Best Skiing in Japan in March

    March combines a deep base with longer, sunnier days. High resorts keep winter snow, while lower slopes start to see spring snow that softens through the day.

    Outside any Easter weeks, crowds thin out after the February holidays and lodging prices often drop.

    Top resorts in Japan for March snow

    56 resorts in Japan are open in March with at least 30 cm of typical snow depth. Ranked 60% on snow depth, 20% on top elevation and 20% on piste kilometres.

    #ResortSnow depthTop
    1キロロリゾート, Kiroro Resort222 cm1,180 m
    2志賀高原 焼額山スキー場, Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area, 焼額山スキー場135 cm2,002 m
    3トマム スキー場, Tomamu Ski Resort154 cm1,165 m
    4函館七飯スノーパーク, Hakodate Nanae Snowpark323 cm949 m
    5よませ温泉スキー場, Yomase Onsen Ski Area172 cm1,175 m
    6アライスノーリゾート, ARAI SNOW RESORT159 cm1,275 m
    7ホワイトワールド尾瀬岩鞍, White World Oze Iwakura126 cm1,678 m
    8田代エリア, Tashiro Area117 cm1,596 m
    9戸狩温泉スキー場, Togari Onsen Ski Resort152 cm845 m
    10ピヤシリスキー場, Nayoro Piyashiri171 cm654 m
    11グランスノー奥伊吹, Gransnow Okuibuki139 cm1,217 m
    12白馬五竜, Hakuba Goryu114 cm1,640 m
    13Geto Kogen124 cm1,063 m
    14太平山スキー場 オーパス, Taiheizan Ski Area Opus195 cm330 m
    15戸隠スキー場, Togakushi Ski Area96 cm1,744 m
    16富良野スキー場, Furano ski resort, ふらのスキー場105 cm1,062 m
    17ダイナランドスキー場, Dynaland Ski Area97 cm1,424 m
    18安比高原スキー場, Appi Kogen Ski Resort86 cm1,268 m
    19サンライバスキー場, Sanlaiva144 cm716 m
    20しらおスキー場, Shirao Ski Area105 cm1,241 m
    21フッズスノーエリア, Fu's snow area157 cm547 m
    22日高国際, Hidaka Kokusai134 cm747 m
    23湯沢高原スキー場, Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort114 cm1,142 m
    24立山山麓スキー場, Tateyama Sanroku Ski Area100 cm1,160 m
    25ぶどうスノーリゾート, Budoh Snow Resort151 cm656 m
    26雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort88 cm1,146 m
    27高峰マウンテンパークスキー場, Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area93 cm2,055 m
    28白馬八方尾根, Hakuba Happo One70 cm1,817 m
    29やわたハイランド191リゾート, Yawata Highland 191 Resort118 cm951 m
    30鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort80 cm1,331 m

    Snow depth, snowfall and temperature are 2020-24 monthly averages from Open-Meteo's historical weather data at each resort's coordinates. They are modelled values for the area, not the resort's own snow reports, so treat them as a guide to typical conditions.

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