Most-Lift Ski Resorts in Japan

Ranked by most-lifts across Japan.

Ranking

Rank	Resort	Value	Gap to next
1	Shiga Kogen	49	+14
2	Zao Onsen Ski Resort	35	+6
3	Niseko United	29	+7
4	Hakuba Happo One	22	+3
5	Joetsu International	19	+1
6	Rusutsu Resort	18	+1
7	Nozawa Onsen	17	+2
8	Tsugaike Kogen	15	+0
9	Naeba Ski Resort	15	+1
10	Akakura Onsen Ski Area	14	+0
11	Ishiuchi Maruyama Ski Resort	14	+1
12	Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain	13	+0
13	Daisen White Resort	13	+1
14	Sapporo Teine	12	+0
15	Ryuoo Ski Park	12	+1
16	Inawashiro Snow Paradise	11	+0
17	Gransnow Okuibuki	11	+0
18	White World Oze Iwakura	11	+0
19	Hakuba Goryu	11	+0
20	Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort	11	+1
21	Aizu Kogen Takatsue Ski Resort	10	+0
22	Furano Ski Resort	10	+0
23	Kiroro Resort	10	+0
24	Maiko Snow Resort	10	+0
25	Yuzawa Nakazato Ski Resort	10	+1
26	Takasu Snow Park	9	+0
27	Sahoro	9	+0
28	Manba / Okukan	9	+0
29	Hakuba Iwatake	9	+0
30	Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort	9	+0
31	Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort	9	+1
32	Ski Jam Katsuyama	8	+0
33	Kazawa Snow Area	8	+0
34	Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort	8	+0
35	Osorakan Snow Park	8	+0
36	Hachikogen Ski Resort	8	+0
37	Mikata Snow Park	8	+0
38	Appi Kogen Ski Resort	8	+0
39	Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort	8	+0
40	Blue Resort Norikura	8	+0
41	Karuizawa Prince Hotel Ski Resort	8	+0
42	Kurumayama Kogen Skypark	8	+0
43	Saku Ski Garden Parada	8	+0
44	Akakura Kanko Ski Resort	8	+0
45	Tainai Ski and Snowboard Area	8	+0
46	Biwako Valley	8	+0
47	Tateyama Sanroku Ski Area	8	+1
48	Hodaigi Ski Resort	7	+0
49	Kusatsu Onsen Ski Resort	7	+0
50	Sapporo Moiwayama	7	+0
51	Tomamu Ski Resort	7	+0
52	Echo Valley	7	+0
53	Fujimi Panorama Resort	7	+0
54	Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama Ski Area	7	+0
55	Togakushi Ski Area	7	+0
56	Togari Onsen Ski Resort	7	+0
57	Iwappara	7	+0
58	Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort	7	+1
59	Tazawako Ski Resort	6	+0
60	Aizu Kogen Daikura Ski Resort	6	+0
61	Numajiri Ski	6	+0
62	Hida Nagareha Resort	6	+0
63	Kawaba Ski Resort	6	+0
64	Oguna Hotaka Ski Area	6	+0
65	Okutone	6	+0
66	Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel	6	+0
67	Snow Park Oze Tokura	6	+0
68	Tambara Ski Park	6	+0
69	Yunomaru	6	+0
70	Geihoku Kokusai	6	+0
71	Utopia Saioto	6	+0
72	Kamui Ski Links	6	+0
73	Sapporo Bankei Ski Area	6	+0
74	Hachi Kita Ski Area	6	+0
75	Iwate Kogen Snow Park	6	+0
76	Shizukuishi Ski Resort	6	+0
77	Onikobe Ski Area	6	+0
78	Blanche Takayama	6	+0
79	Hakuba 47	6	+0
80	Hakuba Cortina	6	+0
81	Kurohime Kogen	6	+0
82	Shiga Kogen Okushiga Kogen Ski Area	6	+0
83	Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area	6	+0
84	Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area	6	+0
85	Yabuhara Kogen	6	+0
86	Yomase Onsen Ski Area	6	+0
87	Ikenotaira Onsen Alpen Blick Ski Resort	6	+0
88	Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort	6	+0
89	Muica Snow Resort	6	+0
90	NASPA Ski Garden	6	+0
91	IOX-AROSA	6	+1
92	Moya Hills	5	+0
93	Grandeco Snow Resort	5	+0
94	Dynaland Ski Area	5	+0
95	Honokidaira Ski Area	5	+0
96	Meiho Ski Resort	5	+0
97	Washigatake Ski Area	5	+0
98	Katashina Kogen Ski Resort	5	+0
99	Manza Onsen	5	+0
100	Mt.T by Hoshino Resorts (Tanigawadake Tenjindaira)	5	+0
101	Mizuho Highland	5	+0
102	Osa Ski Resort	5	+0
103	Sky Valley Ski Area	5	+0
104	Amihari Onsen Ski Resort	5	+0
105	Geto Kogen	5	+0
106	Okunakayamakogen Ski Area	5	+0
107	Chateraise Ski Valley Koumi	5	+0
108	Heavens Sonohara Snow World	5	+0
109	Jiigatake Snow Resort	5	+0
110	Kashimayari Snow Resort	5	+0
111	Kijimadaira Ski Resort	5	+0
112	Kitashiga Komaruyama Ski Resort	5	+0
113	Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area	5	+0
114	Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area	5	+0
115	Shirakaba 2 in 1	5	+0
116	Tangram Madarao Ski Circus	5	+0
117	Arai Snow Resort	5	+0
118	Itoigawa Seaside Valley Ski Resort	5	+0
119	Kagura Area	5	+0
120	Myoko Suginohara Ski Resort	5	+0
121	Okutadami Maruyama Ski Resort	5	+0
122	Edelweiss Ski Resort	5	+0
123	Wakasa Hyonosen Ski Resort	5	+0
124	Yonezawa Snow World	5	+0
