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Shimokura

Iwate Prefecture, JP

8 kmXStrails
519 mvertical
3lifts
❄︎❄︎❄︎heavy snow
264 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. 1,612,392ShimokuraTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Iwate Prefecture
Akita — town, pop. 307,672Aomori — town, pop. 298,394Morioka — town, pop. 290,700Hachinohe — town, pop. 239,046Hirosaki — town, pop. 168,739Ishinomaki — town, pop. 140,151Amihari Onsen Ski ResortAomori Spring Ski ResortAPPI ResortGeto KogenHachimantai PanoramaOkunakayama KogenOnikoube Ski ResortTazawakoShimokuraAkitaAomoriMoriokaHachinoheHirosakiIshinomaki
Within 30 km
Morioka — town, pop. 290,700Takizawa — town, pop. 55,579Semboku — town, pop. 25,857Hachimantai — town, pop. 25,076Shizukuishi — town, pop. 16,263Numakunai — town, pop. 12,285Amihari Onsen Ski ResortAPPI ResortHachimantai PanoramaOkunakayama KogenTazawakoShimokuraShimokuraAmihari Onsen Ski Re…APPI ResortOkunakayama KogenTazawakoMoriokaTakizawaSembokuHachimantaiShizukuishi

Closed today

Season: usually late December - late March.

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 days shared across 2 resortsblackout calendar not published
Shares that 2-day budget with Hachimantai Panorama.
Indy+ Pass2 days shared across 2 resortsno blackout dates
Shares that 2-day budget with Hachimantai Panorama.

The mountain

1,123 msummit
519 mvertical
604 mbase
Region
Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Where it stands

trails
8 kmmedian 11 km
41%
vertical
519 mmedian 452 m
59%
advanced or harder
20%median 12%
73%
novice or easy
46%median 43%
62%
snowfall
264 cmmedian 405 cm · model here 395 cm
39%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

45%of Dec–Mar days it snows
1powder days a season
10days, longest snowy stretch
measured at 岩手松尾
Snow on the ground model
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
100200300400 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 ×0.67 to JMA station mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

above: this resort · below: typical of the 26 Japanese resorts under 10 km

  • easygreen3.5 km · 3 runs
  • intermediatered2.6 km · 4 runs
  • advancedblack1.5 km · 3 runs

Japanese grading.

Trail map

unnamed run — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)unnamed run — red (intermediate)unnamed run — red (intermediate)unnamed run — red (intermediate)unnamed run — red (intermediate)unnamed run — black (advanced)unnamed run — black (advanced)unnamed run — black (advanced)lift — chairlift — 604 m to 716 mlift — chairlift — 604 m to 716 mlift — chairlift — 805 m to 1126 mlift — chairlift — 805 m to 1126 mlift — chairlift — 699 m to 942 mlift — chairlift — 699 m to 942 m500 m
lift3 chairliftsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Shimokura—8 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Hachimantai Panorama3 km10 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort8 km8 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
APPI Resort10 km31 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Tazawako21 km11 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Okunakayama Kogen29 km6 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Geto Kogen73 km13 km❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎
FAQ
Is Shimokura on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days shared across 2 resorts at Shimokura for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Shimokura on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days shared across 2 resorts at Shimokura for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Shimokura get?
Shimokura has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Hachimantai Panorama (3 km), Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (8 km), Tazawako (21 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Season dates and live status
skiresort.info
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, measured
岩手松尾 AMeDAS (JMA), 11.9 km away, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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