X-JAM Takaifuji Ski Area

X-JAM高井富士スキー場
X-JAM Takaifuji Ski Area map

Yamanouchi Town, Nagano

長野県山ノ内町

Planned ski season (subject to change) [?]
Saturday 21st December 2024 until Sunday 30th March 2025

Previous ski seasons (actual dates) [?]
2023-2024: 28th December 2023 - 20th March 2024
2022-2023: 25th December 2022 - 26th March 2023
2021-2022: 25th December 2021 - 27th March 2022

Introduction

X-JAM Takaifuji, often now known as X-JAM, is a ski area located on the eastern slopes of Mt Kosha in Yamanouchi Town in the northeastern region of Nagano Prefecture.

X-JAM has four pair lifts (1000m, 500m, 650m, 560m) and is particularly popular with snowboarders. It traditionally has one of the largest snow park areas in Japan.

At one time, there were five individual ski areas on this mountain. Not too long ago, there was an ambitious plan to promote them collectively as Mt Kosha, with an all-mountain shared lift pass. The ski areas are (north to south clockwise) The Kijima Snow Park, Snow Resort Romance no Kamisama, Yamabiko-no-oka, X-JAM Takaifuji and Yomase Onsen. The original Mt Kosha plan fell through, and the central section, Yamabiko-no-oka, is now closed (more information on SnowJapanHistory). In recent years, the only joint lift ticket available on the mountain has been for X-JAM Takafuji and the lift/course connected Yomase Onsen.

Starting with the 2024-2025 season, X-JAM and Yomase Onsen appear to be increasingly promoting themselves as one, more than they have before, and they share a website. The official joint name is Mt.KOSHA X-Jam Takaifuji & Yomase Onsen (Mt.KOSHA X-JAM高井富士 よませ温泉スキー場).

(Not wanting to further complicate matters, X-JAM Takaifuji used to be known as just Takafuji).

This region of Yamanouchi Town is traditionally known as Kita Shiga and two other separate ski areas (Ryuoo Ski Park and Kita Shiga Komaruyama) are nearby.

The popular ski areas of Shiga Kogen are to the southwest.

The Mountain

Max Elevation

1050m

Top elevation

Vertical Difference

350m

Vertical

Min Elevation

700m

Base elevation

Total Ski Courses

13

Number of courses

Longest Course

2000m

Longest course

Steepest Slope

28°

Steepest course

50%

Beginner

40%

Intermediate

10%

Advanced

4

Total ski lifts

ropeways 0

0

Ropeways

gondolas 0

0

Gondolas

quad lifts 0

0

Quad lifts

triple lifts 0

0

Triple lifts

pair lifts

4

Pair lifts

single lifts 0

0

Single lifts

other lifts 0

0

Other lifts

Skiers

10%

Snowboarders

90%

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

X-JAM Takaifuji Ski Area facilities

park facilities

Park, off-piste & other activities

X-JAM Takafuji traditionally boasts one of the largest snow parks in Japan with close to 50 items across a four areas: X-JAM Main Park, Excite Park and Challenge Park.

There are several 'self-responsibility areas, outside the controlled area' of the ski area.

children facilities

Families & children

The Wanpaku Hiroba children area is near the base.

Lessons

Lessons

Ski and snowboard lessons are available at X-JAM Takafuji.

Rental

Rental & other facilities

Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.

X-JAM Takaifuji Ski Area opening information

Opening time

Typical season

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X-JAM Takaifuji is normally open from 8:15am until 4:20pm.

There is no night skiing at X-JAM Takaifuji.

X-JAM Takaifuji Ski Area address & further information

address

Kita Shita Kogen 12713-94
Yamanouchi-machi
Shimotakai-gun
Nagano-ken
381-0405

Telephone: 0269-33-6252