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Tazawako

Akita Prefecture, JP

11 kmStrails
596 mvertical
6lifts
❄︎❄︎❄︎heavy snow
390 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. 1,612,392TazawakoTokyoOsakaNagoyaSapporoFukuoka
Akita Prefecture
Sendai — town, pop. 1,096,704Akita — town, pop. 307,672Aomori — town, pop. 298,394Morioka — town, pop. 290,700Yamagata — town, pop. 248,772Hachinohe — town, pop. 239,046Amihari Onsen Ski ResortAomori Spring Ski ResortAPPI ResortGeto KogenHachimantai PanoramaOkunakayama KogenOnikoube Ski ResortShimokuraZao Onsen Ski ResortTazawakoSendaiAkitaAomoriMoriokaYamagataHachinohe
Within 30 km
Semboku — town, pop. 25,857Shizukuishi — town, pop. 16,263Kakunodatemachi — town, pop. 14,138Amihari Onsen Ski ResortAPPI ResortHachimantai PanoramaShimokuraTazawakoTazawakoAmihari Onsen Ski Re…APPI ResortHachimantai PanoramaShimokuraSembokuShizukuishiKakunodatemachi

26/27 Passes

PassWhat it grantsBlackouts
Indy Pass2 daysblackout calendar not published
Indy+ Pass2 daysno blackout dates

The mountain

1,173 msummit
596 mvertical
577 mbase
Region
Akita Prefecture, Japan

Where it stands

trails
11 kmmedian 11 km
56%
vertical
596 mmedian 452 m
76%
advanced or harder
19%median 13%
71%
novice or easy
46%median 43%
54%
snowfall
390 cmmedian 405 cm · model here 432 cm
67%

this resort middle half median model

The Season

59%of Dec–Mar days it snows
2powder days a season
18days, longest snowy stretch
measured at 雫石
Snow on the ground model
50100150200 cmOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun
Snowfall, season to date model
200400600 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 ×0.9 to JMA station mean · natural snow, a groomed base runs deeper

Terrain

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

  • easygreen5.3 km · 8 runs
  • intermediatered4 km · 4 runs
  • advancedblack2.2 km · 4 runs

Japanese grading.

Trail map

水沢コース — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)かもしかジュニアコース — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)白樺コース — green (easy)unnamed run — green (easy)かもしかコース — green (easy)国体コース — red (intermediate)駒ケ岳第2コース — red (intermediate)ぎんれいユートピアコース — red (intermediate)かもしか林間コース — red (intermediate)ぎんれいパラダイスコース — black (advanced)黒森山コース — black (advanced)駒ケ岳第3コース — black (advanced)ぎんれい第2コース — black (advanced)ぎんれいクワッドリフト — chairlift — 582 m to 955 mぎんれいクワッドリフト — chairlift — 582 m to 955 mぎんれい第3リフト — chairlift — 890 m to 1173 mぎんれい第3リフト — chairlift — 890 m to 1173 mかもしかクワッドリフト — chairlift — 714 m to 984 mかもしかクワッドリフト — chairlift — 714 m to 984 mぎんれい第1リフト — chairlift — 582 m to 760 mぎんれい第1リフト — chairlift — 582 m to 760 m水沢リフト — chairlift — 591 m to 752 m水沢リフト — chairlift — 591 m to 752 m黒森山リフト — chairlift — 577 m to 747 m黒森山リフト — chairlift — 577 m to 747 m500 m
lift6 chairliftsruns coloured as on the terrain bar · north is up · OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMapFull screen ↗
Lifts and runs by name
Lifts
ぎんれいクワッドリフト, ぎんれい第3リフト, かもしかクワッドリフト, ぎんれい第1リフト, 水沢リフト, 黒森山リフト
Green
水沢コース, かもしかジュニアコース, 白樺コース, かもしかコース
Red
国体コース, 駒ケ岳第2コース, ぎんれいユートピアコース, かもしか林間コース
Black
ぎんれいパラダイスコース, 黒森山コース, 駒ケ岳第3コース, ぎんれい第2コース

Nearby

ResortDistanceTrailsSnowfallPassesCompare
Tazawako—11 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort16 km8 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Shimokura21 km8 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Hachimantai Panorama22 km10 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
APPI Resort30 km31 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Okunakayama Kogen50 km6 km❄︎❄︎❄︎
Geto Kogen59 km13 km❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎
FAQ
Is Tazawako on the Indy Pass?
Yes. The Indy Pass grants 2 days at Tazawako for 2026/27, with blackout calendar not published.
Is Tazawako on the Indy+ Pass?
Yes. The Indy+ Pass grants 2 days at Tazawako for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
How much snow does Tazawako get?
Tazawako has heavy snowfall by our banding.
What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (16 km), Shimokura (21 km), Hachimantai Panorama (22 km)
Sources
Pass terms
Indy
Mountain figures
OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
Snow on the ground
Open-Meteo
Snowfall, measured
雫石 AMeDAS (JMA), 18.9 km away, 10-season mean
Snowfall, model
ERA5, ~10 km grid, at mid-mountain

Data (ODbL) · Method

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