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Naeba Ski Resort · Weather & Snow Forecast · Ski Map · Lift Ticket Prices

Naeba Ski Resort snow forecast. Weather in Naeba Ski Resort today and tomorrow. Explore the ski trail map · lift ticket prices · slope difficulty for skiing and snowboarding. Forecast snowfall is new snow expected, not measured snow depth or an official snow report. Check the season and conditions shown with ticket prices.

Naeba Ski Resort is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Compare the mountain forecast and local places when planning your visit.

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View from Naeba Ski Resort ski area

View from Naeba Ski Resort ski area. Archive photograph; it does not show current snow or opening conditions.

Syced · CC0 · Source & changes

Before you go

Check the operator’s current piste map, lift status and access information before setting off.

Plan your visit

Consider temperature, fresh snow and wind together. Conditions at the base may differ from the upper slopes. Set an elevation in the forecast to explore a different level of the mountain.

Naeba Ski Resort · On the mountain and beyond the slopes

Before setting off, compare the wind and the temperatures at the forecast point with the elevations you plan to ski. New snowfall in the forecast and snow depth on a piste describe different things. The operator’s latest lift and piste report is the place to check what is open.

The forecast point is at about 944 m (Copernicus DEM / Open-Meteo terrain estimate).

For a nearby comparison, Toyosato is about 31 km away in a straight line. Check both forecasts if your plans include these places. The distance is measured in a straight line, not along the road.

Around the June solstice, there are approximately 14h 40m of daylight, compared with 9h 40m at the December solstice. These are astronomical estimates, not sunshine forecasts; cloud and the local horizon affect the light you see.

Compare seasons in the weather history. Check the selected period, source and data coverage: station observations and gridded historical estimates describe different records.

Weather in nearby places

Distances are approximate and measured in a straight line. Nearby places may not have a direct road, piste or lift connection.

More places in this country

Sources: Destination information · Daylight calculation

Nearby settlements and area

A nearby listed settlement is Yuzawa, approximately 14 km from the forecast point in a straight line. GeoNames lists a population of 7,926 for this settlement.

Population refers to the settlement, not the ski area or its visitors, and may not reflect the latest census. Source: GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

The forecast point is at 36.8139, 138.7668, using the Asia/Tokyo time zone. The nearby ski-area links below let you compare conditions across the region.

Mapped ski terrain

Mapped lifts
15
Mapped elevation range
882–1785 m

From OpenSkiData mapping dated 7 September 2026. Coverage may be incomplete; these figures do not show which lifts or pistes are open today.

Data: OpenSkiData · OpenSkiMap · © OpenStreetMap · ODbL · Skimap.org · Who’s On First · © Mapterhorn

Open geographic data

Skiing, villages and where to stay

At Naeba, the accommodation location matters more than a broad “Yuzawa” search label. Check the exact arrival point and transfer time. If planning to use connections to another sector, verify their operation and pass coverage separately.

Nearby places to compare

  • Yuzawa · ≈ 14.4 km (place record)

Distances are approximate straight-line measurements from the catalogue location. Check the road route and return transport before choosing a place to stay; proximity alone does not establish a convenient transfer.

Operator / destination information

Naeba Ski Resort · map, access and webcams

Open the location map here, plan your route and view available webcams in the area.

Location map: Naeba Ski Resort

Coordinates: 36.81385745,138.766765

The location is a guide reference point, not a verified car park or lift entrance. Check the final approach road with the official source.

Optional: open an external map

No available webcam was confirmed for this page during the latest review.

Official ski area information

Ski area elevations

Forecast point
36.81386, 138.76676
Forecast point elevation · terrain estimate
≈ 944 m
Mapped elevation range · estimate
≈ 882–1785 m
Mapped vertical range
≈ 903 m

The range comes from mapped runs and lifts. It does not identify a specific piste top, base or continuous descent.

OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Skimap.org · Who’s On First · © Mapterhorn

The nearest settlement is not automatically treated as the ski village or base.

Vertical difference is a height difference, not piste length or confirmation that a route is open.

