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The biggest ski resorts in Japan

The 15 ski resorts in Japan with the most kilometres of pistes. The biggest is Niseko United (Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan), with 67 km of pistes, followed by Nozawa Onsen (42 km) and Zao Onsen (39 km). Tap any of them for its piste map, the gradient profile of every run and the snow forecast.

  1. 1Niseko UnitedHokkaido Prefecture · Japan97 runs · 29 lifts · 257–1,176 m67 kmof pistes
  2. 2Nozawa OnsenNagano Prefecture · Japan39 runs · 17 lifts · 565–1,644 m42 kmof pistes
  3. 3Zao OnsenYamagata Prefecture · Japan17 runs · 35 lifts · 792–1,661 m39 kmof pistes
  4. 4RusutsuHokkaido Prefecture · Japan38 runs · 18 lifts · 422–988 m37 kmof pistes
  5. 5Tashiro AreaNiigata Prefecture · Japan26 runs · 18 lifts · 1,312–1,594 m36 kmof pistes
  6. 6Shiga Kogen Ichinose DiamondNagano Prefecture · Japan24 runs · 18 lifts · 1,606–1,710 m35 kmof pistes
  7. 7Tsugaike KogenNagano Prefecture · Japan12 runs · 15 lifts · 803–1,707 m34 kmof pistes
  8. 8Appi KogenIwate Prefecture · Japan28 runs · 8 lifts · 628–1,269 m33 kmof pistes
  9. 9Hakuba Happo OneNagano Prefecture · Japan28 runs · 22 lifts · 751–1,827 m32 kmof pistes
  10. 10FuranoHokkaido Prefecture · Japan27 runs · 10 lifts · 235–1,064 m30 kmof pistes
  11. 11Gala Yuzawa SnowNiigata Prefecture · Japan21 runs · 18 lifts · 358–1,178 m28 kmof pistes
  12. 12KiroroHokkaido Prefecture · Japan25 runs · 10 lifts · 523–1,180 m26 kmof pistes
  13. 13Kamui Ski LinksHokkaido Prefecture · Japan24 runs · 6 lifts · 146–732 m25 kmof pistes
  14. 14SahoroHokkaido Prefecture · Japan20 runs · 9 lifts · 408–1,044 m24 kmof pistes
  15. 15Hakuba 47Nagano Prefecture · Japan17 lifts · 820–1,639 m24 kmof pistes

How this list was made

Ranked by the total length of their alpine runs in OpenStreetMap (cross-country trails don't count). Official figures may differ a little, as every resort measures its runs its own way.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the biggest ski resort in Japan?

Niseko United, with 67 km of pistes. Next come Nozawa Onsen (42 km) and Zao Onsen (39 km).

Where does this data come from?

Ranked by the total length of their alpine runs in OpenStreetMap (cross-country trails don't count). Official figures may differ a little, as every resort measures its runs its own way. Data from OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap.

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