Sanosaka
Nagano Prefecture, JP
5 kmXStrails
355 mvertical
4lifts
❄︎❄︎moderate snow
464 cma season, measured
Open it on the map 3D trail map sanosaka.com
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Season: usually late December - early April.
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Pass | 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Norikura Onsen. | ||
| Epic Local | 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 5-day budget with Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Goryu, Hakuba Iwatake, Hakuba Norikura Onsen. | ||
| Hakuba Valley Pass | unlimited days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
1,146 msummit
355 mvertical
791 mbase
- Region
- Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- By rail
- Minami-Kamishiro station, 0.9 km — close enough to walk
Where it stands
trails
5 kmmedian 11 km
25%
vertical
355 mmedian 452 m
32%
advanced or harder
25%median 12%
85%
novice or easy
36%median 44%
35%
snowfall
464 cmmedian 405 cm · model here 450 cm
70%
this resort middle half median model
The right-hand figure: higher than this share of the class. Trails, vertical and snowfall against the 66 Japanese resorts on a pass; terrain mix against the 26 Japanese resorts under 10 km. Snowfall is the model's figure for every resort.
The Season
50%of Dec–Mar days it snows
5powder days a season
17days, longest snowy stretch
measured at 白馬middle half of winterstypical2025/26
Snow on the ground: measured at 白馬 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.7 km away, 266 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters · Snowfall: measured at 白馬 (JMA AMeDAS station), 8.7 km away, 266 m below mid-mountain; 9 winters · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper
Terrain
- easygreen2 km · 2 runs
- intermediatered2.1 km · 5 runs
- advancedblack1.4 km · 3 runs
Japanese grading.
Trail map
Lifts and runs by name
- Lifts
- 第2クワッド, Number 2 Quad, 第3クワッド, Number 3 Quad, 第6ペア, Number 6 Pair, 第5ペア, Number 5 Pair
- Green
- パラダイスダウンヒル, カルメン, レイクビュー
- Red
- パラダイス, レイクダウン
- Black
- ニューパラダイス
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanosaka | — | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Kashimayari | 3 km | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Hakuba Goryu | 5 km | ❄︎❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Hakuba47 | 6 km | ❄︎❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Jiigatake | 8 km | ❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Happo-One | 9 km | ❄︎❄︎❄︎ | |||
| Hakuba Iwatake | 11 km | ❄︎❄︎ |
FAQ
- Is Sanosaka on the Epic Pass?
- Yes. The Epic Pass grants 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts at Sanosaka for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Sanosaka on the Epic Local?
- Yes. The Epic Local grants 5 consecutive days shared across 10 resorts at Sanosaka for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Sanosaka on the Hakuba Valley Pass?
- Yes. The Hakuba Valley Pass grants unlimited days at Sanosaka for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Sanosaka get?
- Sanosaka has moderate snowfall by our banding.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Kashimayari (3 km), Hakuba Goryu (5 km), Hakuba47 (6 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Epic, Hakuba Valley Pass
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- Open-Meteo
- Snowfall, measured
- 白馬 AMeDAS (JMA), 8.7 km away, 10-season mean
- Snowfall, model
- ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain