Tazawako
Ski resort · Akita Prefecture, Japan
Tazawako is a ski resort in Akita Prefecture (Japan) with 11 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 573 m and 1,173 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 600 m. Its longest run is 国体コース (1.5 km) and the steepest, ぎんれいパラダイスコース, reaches 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Tazawako on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 573–1,173 m
- Vertical drop
- 600 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.3 km
- Red4.0 km
- Black2.2 km
The steepest runs at Tazawako
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- ぎんれいパラダイスコース Black61% · 31°
- 黒森山コース Black54% · 28°
- ぎんれい第2コース Black52% · 27°
- 国体コース Red48% · 26°
- ぎんれいユートピアコース Red47% · 25°
The longest runs
- 国体コース Red1.5 km
- かもしかコース Blue1.1 km
- かもしかジュニアコース Blue1.1 km
- 白樺コース Blue1.0 km
- かもしか林間コース Red1.0 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts.
When to go to Tazawako
For snow, March: 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 862 m (the resort's mean elevation is 873 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Tazawako
- Shizukuishi13 km · 18 km of runs
- Amihari Onsen16 km · 7.9 km of runs
- Iwate Kogen Snow Park18 km · 9.3 km of runs
- Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area21 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are22 km · 10 km of runs
- Appi Kogen30 km · 31 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tazawako?
- In Akita Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Shizukuishi, 13 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Tazawako have?
- 11 km: 5.3 km of blue runs, 4.0 km of red runs, 2.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Tazawako?
- You can ski between 573 m and 1,173 m: a vertical drop of 600 m.
- How many lifts does Tazawako have?
- 6: 6 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Tazawako?
- ぎんれいパラダイスコース (black), at 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Tazawako?
- For snow, March: 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 Tazawako?
- 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.