Backcountry Areas
Japan's main backcountry areas in 3D with slope-angle shading, with official avalanche info, local rules and the snow at nearby resorts on one page.
48 areas · information to help you decide, not route guidance
Hokkaido
- Niseko GatesMt. Niseko Annupuri 1,308m · Niseko Grand Hirafu, Niseko Hanazono0 cm24h snow
- Chisenupuri & Shakunage-dakeMt. Chisenupuri 1,134m– cm24h snow
- Mt. YoteiMt. Yotei 1,898m– cm24h snow
- AsahidakeAsahidake 2,291m · Asahidake0 cm24h snow
- KurodakeKurodake 1,984m · Kurodake0 cm24h snow
- Tokachi RangeMt. Tokachi 2,077m · Furano0 cm24h snow
- FuranoFurano0 cm24h snow
- Kiroro & Mt. YoichiMt. Yoichi 1,488m · Kiroro0 cm24h snow
- Sapporo (Teine, Mt. Haruka)Mt. Haruka 907m · Sapporo Teine, Sapporo Kokusai0 cm24h snow
Tohoku
- HakkodaMt. Odake 1,584m · Hakkoda1 cm24h snow
- Hachimantai & Mt. IwateMt. Iwate 2,038m · Amihari Onsen, Hachimantai Resort Panorama0 cm24h snow
- Mt. Akita-KomagatakeMt. Medake 1,637m · Tazawako0 cm24h snow
- Mt. MoriyoshiMt. Moriyoshi 1,450m · Ani0 cm24h snow
- ZaoMt. Kumano 1,841m · Zao Onsen, Miyagi Zao Sumikawa0 cm24h snow
- Azuma MountainsMt. Nishi-Azuma 2,035m · Tengendai Kogen, Grandeco0 cm24h snow
- Mt. GassanSpringMt. Gassan 1,984m · Gassan Ski Resort, Yudonosan0 cm24h snow
- Mt. ChokaiSpringShinzan 2,236m · Chokai Kogen Yashima0 cm24h snow
- Mt. IwakiMt. Iwaki 1,624m · Iwakisan Hyakuzawa0 cm24h snow
Niigata / Myoko
- KaguraMt. Kaguragamine 2,030m · Kagura Ski Resort, Naeba0 cm24h snow
- Mt. NaebaMt. Naeba 2,145m · Kagura Ski Resort, Naeba0 cm24h snow
- MyokoMt. Myoko 2,454m · Akakura Kanko, Akakura Onsen0 cm24h snow
- Mt. Hiuchi & Mt. Yake (Niigata)Mt. Hiuchi 2,462m · Myoko Suginohara, Charmant Hiuchi0 cm24h snow
- Mt. MakihataMt. Makihata 1,967m– cm24h snow
- Mt. Taira & Mt. SennokuraMt. Sennokura 2,026m · Naeba0 cm24h snow
- Mt. SumonMt. Sumon 1,537m– cm24h snow
- Mt. Hakkai & Mt. AteraMt. Hakkai 1,778m · Muikamachi Hakkaisan, Hakkai Sanroku0 cm24h snow
Nagano / Hakuba
- Mt. KurohimeMt. Kurohime 2,053m · Kurohime Kogen Snow Park0 cm24h snow
- Nozawa Onsen & Mt. KenashiMt. Kenashi 1,650m · Nozawa Onsen0 cm24h snow
- Shiga Kogen (Mt. Yokote, Mt. Iwasuge)Mt. Iwasuge 2,295m · Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama-Shibutoge, Shiga Kogen Higashitateyama0 cm24h snow
- Togakushi, Mt. Takatsuma & Mt. OtozumaMt. Takatsuma 2,353m · Togakushi0 cm24h snow
- Mt. TorikabutoMt. Torikabuto 2,038m– cm24h snow
- Happo RidgeMt. Karamatsu 2,696m · Hakuba Happo-One0 cm24h snow
- Tsugaike & Mt. Hakuba-NorikuraMt. Hakuba-Norikura 2,469m · Tsugaike Kogen0 cm24h snow
- Mt. Shirouma & Mt. KorengeSpringMt. Shirouma 2,932m · Hakuba Iwatake0 cm24h snow
- Goryu & Tomi RidgeMt. Goryu 2,814m · Hakuba 47 / Goryu0 cm24h snow
- Hakuba Norikura & CortinaMt. Hakuba-Norikura 2,469m · Hakuba Cortina, Hakuba Norikura0 cm24h snow
- Otari & Mt. AmakazariMt. Amakazari 1,963m– cm24h snow
- Mt. Jii & Mt. KashimayariMt. Kashimayari 2,889m · Jiigatake, Kashimayari0 cm24h snow
- Mt. NorikuraSpringKengamine 3,026m · Mt. Norikura0 cm24h snow
Gunma / Kanto / Mt. Fuji
Hokuriku / Chubu
Kansai / West Japan
24h snow is the highest among the nearby resorts (JMA AMeDAS, compiled by Japow Now!). The mountain may have more, or wind may have stripped it. Gate and access rules change every season, so check the official notices before you go.