A 1,400m-elevation Shirakaba plateau resort with six gentle courses and reliable highland snow.
Runs
6
Vertical
430m
Summit
1830m
Base 1527m
Annual snow
~6.5m/season
Popular
Best season Mid-December to late March
Why Shirakaba Kogen Kokusai Ski Area
A 1,400m-elevation Shirakaba plateau resort with six gentle courses and reliable highland snow.
Shirakaba high-plateau resort with six gentle courses and onsen. Beautiful natural scenery at 1,400m elevation with reliable powder conditions.
Plan your trip
Shirakaba Kogen Kokusai is a family-focused resort in the Tateshina/Yatsugatake highlands — wide gentle pistes, big snow-play park, and Lake Shirakaba views. Chuo Line + 30-min bus from Chino Station.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Cluster of resort hotels and pensions around Lake Shirakaba; Tateshina Onsen 20 min away for traditional ryokan.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
22
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Inland alpine — variable depending on storm direction.
Drier on cold storms, deeper when the Sea of Japan fires.
6.5
m~
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
6 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
430m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Yes
Tagged for proper tree runs.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain & features
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Car or shuttle from JR Chino Station on the Chuo line
Drive
Car or shuttle from JR Chino Station on the Chuo line
Overview
Car or shuttle from JR Chino Station on the Chuo line.
From airport
Approx. 3 hours from Tokyo Haneda via Chuo line + car.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 13°C, wind 9 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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family-focused
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Book & plan
At the resort
Book accommodationOfficial resort siteGetting there
Domestic flights to Tokyo HanedaNagano airport transfers