Iwappara
Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Iwappara is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 10 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 396 m and 984 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 588 m.
See Iwappara on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 10 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 396–984 m
- Vertical drop
- 588 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.5 km
- Red2.5 km
- Black1.1 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts.
When to go to Iwappara
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 720 m (the resort's mean elevation is 690 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Iwappara
- Yuzawa Park3 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Maiko Snow Resort4 km · 18 km of runs
- Yuzawa Nakazato4 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Yuzawa Kogen4 km · 7.3 km of runs
- Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort5 km · 19 km of runs
- Kandatsu Kogen5 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iwappara?
- In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Yuzawa Park, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Iwappara have?
- 10 km: 6.5 km of blue runs, 2.5 km of red runs, 1.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Iwappara?
- You can ski between 396 m and 984 m: a vertical drop of 588 m.
- How many lifts does Iwappara have?
- 7: 7 chairlifts.
- What is the best month to ski at Iwappara?
- 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 Iwappara?
- 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.