Historical planning figures · Figures marked * come from earlier references and may differ from current resort figures.
Other names · Kashimayari Snow Resort, Kashimayari Ski Area, Kashi
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Typically mid December to late March
A broad planning range from the historical guide, conditions permitting. Use the operator’s schedule for your travel dates.
Official schedules & conditions ↗- Official website
- https://www.kashimayari.net/snow/
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- Skiable area (acres)
- 168
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- Summit elevation (ft)
- 4331
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- Base elevation (ft)
- 2723
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- Vertical drop (ft)
- 1608
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- terrain · beginner
- 33
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- terrain · intermediate
- 50
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- terrain · advanced
- 17
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- Published opening time
- 08:30
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- Published closing time
- 16:00
- Source ↗ · Oct 21, 2026
- Summer and winter destination
- Yes
- Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
- Beyond winter
- Camping and barbecues; Sports camps including road cycling; Nature activities including fish catching and raft building.
- Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
- Summer visit planning
- Some activities are organized for groups.
- Source ↗ · Oct 25, 2026
Historical mountain figures awaiting field-level confirmation: Reported average snowfall (in).
Individual listings retain their own sources and check dates. A source check covers only the named details; it does not confirm availability. Snowfall averages describe climate, not a forecast.
The sourced lift count includes the gondola and chairlifts. The snowfall figure remains a historical climate reference.
Kashimayari course and lift guide ↗The map names Kurosawa, Maruyama, the Kashimayari forest course and numbered steeper pistes. The linked long downhill route is 4.1 km. Daily openings vary. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Kashimayari winter access and accommodation ↗Central Plaza 1130 and Alpen Inn use central parking. Resort directions avoid a seasonally closed approach. Nakatsuna is a separate arrival area with lift access. A seasonal shuttle links Shinano-Omachi and Omachi Onsenkyo with the resort. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Resort stays and designated camper spaces ↗Alpen Inn offers dormitory and private group stays in Central Plaza 1130. Powered camper spaces in the central lot require a separate confirmed reservation. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Alpine Route Hotel – Omachi Onsenkyo ↗The hotel is near the Omachi Onsenkyo bus stop. It offers Japanese-style rooms and Western rooms with beds, a hot-spring bath supplied from Kuzu Onsen and a direct reservations link. The hotel is a road-access base for Kashimayari. No evidence establishes a walk to the lifts or a dedicated resort shuttle. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.
KAI Alps — official site ↗Onsen ryokan in Omachi Onsen at 2884-26 Taira. Rooms feature local craftwork; common hot-spring baths, kaiseki dining, sunken hearths and a dedicated drying room for ski wear and equipment are described. No direct Jigatake slope access or hotel shuttle to Jigatake is established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Oribana — official operator page ↗Small Omachi Onsen ryokan with Japanese-style rooms and selected twin or mixed Japanese/Western rooms. Indoor and outdoor hot-spring bathing and seasonal regional-ingredient dining are described. The private outdoor bath closes in winter; one additional named outdoor bath also has a winter closure. No all-baths-in-winter or every-rate meal guarantee is made. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.
ANA Holiday Inn Resort Shinano Omachi Kuroyon ↗Operator lists standard rooms, family rooms, kids suites and selected private-onsen wing rooms, plus communal natural hot springs, restaurants, a cafe/bar, fitness center and indoor pool. Homepage announces a temporary pool closure from November into December; pool use must be confirmed for the stay. No Jigatake shuttle is established. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.
ANA Kuroyon — notice of temporary winter closure for 2026 ↗The hotel announces statutory-inspection closure December 1–10, 2026 and plans normal operation from December 11. Address is 2020 Taira, Omachi. This is an upcoming short closure, not a present indefinite closure or proof of future reopening. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Omachi tourism — accommodation directory within Gurutto BUS page ↗Destination directory identifies KAI Alps, ANA Kuroyon, Oribana, Alpine Route Hotel and Furusatomura Kogeikan in the Omachi area. Used for identity and official links only. Its displayed transport schedule is explicitly 2025–26 and is not promoted as a current-season Jigatake service. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Kashimayari resort school directory ↗The resort lists the SAJ-recognized Kashimayari school for beginners through advanced learners, gives its direct phone and links lesson details. It separately lists Gran Paradiso Snow Academy for instruction in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Hakuba Valley’s Kashimayari school directory ↗Kashimayari Ski & Snowboard School offers private and group ski and snowboard lessons in Japanese. Gran Paradiso provides group and private ski and snowboard instruction at this resort in Japanese, English and Chinese, including Cantonese and Mandarin. The directory links each school. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Kashimayari resort equipment rentals ↗Kashimayari identifies its winter rental shop as SPICY. Adult and child ski sets include boots and poles. Snowboard sets include boots. Helmets and a jacket-and-pants clothing set are offered separately. Guests need their own gloves, goggles and hats or can buy them at the shop. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
SPICY partner locations ↗SPICY lists the Kashimayari resort partner counter inside Central Plaza 1130 at Kashimayari Sports Village, Omachi. Its listing gives the resort contact number 0261-23-1231. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Kashimayari Family Park winter facilities ↗The resort describes Red Cedar as its spacious daytime restaurant on the second floor of Central Plaza 1130’s west building. The first-floor food court faces the entrance to the slopes. · Checked Oct 31, 2026. This check covers these details only.
Dining & Izakaya Guide around Shinano-Omachi Station — Omachi Tourism ↗The local tourism guide lists Tori to Highball Izakaya Ginpachi around Shinano-Omachi Station, with nostalgic decor, charcoal-grilled chicken, yakitori and local sake. It also lists Ramen Genya directly in front of the station, serving ramen and Kurobe Dam Curry. · Checked Oct 30, 2026. This check covers these details only.