125	Sun Meadows Kiyosato Ski Area	5	+1
126	Ani Ski Resort (Mt. Moriyoshi)	4	+0
127	Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area	4	+0
128	Aomori Spring Resort	4	+0
129	Imajo 365	4	+0
130	Kuzuryu Ski Resort	4	+0
131	Ohana Resort	4	+0
132	Aizu Kogen Takahata	4	+0
133	Grandee Hatoriko Ski Resort	4	+0
134	Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopia	4	+0
135	Hida Kawai Ski Resort	4	+0
136	WhitePIA Takasu	4	+0
137	Winghills Shiratori Resort	4	+0
138	Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort	4	+0
139	Minakami Kogen Ski Resort	4	+0
140	Norn Minakami	4	+0
141	Snow Resort Nekoyama	4	+0
142	Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort	4	+0
143	Hidaka Kokusai	4	+0
144	Kamoidake Kokusai	4	+0
145	Pippu Ski Slopes	4	+0
146	Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort	4	+0
147	Chikusa Highland Ski Resort	4	+0
148	Hyounosen Kokusai Ski Resort	4	+0
149	Hyper Bowl Tohachi	4	+0
150	Ojiro Ski Resort	4	+0
151	Hakusan Senjo Onsen Seymour Ski Area	4	+0
152	Ookuradake Kogen Ski Area	4	+0
153	SAM Hakusan Ichirino Ski Resort	4	+0
154	Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Area	4	+0
155	Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku	4	+0
156	Miyagi Zao Shiroishi Ski Resort	4	+0
157	Spring Valley Izumi Kogen	4	+0
158	Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort	4	+0
159	Kisofukushima Ski Resort	4	+0
160	Makinoiri Kogen Snow Park	4	+0
161	Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area	4	+0
162	Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge Ski Resort	4	+0
163	Shirakaba Kogen Kokusai Ski	4	+0
164	X-JAM Takaifuji	4	+0
165	Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato	4	+0
166	Itsukamachi Ski Area	4	+0
167	Mikawa Onsen	4	+0
168	Muikamachi Hakkaisan	4	+0
169	Suhara Ski Area	4	+0
170	Tengendai Kogen	4	+1
171	Hanawa Ski Area	3	+0
172	Hakkoda Ropeway & Ski Area	3	+0
173	Iwakisan Hyakuzawa Ski Resort	3	+0
174	Owani Onsen Ski Resort	3	+0
175	Aizukogen Nango Ski Area	3	+0
176	Fairy Land Kaneyama Ski Area	3	+0
177	Hida Takayama Municipal Ski Resort	3	+0
178	Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort	3	+0
179	Mont Deus Hida-kuraiyama Snow Park	3	+0
180	Megahiraonsen Megahira Ski Area	3	+0
181	Fu's Snow Area	3	+0
182	Hakodate Nanae Snowpark	3	+0
183	Mount Racey	3	+0
184	Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort	3	+0
185	Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area	3	+0
186	Sanlaiva	3	+0
187	Windsor Snow Village	3	+0
188	Banshu Tokura Snow Park	3	+0
189	Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski Area	3	+0
190	Hiraniwa Kogen	3	+0
191	Miyagi Zao Sumikawasu Snow Park	3	+0
192	Chateraise Ski Valley Nobeyama	3	+0
193	Chuo-do Ina Ski Resort	3	+0
194	Iizuna Higashi Kogen Resort	3	+0
195	Mia Ski Resort	3	+0
196	Ontake 2240	3	+0
197	Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort	3	+0
198	Sakae Club Ski Area	3	+0
199	Shiga Kogen Giant Ski Area	3	+0
200	Shiga Kogen Nishidateyama Ski Area	3	+0
201	Shiga Kogen Takamagahara Mammoth Ski Area	3	+0
202	Shirakabako Royal Hill	3	+0
203	Yamaboku Wild Snow Park	3	+0
204	Charmant Hiuchi Snow Resort	3	+0
205	Cupid Valley Ski Area	3	+0
206	New Greenpia Tsunan	3	+0
207	Ninox Snow Park	3	+0
208	Taira	3	+0
209	Takanbo	3	+0
210	Ushidake Onsen	3	+0
211	Kurobushi Kogen Snow Park Jangle Jungle	3	+0
212	Zao Liza World	3	+1
213	Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area	2	+0
214	Seki Onsen Ski Area	2	+1
215	Asahidake	1	—

Methodology & caveats

Ranked on the most-lifts field as recorded for each resort. Figures come from OpenSkiMap/Wikidata and resort-reported statistics, which are not independently audited across resorts — see the per-resort page for sourcing.

Other rankings for Japan: Highest-Elevation Ski Resorts in Japan, Biggest-Vertical Ski Resorts in Japan, Most-Runs Ski Resorts in Japan

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Data sources

Last verified: 2026-09-13

Base facts from OpenSkiMap (ODbL), OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata (CC0), OurAirports (public domain) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). See /data-sources/.