Source 1

Ski pass & lift ticket prices · Naeba Ski Resort

Naeba ski area · 2026/27

Official source · Source reviewed 2026-10-09

Adult · 1 day
9,800 JPY

Adult: junior high school and above. Children through elementary school free, with a free ticket from the counter. Season 18 December 2026–4 April 2027. General counter full-day price without member benefits. Wider Mt.Naeba also includes Kagura, Mitsumata and Tashiro; a separate product. Dragondola connection scheduled 26 December 2026–22 March 2027.

Other ticket options

Adult · Mt.Naeba day · Naeba + Kagura
11,800 JPY

Ski pass price comparison · Japan · Worldwide comparison

Size and access

Piste kilometres and connections · Naeba Ski Resort

Local area
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Not yet verified
Linked area
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Not yet verified
Regional ski pass
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Not yet verified

For Naeba Ski Resort a comparable total piste length has not been verified from the sources checked. A missing value does not mean there are no pistes. Destination information.

Local, linked and regional totals overlap and must not be added. Run counts and terrain in acres are different measures from piste length in km.

Skiing, snowboarding & trail difficulty

Naeba describes family beginner terrain, advanced slopes and a park with features for different abilities. The linked Kagura resort has a separate piste inventory.

Park operation and layouts depend on the season and conditions.

Route entries by category

Naeba · 2025/26 named trail table · 24 entries

The 24 listed entries include connecting and mogul trails. Their native categories are read directly from the complete table: ten beginner, six intermediate and eight advanced. These are historical inventory entries, not open trails today.

Advanced
8entries
Intermediate
6entries
Beginner
10entries

Trail inventory, not the number of runs open today. Categories follow the operator and are not an absolute difficulty comparison between mountains.

Official information: Source 1 · Source 2 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Difficulty guide · Europe & USA

Europe · common colours

  • Green · Very easy, where used.
  • Blue · Easy.
  • Red · Intermediate to difficult, depending on the operator.
  • Black · Difficult to very difficult, depending on the operator.

USA · colours and shapes

  • Green circle · Easier.
  • Blue square · More difficult.
  • Black diamond · Most difficult.
  • Double black diamond · Most difficult — extra caution.

Approximate levels only: easier European green/blue ↔ US green circle; European red ↔ US blue square; European black ↔ US black or double black diamond.

This is not a one-to-one match or a guarantee of difficulty. European blue does not automatically mean US blue. Ratings are relative within each resort; follow its official map and account for snow conditions.

Sources: NSAA · Ski amadé · Portes du Soleil

Trail statistics from official sources

Explore run counts, difficulty, length and elevations with each source date. These figures do not indicate which runs are open today.

Historical figures · Season map 2025/26

Entries in the trail table

Naeba · 2025/26 named trail table

24
Advanced
8 entries
Intermediate
6 entries
Beginner
10 entries
Individual source entries
IDNameCategory
A2Splash BowlAdvanced
B2Men's Riesen Slalom TrailAdvanced
B3Women's Riesen Slalom TrailAdvanced
B4Men's Slalom TrailAdvanced
F2South Trail of High-Speed Lift No.8Advanced
F3The World Cup Mogul TrailAdvanced
I1Zig-Zag TrailAdvanced
K2Takenokoyama TrailAdvanced
A1Large Trail - General TrailIntermediate
B1Waku-Waku TrailIntermediate
DG2Challenge TrailIntermediate
F1Trail from the north of High-Speed Lift No.8Intermediate
G3Trail No.3Intermediate
K1Takenokoyama Skyline TrailIntermediate
DG1DRAGONDOLA Connection TrailBeginner
D1Trail from the south of High-Speed Lift No.4Beginner
E1Trail No.5Beginner
G1Trail No.2Beginner
G2Hiuchi TrailBeginner
H1South side of Trail No.4Beginner
H2North side of Trail No.4Beginner
J1Takenokodaira TrailBeginner
J2Takenokodaira Connection TrailBeginner
L1Hiuchi Pair Lift No.1 TrailBeginner

The 24 listed entries include connecting and mogul trails. Their native categories are read directly from the complete table: ten beginner, six intermediate and eight advanced. These are historical inventory entries, not open trails today.

Difficulty · percentages

Naeba · 2025/26 published difficulty percentages

Beginner
42 %
Intermediate
25 %
Advanced
33 %

The map’s percentages are retained as published. The separate 24-entry table was counted directly; no piste count was calculated from percentages.

