Introducing recommended courses, weather forecasts, live cameras, and course maps for Natsuyu Kogen
Natsuyu Kogen (Iwate Prefecture) is such a ski resort
Enjoy Honshu's No. 1 doka snow in 14 tree run areas
Located in the southwestern part of Iwate Prefecture, the Natsuyu Plateau is surrounded by the Kitakami Mountains to the east and the Ou Mountains to the west. The topography allows plenty of dry powder to fall, and is recorded as having the highest amount of snowfall in Honshu.
There are 14 general courses with 2 gondolas and 3 lifts, but apart from this, the tree run area has been actively expanded year by year in recent years, and this has also become a total of 14 areas. You can enjoy powder riding in a beautiful forest with courses that take advantage of the varied topography.
'23-24 season topics
Advance tickets can be purchased at a discount until 11pm the night before the date of use.
This season, you can now purchase lift tickets at a discounted price online until the day before you use them. From ~2024/03/24, adult one-day tickets are discounted from 6,000 yen to 5,700 yen and 300 yen. Cancellations are free up to the day of use, and if you have an IC ticket in hand, you can charge it to an adult one-day ticket and ride the lift or gondola directly. Not only can you save valuable time on the day, but it also feels good to save a little money.
Introducing IC gates on all gondolas and lifts!
In the '23-24 season, which marks the 30th anniversary, IC gates will be introduced at all gondola lifts. Lift tickets are IC tickets, allowing for smart and smooth boarding. IC tickets do not need to be displayed and can be carried in your pocket.
Special notification of heavy snow powder day!
Great news for skiers and snowboarders who want to go powder hunting first thing in the morning during heavy snowfall! If you pre-register for LINE's ``SKIDAY Powder Alert'' the day before the next morning's expected snowfall is expected to reach knee-pow-level levels, you will receive alerts from Natsuyu Kogen Ski Resort. It's also free. This will bring your powder hit rate as close to 100% as possible!
Summer oil plateau recommended course
・Tree Run Area Shooter
Maximum slope: 38 degrees Average: 22 degrees / Distance: 595m / Slope orientation: -
A thrilling area where you enter from the middle of the A1 course, overcome large and small undulations, and descend along the ridge. Significantly expanded from the 2018 season, the shooter is divided into a total of 4 areas with the number of valleys.
You can enjoy various ways at the place you aim. Shooter ~ As the name suggests, let's capture by "shooting" at the target line. The denseness of the trees is just before passing through the area, so you should be able to capture the line relatively smoothly until the end. After the snowfall, you can enjoy no-track all day long on weekdays and all morning on weekends.
・Tree run area BEECH
Maximum slope: 25 degrees Average: 17 degrees / Distance: 865m / Slope orientation: -
An area where you can tree run at a comfortable speed. There are several steep ridges at the start, and various tricks are possible using the undulations. The slope gradually becomes gentler in the middle part, but the gap between trees is wide and you can pass smoothly. You can enjoy knee paws and hip paws when it snows.
・C3 course
Maximum slope: 30 degrees Average: - degrees / Distance: 1000m / Slope direction: -
The C3 course is an intermediate long course with a wide course width and a single slope with a slight slope. The basics are non-compacted snow, and you can enjoy long cruising in powder. You can enjoy various ways depending on how you slide. Immediately after the quad lift operation, you can carve a turn on the men's turban!
Recommended videos to help you visualize the course
course map
weather forecast
View detailed snow forecast for
Getō Kōgen snow-forecast.com
live camera
lift fee
adult | Senior (60+) | Junior high and high school students | Elementary school student | |
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First ski, spring ski ticket (opens - 12/8, closes 3/25) | 4,800 yen | 4,600 yen | 3,600 yen | 2,600 yen |
1 day ticket | 6,000 yen | 4,600 yen | 3,600 yen | 2,600 yen |
Slope information
·Basic information
Top altitude 1,070m | Longest run 2,980m | Elevation difference 430m | Maximum slope 36° |
14 courses | 3 lifts | 2 gondolas | ropeway -book |
・Monthly average snowfall
December | January | February | March | April |
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150m | 250cm | 320cm | 300cm | -cm |
・Course level, percentage of compacted snow, uncompacted snow, and bumps (%)
Recommended information from ski resorts
Ise shrimp ramen @ Ramen corner 2F food court
A restaurant that focuses on ``Ise shrimp ramen'' supervised by a famous restaurant from Akita. The quality of ramen at a ski resort is said to be the best in Japan. In addition, the food court has a variety of menu items that you'll want to eat, including the popular yakitori bowl and stamina pork bowl, as well as curry, udon, and soba noodles.
Natsuyu Kogen Onsen Usamori no Yu
A natural hot spring with weak alkaline simple springs pumped from 1,700 meters underground that is highly effective for beautifying the skin. There is also an open-air bath with a snowy view at an altitude of 1000m, a sleeping bath, and a far-infrared sauna. The sauna has an outside window, which is unusual for a sauna, giving it a very open feeling, making it comfortable to spend long hours. After bathing, you can relax in the observation lounge.
Information
Natsuyu Kogen
024-0322 Inside Iwasaki Nitta National Forest, Waga-cho, Kitakami City, Iwate Prefecture
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