A scenic high-altitude mountain in the Togakushi shrine forest — ancient cedars at the base, intermediate cruising up top, a shrine visit on the way home.
Runs
18
Vertical
548m
Summit
1748m
Base 1200m
Annual snow
8m/season
Popular
Best season Mid-December to late March
Why Togakushi Ski Resort
A scenic high-altitude mountain in the Togakushi shrine forest — ancient cedars at the base, intermediate cruising up top, a shrine visit on the way home.
Ancient shrine forest surroundings
Plan your trip
Togakushi is a quiet locals' mountain near Nagano City — the Togakushi shrine complex and shrine forest are next door, making it a unique cultural+ski combo. 60 min by bus from Nagano Station.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Togakushi village's traditional shukubo (shrine pilgrim lodgings) and small ryokan, plus Nagano City hotels 60 min away.
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
42
Mixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers.
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.
8
m
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
5 of 18
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
548m
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
Terrain & features
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
90 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Train / bus
Bus from JR Nagano Shinkansen Station 90 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Overview
Bus from JR Nagano Shinkansen Station
From airport
90 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 13°C, wind 7 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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