — 366 m to 701 m500 m
lift1 gondola4 chairliftsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
小毛無リフト, Kokenashi Lift, 山麓第１リフト, Sanroku 1st Lift, 新井ゴンドラ, Arai Gondola, 膳棚リフト, Zendana Lift, 山麓第２リフト, Sanroku 2nd Lift
Green
サンライズ, 六本木ロード, ヴィレッジロード, 妙高ロングラン
Red
ウマノセ, ベアバレー, タテガミ, アンコール, ビーフリー
Black
ディスカバリー

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Arai Mountain Resort—13 km❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎
Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort14 km21 km❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎
Madarao Mountain Resort19 km16 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Togari Onsen Snow Resort21 km12 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Togakushi Ski Resort27 km15 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Snow Resort The Cupid of Romance29 km10 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Cupid Valley30 km3 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
FAQ
Is Arai Mountain Resort on the Ikon Pass?
Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days at Arai Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
Is Arai Mountain Resort on the Ikon Base?
Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Arai Mountain Resort for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Arai Mountain Resort get?
Arai Mountain Resort has very heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort (14 km), Madarao Mountain Resort (19 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Ikon
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, measured
the resort's own published figure
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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