Sanlaiva
Ski resort · Japan
Is it worth the trip?
Every day scores the same
Sanlaiva is closed for the season on these dates.
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 1 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 4 kn
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -2°C
- Wind
- 11 kn
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -1°C
- Wind
- 8 kn
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 3 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 2°C
- Wind
- 3 kn
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 2 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- 3°C
- Wind
- 12 kn
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -5°C
- Wind
- 15 kn
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Fresh
- 4 cm
- Depth
- 0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
- Coldest
- -4°C
- Wind
- 15 kn
Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 8 days
Full forecast- Sun 10, poor
- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
The resort in two facts
- Top 721 mvillage 379 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.
| Day | Score | Fresh72 h | Depthtop, mid, base | Coldestat top | Windat top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 0, poor | 0 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 0°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, poor | 1 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 4 knots |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -2°C | wind, 11 knots |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -1°C | wind, 8 knots |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 3 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 2°C | wind, 3 knots |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 2 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | 3°C | wind, 12 knots |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -5°C | wind, 15 knots |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 4 cm | 0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m | -4°C | wind, 15 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
snow by month
Snow by month
| Month | Base379 m | Mid550 m | Top721 m | Coldestat the top |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | -8°C |
| Jan | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | 0.3 m | -11°C |
| Feb | 0.4 m | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | -11°C |
| Mar | 0.4 m | 0.5 m | 0.5 m | -5°C |
| Apr | none | 0.1 m | 0.1 m | 2°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 and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Sanlaiva
Village 379 m, top 721 m.
A ski resort with its village at 379 m and its top at 721 m. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 0.5 m at the top (721 m). The town to stay in is Noboribetsu.
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: 2 towns
17 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$74/nightcountry average
About Noboribetsu its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Rusutsu on Booking.com
53 min by car · 2 places to stay
About US$74 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.