Joetsu International
Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Joetsu International is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 23 km of runs and 19 lifts. You can ski between 217 m and 931 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 714 m. Its longest run is 林間コース (1.7 km) and the steepest, 大沢ゲレンデ, Osawa Course, reaches 36% on its toughest stretch.
See Joetsu International on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 23 km
- Lifts
- 19
- Elevation
- 217–931 m
- Vertical drop
- 714 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.1 km
- Blue7.6 km
- Red14 km
- Black1.3 km
The steepest runs at Joetsu International
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 大沢ゲレンデ, Osawa Course Red36% · 20°
- パノラマ第2ゲレンデ Red36% · 20°
- 林間コース Blue34% · 19°
- 長峰ゲレンデ Red31% · 17°
- ホテル前ゲレンデ Green27% · 15°
The longest runs
- 林間コース Blue1.7 km
- 大沢ゲレンデ, Osawa Course Red0.9 km
- パノラマ第2ゲレンデ Red0.8 km
- 長峰ゲレンデ Red0.5 km
Lifts
19 chairlifts.
When to go to Joetsu International
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 574 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Joetsu International
- Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato4 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Muica Snow Resort6 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Ishiuchi Maruyama7 km · 15 km of runs
- Maiko Snow Resort7 km · 18 km of runs
- Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort9 km · 19 km of runs
- Iwappara11 km · 10 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Joetsu International?
- In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Joetsu International have?
- 23 km: 0.1 km of green runs, 7.6 km of blue runs, 14 km of red runs, 1.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Joetsu International?
- You can ski between 217 m and 931 m: a vertical drop of 714 m.
- How many lifts does Joetsu International have?
- 19: 19 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Joetsu International?
- 大沢ゲレンデ, Osawa Course (red), at 36% (20°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Joetsu International?
- 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 Joetsu International?
- 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.