Japanese ski resorts ranked by snowfall, run count, vertical drop and size — data-led comparison.
Rankings built from measurable data — snowfall, vertical drop, number of runs, lift count and webcam coverage — rather than editorial taste.
Unverified numbers are either excluded from the ranking or flagged as estimated. Each table header switches the sort criterion.
We cover 573 ski areas and 127 live webcams in total, across Hokkaido, Nagano, Niigata, Tohoku, Gunma, Gifu, Fukui, Yamagata, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Our introduction to Hokkaido, Our introduction to Nagano Prefecture, Our introduction to Fukushima Prefecture, Our introduction to Iwate Prefecture.
Top of the webcam table: Shiga Kogen (Nagano), Myoko Kogen (Akakan) (Niigata), Naeba (Niigata), Rusutsu Resort (Hokkaido), Zao Onsen (Tohoku), Kiroro Snow World (Hokkaido), Hakuba Happo-One (Nagano), Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido), Furano Ski Resort (Hokkaido), Nozawa Onsen (Nagano).