Percentages are not converted into trail counts.

Official data source

Difficulty grades follow the operator and are not exactly equivalent between countries.

Piste map · Naeba Ski Resort

Mapped ski pistes and lifts around Naeba Ski Resort. Explore the mapped routes and compare them with the operator’s official map.

Official piste map · Naeba Ski Resort · 2025–2026 — ski runs and lifts
Official piste map · Naeba Ski Resort · 2025–2026 · Naeba Ski Resort / Prince Snow Resorts

© OpenStreetMap contributors · OpenSnowMap.org · Rendering: XIONIA

Interactive map: OpenSnowMap. Images above: official resort piste maps.

14-day mountain weather & snow

GFS · ECMWF IFS · AIGFS · AIFS · GEM. Forecast at an indicative destination point; not a summit forecast or live snow depth.

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Detailed mountain forecast

Start with the 14-day weather forecast. Open the detailed tables to compare models, then explore hourly temperature, precipitation, wind and 850 hPa in the meteogram. Ensembles show the spread of possible outcomes; satellite images show observed clouds.

Available model families combine per variable. “Today” with hours in parentheses covers the stated window; subsequent days require full local coverage. Days 8–14 are less certain; missing data remain blank. Snowfall cm are fresh snow, not snow depth. Sea-level pressure. Terrain temperature downscaling by Open-Meteo; no Agios Stefanos calibration. A point forecast cannot describe every piste or assess avalanche danger. Open-Meteo

⛷ Weather map around the ski resort

Forecasts at the resort and surrounding locations. Zoom or move the map and select a weather label.

⛷ Ski resorts▲ Peaks⇅ Road passes

Select a point for its forecast. Peaks and road passes are separate categories; a map position does not indicate a ski route or an open road.

The map loads as it approaches the screen.

Weather ensembles · Weather in Naeba Ski Resort

850 hPa temperature, 2 m temperature and precipitation ensembles for Weather in Naeba Ski Resort. Choose Open-Meteo or Direct. Auto tries Open-Meteo first, then Direct when unavailable. Direct retains the native time steps of each model; the displayed source and interval apply. Individual member availability varies by model and variable.

Weather models and interactive ensembles · Model comparison · Weather in Naeba Ski Resort

Weather satellite · Weather in Naeba Ski Resort

Visible, infrared and available RGB cloud imagery for Weather in Naeba Ski Resort. Satellite coverage and observation times vary by region.

Satellite images and rain radar

Weather history · Naeba Ski Resort · 10–100 years

This summary uses the destination’s fixed coordinates and the historical service’s terrain elevation. It does not change with the forecast’s manual elevation setting. Mountain terrain, wind redistribution and snowmaking are not fully represented. Snowfall days do not indicate opening days or piste snow depth.

Explore rain and snowfall frequency, monthly average daily lows and highs, and daily temperature extremes over the selected period.

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Monthly weather history · choose a period and data source
Month Mean low °C Mean high °C Precipitation mm/month Rain days/month Snowfall days/month

Choose 10, 20 or 30 years of temperature and precipitation history. The 100-year option searches for a nearby NOAA station with a sufficiently long record; the table shows the actual coverage. NASA POWER / MERRA-2 and ERA5 provide gridded historical estimates, while NOAA GHCNd contains station observations. These sources are shown separately, not combined into one time series.

A precipitation day has at least 1 mm of total precipitation. Where a source reports rain separately, the rain-day figure covers rain alone. A snowfall day has at least 0.1 cm of fresh snow where that variable is available; it does not establish snow cover on the ground. NASA POWER does not provide snowfall here. Blank values mean missing data, not zero. Averages and extremes use only the complete months or years stated in the table. These historical figures do not automatically calibrate the forecast.

NASA POWER · NOAA GHCNd · Open-Meteo / ERA5

Connected and nearby ski resorts

Verified ski connections come first. Other destinations are ordered by straight-line distance, which does not imply a piste or road connection.

Weather models and where they come from

GFS

USA · NOAA / NCEP

Global Forecast System: a numerical model that simulates atmospheric physics.

AIGFS

USA · NOAA / NCEP

Artificial Intelligence Global Forecast System: a machine-learning model initialized from NOAA atmospheric analyses.

