Charmant Hiuchi Ski Area

シャルマン火打スキー場
Charmant Hiuchi Ski Area map

Itoigawa City, Niigata

新潟県糸魚川市

Planned ski season (subject to change) [?]
Friday 20th December 2024 until early May 2025

Previous ski seasons (actual dates) [?]
2023-2024: 22nd December 2023 - 29th April 2024
2022-2023: 16th December 2022 - 5th May 2023
2021-2022: 17th December 2021 - 8th May 2022

Introduction

Charmant Hiuchi is a ski area located in Itoigawa City in the western region of Niigata Prefecture.

The ski area is east of central Itoigawa, northwest of the ski areas in Myoko, and northeast of the ski areas in the Hakuba region of Nagano Prefecture. Surrounded by mountains, it usually receives heavy snowfall and enjoys a long season, but it can only be approached from the north.

Charmant Hiuchi is popular for its various off-piste ungroomed course areas (amounting to 65% of the total official courses), snow quantity and snow quality.

There are three types of courses within the ski area: Powder Area, Off Piste and On Piste. Be sure to register and sign if you intend to use the Off Piste areas.

This ski area is one of two operating within Itoigawa City. The other is Itoigawa Seaside Valley.

Chatmant Hiuchi opened in 1998.

The Mountain

Max Elevation

1009m

Top elevation

Vertical Difference

508m

Vertical

Min Elevation

501m

Base elevation

Total Ski Courses

16

Number of courses

Longest Course

2700m

Longest course

Steepest Slope

37°

Steepest course

20%

Beginner

45%

Intermediate

35%

Advanced

3

Total ski lifts

ropeways 0

0

Ropeways

gondolas 0

0

Gondolas

quad lifts

1

Quad lift

triple lifts 0

0

Triple lifts

pair lifts

2

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 Charmant Hiuchi Ski Area
Charmant Hiuchi Ski Area course map small
The above image has been created by SnowJapan to show the position of ski lifts at Charmant Hiuchi Ski Area.

Charmant Hiuchi Ski Area facilities

park facilities

Park, off-piste & other activities

Charmant is known for ungroomed powder snow, with 65% of courses remaining ungroomed.

The Snow Park, usually open from March, is close to the base of the quad lift.

children facilities

Families & children

There is a sledging area for children near the base of the ski area.

Lessons

Lessons

Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Charmant Hiuchi.

Rental

Rental & other facilities

Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.

Charmant Hiuchi Ski Area opening information

Opening time

Typical season

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Charmant Hiuchi is normally open from 8:30am until 4:15pm.

The quad lift covers all the runs and is open every day (until 4:00pm).

The pair lifts are rested on some weekdays in the season.

There is no night skiing at Charmant Hiuchi.

Charmant Hiuchi Ski Area address & further information

address

1821 Nishihiyama
Itoigawa-shi
Niigata-ken
949-1322

Telephone: 025-568-2244