Following the inflow of a powerful cold air mass and associated snowfall starting on 12/11 (Thu.), a rush of ski resort openings took place on 12/13 (Sat.), mainly across northern and eastern Japan. They included, Naeba, Kandatsu, Joetsu Kokusai, Akakura Onsen, Myoko Suginohara, Madarao Kogen, Okushiga Kogen, Togakushi, Ninja, Cortina, Hakunori、Kashimayari, Shirakabako Royal Hill, Kurumayama Kogen, Ontake, Meiho, and more!
[Hokkaido]
Kurodake ×360cm, Furano △175cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Tomamu △116cm, Nayoro Piyashiri △50cm、Kamui △115cm, Pippu △60cm, Sahoro △20cm, Sapporo Kokusai ◎150cm, Sapporo Teine △140cm, Kiroro △200cm, Rusutsu ○100cm, Niseko Grand Hirafu ○185cm, Niseko Annupuri Kokusai ○110cm, Niseko Village ○120cm, Niseko HANAZONO ○150cm, Mount Racey ○95cm, Asarigawa Onsen ○70cm, Sapporo Bankei △40cm, Karurusu Onsen Sanlaiva △30cm
[Tohoku]
Aomori Spring △40cm, Appi Kogen △70cm, Iwate Kogen △35cm, Akita Hachimantai ○80cm, Geto Kogen ◎110cm、Okunakayama Kogen △40cm, Akita Hachimantai ◎100cm, Ani △90cm, Miyagi Zao Eboshi △40cm, Miyagi Zao Sumikawa ○50cm, Yudonosan △90cm, Zao Onsen △30cm, Kurobushi Kogen ◎50cm, Tengendai Kogen △70cm, Grandeco ○100cm, Nekoma Mountain △78cm, Hunter Mt. Shiobara △50cm
[Niigata / Gunma]
Marunuma Kogen △60cm, Kawaba △70cm, Tambara ○60cm, Oze Iwakura △40cm, Okutone △35cm, Hodaigi △50cm, Okutadami Maruyama ◎90cm, Joetsu Kokusai △50cm, Kandatsu △45cm, Kagura △90cm, Naeba △70cm, Akakura Onsen △40cm, Myoko Suginohara ○70cm, Kazawa △80cm, Karuizawa Snow Park △30cm
[Nagano]
Nozawa Onsen △105cm, Madarao Kogen △50cm, Tangram △45cm, Yokoteyama–Shibutoge △50cm, Kumanoyu △40cm, Ichinose Family △50cm, Takamagahara Mammoth △40cm, Okushiga Kogen ○60cm, Yakebitaiyama △60cm, Ryuo ○75cm、Romance-no-Kamisama △40cm, Karuizawa Prince Hotel △50cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Takamine △40cm, Yunomaru △40cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Sugadaira Kogen △50cm, Ninja △20cm, Cortina △110cm, Hakuba Norikura Onsen △50cm, Tsugaike △146cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Hakuba Happo-one △100cm、Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 〇105cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Kashimayari △50cm, Jigatake △30cm, Mt. Norikura △40cm, Pilatus Tateshina △40cm, Blanche Takayama △30cm, Shirakaba 2in1 △45cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Shirakaba Kogen Kokusai △45cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Shirakabako Royal Hill △45cm, Kurumayama Kogen △40cm, Yachiho Kogen △35cm, Ontake △20cm
[Hokuriku / Gifu / West of Shizuoka]
Awasuno △25cm, Takasu △40cm, Dynaland △90cm, Meiho △50cm, White Pia Takasu △80cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Winghills Shirotori△70cm (*Advance discount lift tickets), Shirotori Kogen ○60cm, Washigatake △80cm、Honokidaira △30cm, Fujiten △30cm, Yeti △90cm, Okuibuki △70cm, Mt. Rokko △100cm, Megahira △60cm, Kuma △70cm, Kuju △40cm
*“◎” … fully open, “○” … mostly open (＝50% or more open), “△” … partially open, “×” … closed
*Ski resorts without lifts are excluded.