ECMWF IFS

Europe · ECMWF

Integrated Forecasting System: the intergovernmental European centre’s numerical model. IFS 9 km and IFS 0.25° are products of the same model family on different data grids.

ECMWF AIFS

Europe · ECMWF

Artificial Intelligence Forecasting System: this page uses AIFS Single, which produces one forecast scenario.

GEM

Canada · ECCC

Global Environmental Multiscale: the atmospheric model within Canada’s GDPS. The current system combines numerical prediction with large-scale guidance from the GEML AI model.

ICON-EU

Germany · DWD

Regional numerical weather model for Europe, with a finer grid than the global ICON version.

ICON Global

Germany · DWD

Global numerical weather model from the German Weather Service. Resolution varies by data product.

UKMO Global

United Kingdom · Met Office

Global numerical forecast from the Met Office. MOGREPS-G is the provider’s separate ensemble system.

ARPEGE Europe

France · Météo-France

European output from Météo-France’s ARPEGE numerical model. Coverage and variables depend on the available product.

JMA GSM

Japan · JMA

Global Spectral Model: the Japan Meteorological Agency’s global numerical weather model.

AIGEFS

United States · NOAA / NCEP

Artificial intelligence ensemble with 31 members. It complements the single AIGFS forecast with alternative scenarios and their spread.

The blend uses the values available for each day and variable. Coverage falls as individual models reach their forecast limits. The two IFS products are not independent models. Model spread shows disagreement, not the probability of a weather event.

Wind: maximum daily speed at 10 m and prevailing direction of origin. Direction uses a speed-weighted circular calculation; missing or strongly opposing directions display a dash. 🥶: low below 0°C. 🥵: high above 30°C. 💨 in Conditions: wind at least 40 km/h or gusts at least 60 km/h.

Forecast data: Open-Meteo · NOAA / ECMWF / ECCC.

Weather in other locations

Forecast sources and model coverage

Forecast source

The choice applies to widgets, maps and forecasts. Actual station readings stay unchanged. Automatic tries Open-Meteo first, then available direct sources if a supported request fails.

Open-Meteo

Data service providing forecasts from NOAA, ECMWF, ECCC, DWD, the Met Office, Météo-France and JMA. Available models, variables and grids depend on the location and product.

Direct model sources

XIONIA collects data directly from the model providers. Forecasts and maps are served after the source cycle has been published and collected. The selected product shows its model, resolution, available variables and run.

How models combine

Each available family contributes once per variable. Direct forecasts select the freshest available GFS grid and use equal family weights as the baseline. Local weights apply only where enabled after validation. The comparison shows actual percentages and model cycles.

Additional model forecasts are also shown for comparison and backtesting. Their presence does not automatically add weight to the combined forecast; check the displayed weights.

Coverage and missing values

A dash means unavailable data. Wind and gust may use different models. AIGFS temperature is excluded when it cannot be compared on the same elevation basis. Six-hour precipitation is water equivalent, not snow depth.

Time window

A “Today” label with hours in parentheses covers only the stated time window; subsequent days require full local coverage. Days 8–14 are a less certain outlook. Agreement between models is not a probability from a true ensemble.

Ensemble forecasts

Ensemble systems provide multiple forecast scenarios; the available systems appear in the chart selector and image catalogue. AIGFS is the single forecast; AIGEFS is the separate ensemble. Available variables and forecast horizons differ by system.

Open-Meteo · NOAA · ECMWF Open Data · ECCC Open Data · DWD / ICON · Met Office / UKMO · Météo-France / ARPEGE · JMA

Snowfall forecast for Naeba Ski Resort

The forecast point for Naeba Ski Resort is at 944 m (Niigata Prefecture · 36.8139°, 138.7668°).

Use the daily forecast to compare fresh snow, temperature and wind. The mountain view shows the selected day and model; XIONIA’s combined forecast is selected initially. Fresh snowfall and snow already on the ground are separate measurements. Snowfall elevation is a model value or a labelled approximate estimate when available. Days 8–14 show a less certain trend.

The forecast refers to this point; conditions on the summit and at the ski base can differ. Check the resort operator for lift and piste status.