An Iwate destination resort with 13 courses, top-to-bottom night skiing, and a hot-spring base — host of the 1993 Alpine World Championships.
Runs
13
Vertical
717m
Summit
1100m
Base 400m
Annual snow
~8m/season
Popular
Why Shizukuishi Ski Area
An Iwate destination resort with 13 courses, top-to-bottom night skiing, and a hot-spring base — host of the 1993 Alpine World Championships.
Iwate resort hosting 1993 Alpine World Championships. Thirteen courses with night skiing under stars and dedicated snowcat powder access.
Plan your trip
Shizukuishi Ski Area sits west of Morioka in Iwate's Hachimantai range — wide groomed pistes, the Shizukuishi Prince Hotel at the lift base, and a 1993 World Championships venue. Morioka Shinkansen + 30-min shuttle.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Single slopeside hotel — Shizukuishi Prince — ski-in/ski-out, onsen, family-focused.
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
25
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Cold Tohoku storms — drier than the Sea of Japan coast.
Drier on cold storms, deeper when the Sea of Japan fires.
8
m~
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
13 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
717m
Solid sustained pitch.
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
Photo: Yasu (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Shuttle or taxi from JR Shizukuishi Station on the Akita Shinkansen
Overview
Shuttle or taxi from JR Shizukuishi Station on the Akita Shinkansen.
From airport
Approx. 50 minutes from Hanamaki Airport (HNA).
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 12°C, wind 1 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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At the resort
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Domestic flights to SendaiTohoku airport transfers
