Nagano · NaganoHidden gem

Kiso Fukushima Ski Area

A small central-Nagano mountain hill with seven courses, suited to local families and beginners.

7runs400mvertical~6m/seasonsnowfall

Runs

7

Vertical

400m

Summit

1904m

Base 1200m

Annual snow

~6m/season

Hidden gem

Best season Late December to late March

Why Kiso Fukushima Ski Area

A small central-Nagano mountain hill with seven courses, suited to local families and beginners.

Central Nagano mountain ski area with seven courses. Small resort suitable for local families and beginners.

Plan your trip

Everything you need to get to Kiso Fukushima Ski Area.

Kiso-Fukushima Ski Area is a small local resort near the Nakasendo post-town belt — quiet groomed runs and easy access to Tsumago/Magome heritage walks. JR Shinano + 15-min taxi.

Where to stay

Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.

Browse Kiso-Fukushima stays

Heritage post-town inns in Kiso-Fukushima town, plus Tsumago/Magome ryokan 30 min south.

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Terrain in detail

Tame

Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.

Hardcore index

16

Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere.

From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.

tamemellowbalancedseriousextreme

Powder profile

Mixed

Inland alpine — variable depending on storm direction.

Drier on cold storms, deeper when the Sea of Japan fires.

6

m~

per season

Frequent deep days through midwinter

Dry10% waterWet

Expert runs

7 total

No advanced split published — see trail map.

Vertical drop

400m

Compact mountain.

Steepest pitch

Pitch not published.

Backcountry gates

None

In-bounds skiing only.

Tree skiing

Limited

Mostly groomed terrain.

Moguls

Few

Mostly cord and powder.

Best for

beginnersfamiliesbudget

Terrain & features

beginnerintermediatefamily

Getting there

How you actually get to the lifts.

Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.

From airport

Approx

Train / bus

Car from JR Kiso-Fukushima Station on the Chuo line

Drive

Car from JR Kiso-Fukushima Station on the Chuo line

Overview

Car from JR Kiso-Fukushima Station on the Chuo line.

From airport

Approx. 4 hours from Tokyo Haneda via Chuo line + car.

Live conditions

Off-season

The mountain is resting.

Next season

Opens late November

Current temp 12°C, wind 10 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.

Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.

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