Mt. Norikura Snow Resort

Official name Mt.乗鞍スノーリゾート · Formerly 乗鞍高原スキー場, 乗鞍高原温泉スキー場

Nagano · 1,500–2,000 m · 20 runs · 8 lifts

2026-27 season: Dec 12 (planned) – Apr 4 (planned)
Spring skiing: Until early April
Summit: Today clear -1–0°C / Tomorrow clear -1–12°C
Snow depth 0 cm | New snow, next 12h 0 cm · 24h 0 cm · 48h 0 cm · 7 days 2 cm · 14 days 8 cm
Snow report (official) →

Mt. Norikura Snow Resort trail map

Mt. Norikura Snow Resort Japanese — Japanese

Mt. Norikura Snow Resort spreads across the eastern foot of Mount Norikura in the Northern Alps between 1,500 and 2,000 metres, so the snow is light and a top-to-bottom run from the Kamoshika slope reaches about five kilometres. Most of its twenty runs are beginner and intermediate, but Kamoshika reaches 33 degrees, some slopes are left natural, and the resort is a starting point for ski touring beyond its boundary. Lift tickets are free for everyone 18 and under, and there is a kids' park and a milky hot spring at Yukemurikan. Opened in 1962, it has been through several operators and a closed season and is now run by a local council. It is about an hour from the Matsumoto IC.

Mt. Norikura Snow Resort weather at the top (2,000 m, hourly, 14 days)

Sunrise today 06:13, sunset 16:53

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Mt. Norikura Snow Resort live cams

Mt. Norikura Snow Resort lift tickets and prices

2026-27 prices

1-day ticket: Adult ¥6,200 (peak) / ¥5,800 (high season) / ¥4,700 (regular) / ¥3,700 (off-peak) · Child ¥0 · Senior ¥6,200 (peak) / ¥5,800 (high season) / ¥3,700 (regular) / ¥3,700 (off-peak)
Half day: ¥5,000 (peak) / ¥4,700 (high season)
Season pass: ¥58,000 · early-bird ¥42,000

Early-bird tickets

2026-27 early-bird season pass (adult and senior) · ¥42,000 · on sale until Nov 30

Discounts

Free lift tickets for 18 and under (any nationality or residence; proof required for high school age and up)
Elementary and under get a free bath ticket for Yukemuri-kan
Nagano Resident Discount PLUS (living/working in Nagano Prefecture, Takayama, Fujisawa or Shiojiri, and university students nationwide) 1-day ticket high ¥4,700 / regular ¥3,700

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Disability discount 1-day ticket ¥3,700
Season pass university students early-bird ¥27,000 / regular ¥37,000
Season pass Matsumoto residents early-bird ¥37,000 / regular ¥42,000; Nagano Prefecture + 4 Tokai prefectures early-bird ¥42,000 / regular ¥47,000
Season pass 18 and under ¥0
Sanbondaki Rest House open free (bringing your own food allowed)
Free large udon at Yamaboushi Restaurant

Official lift ticket page →

Getting to Mt. Norikura Snow Resort and parking

Car: Matsumoto IC, Nagano Expressway, 60 min
Parking: 950 spaces · Free (car park 3 partly paid)

Train

Matsumoto Station → Shin-Shimashima Station Alpico Kotsu Kamikochi Line · 30 min · To Matsumoto: about 2.5 h from Shinjuku by Limited Express Azusa, about 2 h from Nagoya by Limited Express Shinano → Alpico Kotsu local bus toward Norikura Kogen, about 1 hour, get off at Norikura Ski-jo (winter timetable Nov 16, 2026 - Apr 16, 2027; runs that skip the ski area stop end at Norikura Kogen Tourist Center or Suzuran-ue)

Bus

Matsumoto Bus Terminal → Mt. Norikura Snow Resort, Yamaboshi parking lot Alpico Kotsu (free shuttle bus) · 2025-26 season (13 weekend days, Jan 17 - Mar 1, 2026) · Reservation required (online only, at least 4 days ahead); mainly for day trips. Leaves Matsumoto Bus Terminal stop 9 at 7:40; also boards at Matsumoto Joint Government Building, Shin-Shimashima Station, Azumi Branch Office and Yukemurikan

Official access page → Timetable → Directions (Google Maps) →

Mt. Norikura Snow Resort runs and lifts

Lifts

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Runs