Overlooking Lake Tazawa — Japan's deepest — with long cruising runs and a clean shuttle connection from the Akita Shinkansen.
Runs
13
Vertical
608m
Summit
1186m
Base 578m
Region
Tohoku
Akita Prefecture
Popular
Best season Late December to early April
Why Tazawako Ski Resort
Overlooking Lake Tazawa — Japan's deepest — with long cruising runs and a clean shuttle connection from the Akita Shinkansen.
Overlooking Lake Tazawa; shuttle from JR Tazawako station
Plan your trip
Tazawako Ski Resort sits above Lake Tazawa (Japan's deepest lake) — wide groomed runs with lake views, and proximity to the famous Nyuto Onsen ryokan cluster. Akita Shinkansen + 30-min bus.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Tazawa lakeside hotels for views, or the heritage Nyuto Onsen ryokan cluster 30 min away — Tsurunoyu being the famous one.
Terrain in detail
BalancedMixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
57
Mixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Akita coast storms — uncrowded local hill.
Heavier, frequent storm cycles — deep refills, denser snow.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
5 of 13
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
608m
Solid sustained pitch.
Steepest pitch
30°
Manageable for advanced skiers.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain & features
Photo: Ski Mania / Public domain · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes from Akita Airport
Train / bus
Shuttle from JR Tazawako Shinkansen Station Approximately 90 minutes from Akita
Overview
Shuttle from JR Tazawako Shinkansen Station
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes from Akita Airport
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 14°C, wind 8 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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