Inawashiro Ski Area

絶景・猪苗代スキー場
Inawashiro Ski Area map

Inawashiro Town, Fukushima

福島県猪苗代町

Planned ski season (subject to change) [?]
Friday 20th December 2024 until Sunday 23rd March 2025

Previous ski seasons (actual dates) [?]
2023-2024: 23rd December 2023 - 24th March 2024
2022-2023: 23rd December 2022 - 21st March 2023
2021-2022: 19th December 2021 - 27th March 2022

Introduction

Inawashiro (or Snow Paradise Inawashiro) is a ski area located on the eastern slopes of Mt Bandai in Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture.

Inawashiro has three named sections, Base Area and Sky Area (which until 2023 were collectively known as the Chuo Area), and the Minero Area. The Base Area and Minero Area each have various base facilities and parking. The Sky Area and Base Area can both be reached from the Minero Area via connecting runs, and the Minero Number 3 pair lift starts in the Base Area and ends in the Minero Area. A shuttle bus also connects the two base areas by road.

The snow on a few runs at Inawashiro is left ungroomed.

Inawashiro has a unique 'Fan Club' system. Members can ride the lifts on weekdays for free (0 yen!) and at half price at weekends... and membership is also free. It almost seems too good to be true!

For the 2024-2025 season, the ski area appears to be starting to call itself Zekkei Inawashiro (絶景・猪苗代スキー場). 'Zekkei' basically means 'spectacular views/scenery'. At the time of the most recent update in late November 2024, the official site is still split on the old/new naming. We will see how that develops before potentially adjusting the English name on SnowJapan, and for now the listing will remain as just Inawashiro.

The Chuo area of Inawashiro has been operating since 1948.

This ski area is completely unrelated to the nearby ski area called Inawashiro Resort. (That ski area is currently closed. For more information please check the listing on SnowJapanHistory here.

The Mountain

Max Elevation

1255m

Top elevation

Vertical Difference

555m

Vertical

Min Elevation

675m

Base elevation

Total Ski Courses

18

Number of courses

Longest Course

3150m

Longest course

Steepest Slope

34°

Steepest course

50%

Beginner

35%

Intermediate

15%

Advanced

10

Total ski lifts

ropeways 0

0

Ropeways

gondolas 0

0

Gondolas

quad lifts

3

Quad lifts

triple lifts 0

0

Triple lifts

pair lifts

7

Pair lifts

single lifts 0

0

Single lifts

other lifts 0

0

Other lifts

Skiers

50%

Snowboarders

50%

Skiing and snowboarding are both allowed at Inawashiro Ski Area
Inawashiro Ski Area course map small
The above image has been created by SnowJapan to show the position of ski lifts at Inawashiro Ski Area.

Inawashiro Ski Area facilities

park facilities

Park, off-piste & other activities

There are two parks at Inawashiro: Sky Park and Base Park.

children facilities

Families & children

The Kids Park is located by the Hayama Number 2 Family lift. Open from 9:00am until 4:00pm daily from 20th December 2024 until 23rd March 2025.

Lessons

Lessons

Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Inawashiro.

Rental

Rental & other facilities

Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.

Inawashiro Ski Area opening information

Opening time

Typical season

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Inawashiro is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm during the daytime.

Night skiing is on Saturdays from 21st December 2024 until 15th March 2025 (and also on 31st December 2024; 1st, 2nd, 12th January; and 23rd February 2025). The Number 1 quad lift operates for night skiing. 4:00pm until 10:00pm.

Early skiing ('Unkai ski') is from 6:30am until 8:30am on Sundays from 19th January until 16th March 2025. The Minero Number 1 lift operates for early skiing.

Inawashiro Ski Area address & further information

address

Hayama 7105
Inawashiro-machi
Yama-gun
Fukushima-ken
969-3102

Telephone: 0242-62-5100