Grandeco
グランデコスノーリゾート37°42′ N 140°08′ E388 m vertical11 runs12.8 kmSeasonal
Grandeco suits families and powder riders who want a compact, high Urabandai resort with a long season, and its four lifts make for a small mountain.
- Beginner10.7 km
- Intermediate2.1 km
Figures the resort does not publish are measured from the map data.
OpenStreetMap maps 14 named runs and 5 lifts at Grandeco, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Grandecoコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| アカデコC | 3,510 m | 392 m | 15.4° | 6.4° | SE | ||
| センターC | 1,007 m | 170 m | 16.7° | 9.6° | SE | ||
| ミントB | 566 m | 153 m | 19.3° | 15.1° | SW | ||
| モーグルC | 525 m | 152 m | 24.5° | 16.2° | SE | ||
| ミントC | 1,112 m | 126 m | 10.5° | 6.4° | SW | ||
| バジルC | 470 m | 118 m | 21.2° | 14.1° | E | ||
| ラベンダーB | 923 m | 101 m | 8.8° | 6.2° | S | ||
| パーク | 701 m | 67 m | 10.6° | 5.3° | SE | ||
| メリッサ | 581 m | 53 m | 9° | 5.2° | SW | ||
| 迂回路C | 357 m | 42 m | 9.2° | 6.6° | S | ||
| メリッサ | 667 m | 205 m | 21.5° | 17.1° | SW | ||
| ラベンダーA | 621 m | 179 m | 21.8° | 16.1° | S | ||
| センター33C | 317 m | 93 m | 28° | 16.4° | S | ||
| ミントA | 454 m | 85 m | 21.6° | 10.3° | S |
Lengths, vertical, pitch and aspect are measured from OpenStreetMap run lines and the elevation model. Steepest is the hardest 60 m pitch. Read them as a guide and follow the signs on the hill.
More named runs from the trail map
Main Street
Grandeco's main run starts at 1,400 m. Grandeco calls it wide, long and just right.
Good for long gentle run, views of Mt. Bandai
Forest
A gentle forest run to the centre house that links with Main Street.
Good for families
The Rock
A long advanced run marked by three landmark rocks, with repeated changes of pitch.
Good for varied terrain
Powder
Grandeco's natural powder run, left for untracked snow.
Good for fresh snow
Fall Line
A short groomed steep at 33°, at its best with fresh snow on the corduroy.
Good for steep groomer
Freeride
Permanent moguls on a 28° slope, with ungroomed snow on some days.
Good for moguls
View
A rolling intermediate run facing Mt. Bandai and the Urabandai lakes.
Good for views of the Urabandai lakes
Know the zones before you goエリア
Upper mountain
zoneIntermediate
The gondola and the upper quads reach the start of Main Street, The Rock and View at 1,400 m.
Good for views, long runs
Powder area
zoneAdvanced
The Powder course and its access run, Road to Powder, hold Grandeco's ungroomed snow.
Good for fresh snow
Base
zoneBeginner
Forest finishes at the centre house, beside the Kids Park and the parks.
Good for kids, first turns
5 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥5,500, about CAD 49 or USD 35 (October 2026 rates)
- Early and late season
- ¥4,300, about CAD 39 or USD 27 (October 2026 rates)
Adults are 13 to 49 and seniors 50 and over. A senior day costs ¥4,800 on on-season weekends and ¥3,800 on weekdays, and a child 6 to 12 pays ¥3,800 or ¥3,000. Buying online ahead takes ¥500 off the gate price, and registered members get ¥500 off every visit. On-season weekend afternoon tickets from 11:30 cost ¥4,400. A climbers' return gondola ticket costs ¥3,000 and a sightseeing return ¥2,500. The 2026/27 season pass costs ¥60,000 at the regular price.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Drive
- About 30 minutes from Inawashiro-Bandaikogen IC on the Ban-etsu Expressway
- Bus
- The free shuttle runs from Inawashiro Station from 28 November 2026 to 11 April 2027 and needs booking by 17:00 the day before. The winter timetable puts the trip at about 45 minutes.
- Train
- Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Koriyama, then the JR Ban-etsu West Line to Inawashiro and Grandeco's free shuttle bus.
The nearest station is Inawashiro. JR Ban-etsu West Line. Grandeco's free shuttle leaves from here.
Grandeco sits high above the Urabandai lakes, and the resort gives its base as above 1,040 m, the highest in the area. A gondola and three quads serve 11 named runs, with EN RESORT Grandeco Hotel at the bottom. Main Street starts at 1,400 m with Mt. Bandai and Lake Inawashiro in front of you.
Main Street links into Forest to give a gentle run of about 4 km back to the centre, which suits beginners and families. Powder is the run the staff call a store of natural fresh snow, reached by the Road to Powder. Fall Line is groomed at 33°, and Freeride carries permanent moguls with ungroomed snow on some days. The Rock follows three landmark boulders on a long, rolling advanced run.
Prices for 2026/27 run from ¥4,300 to ¥5,500 for an adult day. The season stretches from 21 November 2026 to 11 April 2027. A free shuttle runs from Inawashiro Station on the Ban-etsu West Line through the whole winter.
Worth knowing
- Book the free Inawashiro Station shuttle by 17:00 the day before. It runs from 28 November 2026 to 11 April 2027 and takes about 45 minutes.
- Buy tickets online ahead to save ¥500 on the gate price, and register as a member for a further ¥500 off each visit.
- Ski on weekdays in the on-season. An adult day costs ¥1,200 less than at weekends.
- Parking costs ¥1,000 a car on weekends, holidays and over New Year.
Quick answers about Grandecoよくある質問
How big is Grandeco?
Grandeco has 11 runs and 4 lifts over 388 m of vertical, from 1,012 m at the base to 1,400 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 12.8 km of piste there.
How steep is Grandeco?
The steepest mapped pitch at Grandeco is about 28° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model.
How much is a lift ticket at Grandeco?
An adult day ticket at Grandeco costs ¥5,500, about CAD 49 or USD 35 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season and ¥4,300, about CAD 39 or USD 27 (October 2026 rates) early or late in the season.
How do you get to Grandeco from Tokyo Station?
Grandeco is about 30 minutes from Inawashiro-Bandaikogen IC on the Ban-etsu Expressway by car from Tokyo Station. By bus: The free shuttle runs from Inawashiro Station from 28 November 2026 to 11 April 2027 and needs booking by 17:00 the day before. The winter timetable puts the trip at about 45 minutes.
When is the season at Grandeco?
Grandeco usually opens 21 November 2026, the start of the pre-season ticket period and closes 11 April 2027, the end of the spring ticket period. The deepest, most reliable snow comes 12 December 2026 to 22 March 2027 (on-season prices).
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