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Ski resorts with the most JAPOW days in November (El Niño winters)

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Top 30 · El Niño winter average (days per season)

JAPOW (15 cm+) daysDEEP POW (50 cm+)

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#Resort / JAPOW days
1Shibetsu Hinata4.2 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Shumarinai 255m
2Horotachi3.4 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Horokanai 159m
3Hakkoda2.8 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Sukayu 890m
4OtoifujiNakagawa Chomin Ski Area2.6 daysDEEP POW 0.25 seasons · AMeDAS Otoineppu 40m
5Niseko Grand HirafuNiseko Hanazono, Niseko Village, Niseko Annupuri, Kutchan Asahigaoka2.2 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Kutchan 176.1m
5AsahidakeKurodake2.2 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Sounkyo 540m
7Mount Racey1.6 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Yubari 293m
7Nayoro Piyashiri1.6 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Nayoro 89m
7Ishikari Heigen1.6 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Shinshinotsu 9m
10Iwamizawa HaginoyamaHokkaido Greenland White Park, Katsurazawa Kokusetsu, Kitanaganuma1.4 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Iwamizawa 42.3m
10PippuWassamu Higashiyama1.4 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Wassamu 150m
10KamoidakeSotchidake1.4 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Takikawa 50m
10Bifuka1.4 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Bifuka 77m
14RusutsuNakayama Toge Ski Resort1.2 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Kimobetsu 264m
14Kamui Ski Links1.2 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Fukagawa 55m
14Bibai Kokusetsu1.2 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Bibai 16m
14Nakatombetsu Kotobuki1.2 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Nakatonbetsu 25m
18Kiroro1.0 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Akaigawa 148m
18Sapporo KokusaiSapporo Teine, Sapporo Bankei, Fu's Snow Area, Takino Snow World1.0 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Koganeyu 230m
18Furano1.0 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Furano 174m
18Asahikawa Santa Present ParkToumayama1.0 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Asahikawa 119.6m
18Geto KogenJeunesse Kurikoma, Shigarai1.0 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Yuda 250m
18Toyotomi OnsenHoronobe Higashigaoka, Oniwaki (Rishiri)1.0 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Toyotomi 14m
24Wakkanai Komadori0.8 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Wakkanai 2.5m
24KunimidairaMatsurube Snowland0.8 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Matsurube 350m
24Kamikawa Nakayama Ski Area0.8 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Kamikawa 324m
27Niseko Moiwa0.6 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Rankoshi 39m
27TomamuMinami-Furano0.6 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Ikutora 350m
27Sapporo Moiwayama0.6 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Sapporo 17.4m
27Canmore Ski Village0.6 daysDEEP POW 0.05 seasons · AMeDAS Higashi-Kagura 211m

Compiled from JMA AMeDAS daily observations (2005-06 to 2025-26). Figures are from stations near the base. The conditions are in the URL, so you can share it as is.