Ishiuchi Maruyama
Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Ishiuchi Maruyama is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 15 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 258 m and 916 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 658 m. Its longest run is メルヘンコース (1.4 km) and the steepest, ダイナミックAコース, Dynamic A Course, reaches 52% on its toughest stretch.
See Ishiuchi Maruyama on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 15 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 258–916 m
- Vertical drop
- 658 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.9 km
- Red4.3 km
- Black2.6 km
The steepest runs at Ishiuchi Maruyama
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- ダイナミックAコース, Dynamic A Course Black52% · 27°
- デビルダウンコース, Devil Down Course Black50% · 27°
- 国体コース, Kokutai Course Black49% · 26°
- ジャイアントコース, Giant Course Black49% · 26°
- 山頂ゲレンデ Black48% · 26°
The longest runs
- メルヘンコース Blue1.4 km
- サンライズライン, Sunrise Line Blue1.4 km
- エンゼルコース, Angel Course Red0.7 km
- 中央斜滑降コース, Chuo Shakakko Course Blue0.7 km
- クルーザーゲレンデ, Cruiser Course Red0.6 km
Lifts
13 chairlifts · 1 mixed lift.
When to go to Ishiuchi Maruyama
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 637 m (the resort's mean elevation is 587 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Ishiuchi Maruyama
- Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort2 km · 19 km of runs
- Maiko Snow Resort4 km · 18 km of runs
- Yuzawa Kogen4 km · 7.3 km of runs
- Iwappara5 km · 10 km of runs
- Joetsu International7 km · 23 km of runs
- Kandatsu Kogen8 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ishiuchi Maruyama?
- In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Ishiuchi Maruyama have?
- 15 km: 6.9 km of blue runs, 4.3 km of red runs, 2.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Ishiuchi Maruyama?
- You can ski between 258 m and 916 m: a vertical drop of 658 m.
- How many lifts does Ishiuchi Maruyama have?
- 14: 13 chairlifts, 1 mixed lift.
- What is the steepest run at Ishiuchi Maruyama?
- ダイナミックAコース, Dynamic A Course (black), at 52% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Ishiuchi Maruyama?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Ishiuchi Maruyama?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.