Naeba
Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Naeba is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 19 km of runs and 15 lifts. You can ski between 882 m and 1,785 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 903 m. Its longest run is 大斜面〜一般コース, Large Trail - General Trail (2.5 km) and the steepest, スプラッシュボウル, Splash Bowl, reaches 81% on its toughest stretch.
See Naeba on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 19 km
- Lifts
- 15
- Elevation
- 882–1,785 m
- Vertical drop
- 903 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue6.8 km
- Red7.9 km
- Black4.7 km
The steepest runs at Naeba
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- スプラッシュボウル, Splash Bowl Black81% · 39°
- 男子スラローム, Men's Slalom Trail Black74% · 37°
- 筍山ゲレンデ, Takenokoyama Trail Black65% · 33°
- 男子リーゼン, Men's Riesen Slalom Trail Black63% · 32°
- 女子リーゼン, Women's Riesen Slalom Trail Black59% · 31°
The longest runs
- 大斜面〜一般コース, Large Trail - General Trail Red2.5 km
- チャレンジ, Challenge Trail Red1.4 km
- わくわくコース, Waku-Waku Trail Red1.4 km
- ドラゴンドラ連絡コース, Dragondola Connection Trail Blue1.3 km
- ジグザグコース, Zig-Zag Course Black1.2 km
Lifts
12 chairlifts · 3 gondolas.
When to go to Naeba
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 1,286 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,334 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Naeba
- Tashiro Area4 km · 16 km of runs
- Kagura Area7 km · 8.7 km of runs
- Mitsumata Area8 km · 9.1 km of runs
- Kandatsu Kogen11 km · 11 km of runs
- Yuzawa Nakazato13 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Yuzawa Kogen14 km · 7.3 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Naeba?
- In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Tashiro Area, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Naeba have?
- 19 km: 6.8 km of blue runs, 7.9 km of red runs, 4.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Naeba?
- You can ski between 882 m and 1,785 m: a vertical drop of 903 m.
- How many lifts does Naeba have?
- 15: 12 chairlifts, 3 gondolas.
- What is the steepest run at Naeba?
- スプラッシュボウル, Splash Bowl (black), at 81% (39°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Naeba?
- 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 Naeba?
- 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.