Jigatake
爺ガ岳スキー場36°34′ N 137°48′ E260 m vertical7 runs5.5 kmNight ridingSeasonal
Jigatake suits first-timers and young families who want wide gentle slopes and free parking, and there is little here for strong riders.
- Beginner3.7 km
- Intermediate1.7 km
OpenStreetMap maps 5 named runs and 5 lifts at Jigatake, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
Open the 3D map ↓Fly the mountain in 3D立体地図
Ride every run at Jigatakeコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| かもしかコース | 1,126 m | 199 m | 16.1° | 10° | SE | ||
| エコーゲレンデ | 1,101 m | 102 m | 11.8° | 9.5° | E | ||
| 林間(ドッグラン)コース | 565 m | 91 m | 12.6° | 9.2° | E | ||
| ラビットコースNotes | 722 m | 165 m | 17.5° | 12.9° | E | ||
| 雷鳥コースNotes | 996 m | 149 m | 18.1° | 13.1° | E |
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.
Out of five
How it rides
- Powder
- 1 out of 5
- Trees
- 2 out of 5
- Steeps
- 1 out of 5
- Park
- 3 out of 5
- Beginners
- 5 out of 5
- Quiet
- 4 out of 5
- Value
- 5 out of 5
- Après
- 1 out of 5
- Family
- 5 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 1 out of 5
Beyond the ropes · Marked runs only
Jigatake has no backcountry gate, and the Hakuba Valley rules forbid leaving the ski area here.
- This resort has no designated backcountry gate, so the Hakuba Valley rules forbid leaving the ski area from here
- Stay inside the yellow-and-black boundary poles; yellow-topped poles mark closed areas inside the resort
- Riders who break the rules lose their ticket and are asked to leave
- Rescue costs fall on the person rescued when a private team is called out
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
- ¥4,900, about CAD 44 or USD 31 (October 2026 rates)
- Night
- ¥3,800, about CAD 34 or USD 24 (October 2026 rates)
- 2 days
- ¥9,000, about CAD 81 or USD 57 (October 2026 rates)
Children pay ¥3,300 a day and students and seniors ¥4,500. A family ticket for one adult and one child costs ¥7,000. A one-day ticket includes the kids' park. Epic Pass holders must swap their Hakuba Valley card for a Jigatake ticket at the ticket centre.
These passes cover days here
- Epic PassHakuba Valley: 5 consecutive days on one free all-mountain ticket covering all ten resorts, no blackouts. Rusutsu: 5 consecutive days.
- Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Day PassEvery day on the ticket opens all ten Hakuba Valley resorts. Multi-day tickets run inside a window from first use: 2 days within 4, 5 within 10, 10 within 16.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Drive
- About 140 minutes from Hachioji IC to Azumino IC on the Chuo and Nagano expressways, then 45 minutes on local roads
- Train
- Jigatake's own rail route runs from Shinjuku on the Azusa limited express and a local Oito Line train to Shinano-Omachi, about 3 hr 15 min, then the free resort shuttle.
The nearest station is Shinano-Omachi. JR Oito Line; free shuttle bus to the resort.
Free shuttles run from Shinano-Omachi Station and the Omachi Onsen area, and the paid Hakuba Valley shuttle reaches Jigatake on Lines V and O.
Jigatake is the southernmost resort in the Hakuba Valley, just above the Omachi Onsen village. Most of its slopes are gentle and wide, so it is the place to put a whole family on snow for the first time. The 800-space car park is free every day.
Raicho and Rabbit at the top are the intermediate runs, with a little tree riding near the summit and a view over Azumino on clear days. The resort allows almost anything that slides, from snowskates to snow scoots.
Night sessions run on Fridays, Saturdays and holiday eves, and the onsen hotels of Omachi are ten minutes away by car.
Worth knowing
- A weekday day ticket is ¥600 cheaper than the weekend price.
- Free shuttle buses run from Shinano-Omachi Station and the Omachi Onsen village.
Quick answers about Jigatakeよくある質問
How big is Jigatake?
Jigatake has 7 runs and 4 lifts over 260 m of vertical, from 940 m at the base to 1,200 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 5.5 km of piste there.
How steep is Jigatake?
The steepest mapped pitch at Jigatake is about 18.1° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model.
Can you ride off-piste at Jigatake?
Jigatake has no backcountry gate, and the Hakuba Valley rules forbid leaving the ski area here.
How much is a lift ticket at Jigatake?
An adult day ticket at Jigatake costs ¥5,500, about CAD 49 or USD 35 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season and ¥4,900, about CAD 44 or USD 31 (October 2026 rates) early or late in the season. Epic Pass and Hakuba Valley All-Mountain Day Pass holders ride here too.
How do you get to Jigatake from Tokyo Station?
Jigatake is about 140 minutes from Hachioji IC to Azumino IC on the Chuo and Nagano expressways, then 45 minutes on local roads by car from Tokyo Station.
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