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Ski resorts with the most JAPOW days in December (last season)

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Top 30 · last season 2025-26

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

Open a row for all 21 seasons · resorts sharing a station are one row

#Resort / JAPOW days
1Hakkoda10 daysDEEP POW 11 seasons · AMeDAS Sukayu 890m
2Shibetsu Hinata9 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Shumarinai 255m
3KamoidakeSotchidake7 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Takikawa 50m
4KunimidairaMatsurube Snowland6 daysDEEP POW 11 seasons · AMeDAS Matsurube 350m
4Yunodai6 daysDEEP POW 11 seasons · AMeDAS Hijiori 330m
6Niseko Grand HirafuNiseko Hanazono, Niseko Village, Niseko Annupuri, Kutchan Asahigaoka6 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Kutchan 176.1m
6RusutsuNakayama Toge Ski Resort6 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Kimobetsu 264m
6Horotachi6 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Horokanai 159m
6Takaho (Numata)6 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Ishikari-Numata 63m
10Mt.T (Tanigawadake Tenjindaira)Hodaigi, Kawaba, Oze Iwakura, Katashina Kogen, Minakami Kogen, Tambara, Ogna Hotaka, Fujiwara5 daysDEEP POW 11 seasons · AMeDAS Fujiwara 700m
11Furano5 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Furano 174m
11Kamui Ski Links5 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Fukagawa 55m
11Geto KogenJeunesse Kurikoma, Shigarai5 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Yuda 250m
11AniUenotai5 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Aniai 120m
11OtoifujiNakagawa Chomin Ski Area5 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Otoineppu 40m
16AsahidakeKurodake4 daysDEEP POW 11 seasons · AMeDAS Sounkyo 540m
16New Greenpia TsunanMatsunoyama Onsen, Sakae Club4 daysDEEP POW 11 seasons · AMeDAS Tsunan 452m
16Tadami4 daysDEEP POW 11 seasons · AMeDAS Tadami 377m
16Gosannen4 daysDEEP POW 11 seasons · AMeDAS Yokote 59m
20Mount Racey4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Yubari 293m
20PippuWassamu Higashiyama4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Wassamu 150m
20OnikoubeAkakura Onsen (Yamagata)4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Mukaimachi 212m
20Moya Hills4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Aomori-Otani 198m
20YudonosanGassan Ski Resort, Asahi Shizenkan Snow Park4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Oisawa 440m
20Aizu Kogen TakatsueKita-Nikko Takahata, Okutadami Maruyama, Snow Park Oze Tokura, Oze Hinoemata Onsen4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Hinoemata 973m
20GALA YuzawaKagura Ski Resort, Ishiuchi Maruyama, Yuzawa Kogen, Maiko Snow Resort, Iwappara, Yuzawa Nakazato, Kandatsu Snow Resort, Joetsu Kokusai, Yuzawa Park, NASPA Ski Garden, Muika Snow Resort, Ipponsugi Snow Park, Nakazato Snow Wood4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Yuzawa 340m
20HanawaSuishozan, Tayama4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Kazuno 123m
20SuharaTochio Family Ski Area, Koshi Kogen4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Sumon 222m
20Nakatombetsu Kotobuki4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Nakatonbetsu 25m
20Biei ChominKamifurano Hinode4 daysDEEP POW 01 seasons · AMeDAS Biei 250m

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.