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Asahidake

Ski resort · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

Every day scores the same

Asahidake is closed for the season on these dates.

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
6 cm
Depth
0.4 mmid 0.3 m, base 0.2 m
Coldest
-9°C
Wind
14 kn

Wed 4 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
13 cm
Depth
0.5 mmid 0.4 m, base 0.2 m
Coldest
-12°C
Wind
14 kn

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
13 cm
Depth
0.4 mmid 0.4 m, base 0.2 m
Coldest
-8°C
Wind
5 kn

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
12 cm
Depth
0.4 mmid 0.3 m, base 0.1 m
Coldest
0°C
Wind
20 kn

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
15 cm
Depth
0.5 mmid 0.4 m, base 0.2 m
Coldest
-13°C
Wind
28 kn

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
19 cm
Depth
0.5 mmid 0.5 m, base 0.2 m
Coldest
-14°C
Wind
17 kn

Mon 9 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
15 cm
Depth
0.5 mmid 0.5 m, base 0.2 m
Coldest
-12°C
Wind
23 kn

Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 8 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 20, poor
  2. Tue 30, poor
  3. Wed 40, poor
  4. Thu 50, poor
  5. Fri 60, poor
  6. Sat 70, poor
  7. Sun 80, poor
  8. Mon 90, poor

The resort in two facts

  • Top 1,609 mvillage 1,107 m
  • Open December–Aprilusually

Full forecast

every day, every number

Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.

We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check the Japan Avalanche Network.

Forecast and score for each day at Asahidake
DayScoreFresh72 hDepthtop, mid, baseColdestat topWindat top
Mon 2Nov0, poor0 cm0.4 mmid 0.3 mbase 0.1 m-6°Cwind, 5 knots
Tue 3Nov0, poor6 cm0.4 mmid 0.3 mbase 0.2 m-9°Cwind, 14 knots
Wed 4Nov0, poor13 cm0.5 mmid 0.4 mbase 0.2 m-12°Cwind, 14 knots
Thu 5Nov0, poor13 cm0.4 mmid 0.4 mbase 0.2 m-8°Cwind, 5 knots
Fri 6Nov0, poor12 cm0.4 mmid 0.3 mbase 0.1 m0°Cwind, 20 knots
Sat 7Nov0, poor15 cm0.5 mmid 0.4 mbase 0.2 m-13°Cwind, 28 knots
Sun 8Nov0, poor19 cm0.5 mmid 0.5 mbase 0.2 m-14°Cwind, 17 knots
Mon 9Nov0, poor15 cm0.5 mmid 0.5 mbase 0.2 m-12°Cwind, 23 knots

Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Best time to go

best Feb–Mar

Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).

  1. Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.

Snow by month

Typical snow on the ground and coldest daytime temperature by month
MonthBase1,107 mMid1,358 mTop1,609 mColdestat the top
Nov0.1 m0.2 m0.2 m-8°C
Dec0.8 m0.7 m0.7 m-16°C
Jan1.4 m1.3 m1.3 m-18°C
Feb1.6 m1.6 m1.6 m-17°C
Mar1.6 m1.6 m1.6 m-11°C
Apr1.5 m1.4 m1.4 m-4°C
May0.6 m0.6 m0.6 m4°C

Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.

Map

the resort, its town, photos

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

Ski resort

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Photos of Asahidake

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Near Asahidake, 3 km away. Photo: pakku, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Asahidake

Village 1,107 m, top 1,609 m.

A ski resort with its village at 1,107 m and its top at 1,609 m. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 1.6 m at the top (1,609 m). For skiers the best months are usually February and March, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: 旭岳温泉 ホテルベアモンテ, 東川町, 0 km. Nearest beds: Higashikawa, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 28 km.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Where to stay: nearest beds 24 km away

No town nearby

Nearest place to stay we found: 旭岳温泉 ホテルベアモンテ, 東川町, 0 km. Nearest beds: Higashikawa, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Asahikawa Airport (AKJ), 28 km.

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