Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Muikamachi Hakkaisan is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 11 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 358 m and 1,169 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 811 m. Its longest run is Raku Raku Trail A (2.5 km) and the steepest, Expert Trail, reaches 72% on its toughest stretch.
See Muikamachi Hakkaisan on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 358–1,169 m
- Vertical drop
- 811 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue5.9 km
- Red3.6 km
- Black1.2 km
The steepest runs at Muikamachi Hakkaisan
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Expert Trail Black72% · 36°
- Champion Trail Black63% · 32°
- Downhill Trail Red60% · 31°
- Challenge Trail Red53% · 28°
- Separate B Trail Red49% · 26°
The longest runs
- Raku Raku Trail A Blue2.5 km
- Downhill Trail Red2.0 km
- Raku Raku Trail B Blue1.5 km
- Maekura Trail Red0.9 km
- Expert Trail Black0.8 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts · 1 cable car.
When to go to Muikamachi Hakkaisan
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 756 m (the resort's mean elevation is 764 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Muikamachi Hakkaisan
- Muica Snow Resort14 km · 5.8 km of runs
- Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato16 km · 5.3 km of runs
- Joetsu International19 km · 23 km of runs
- Maiko Snow Resort21 km · 18 km of runs
- Okutadami Maruyama23 km · 6.7 km of runs
- Iwappara23 km · 10 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Muikamachi Hakkaisan?
- In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Muica Snow Resort, 14 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Muikamachi Hakkaisan have?
- 11 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 5.9 km of blue runs, 3.6 km of red runs, 1.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Muikamachi Hakkaisan?
- You can ski between 358 m and 1,169 m: a vertical drop of 811 m.
- How many lifts does Muikamachi Hakkaisan have?
- 4: 3 chairlifts, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Muikamachi Hakkaisan?
- Expert Trail (black), at 72% (36°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Muikamachi Hakkaisan?
- 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 Muikamachi Hakkaisan?
- 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.