Tateyama Sanroku Ski Resort
立山山麓スキー場36°34′ N 137°25′ E687 m vertical9 runs10.6 kmNight riding
Tateyama Sanroku suits families and Toyama locals who want two ski areas below the Alpine Route, and its trade-off is a low hill whose season depends on early snow; 2025/26 opened only on 28 December.
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- Beginner2 km
- Intermediate3.8 km
- Advanced4.8 km
Figures the resort does not publish are measured from the map data.
OpenStreetMap maps 0 named runs and 8 lifts at Tateyama Sanroku, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Tateyama Sanrokuコース
Named runs from the trail map
Panoramaパノラマコース2,000 m
Raicho Valley's long run reaches 25 degrees at its steepest.
Good for long cruise
Paradise upperパラダイスゲレンデ上部500 m
This short pitch reaches 32 degrees.
Good for short steep pitch
Utopiaユートピアゲレンデ900 m
The night-riding slope averages a gentle 10 degrees.
Good for beginners, night riding
Expertエキスパートコース1,300 m
The course averages 20 degrees and reaches 32.
Good for steeps
Challengeチャレンジコース1,500 m
This 1.5 km course includes a 32-degree pitch.
Good for variety
Familyファミリーゲレンデ500 m
Beginners at Gokurakuzaka learn on this gentle 500 m slope.
Good for beginners
Know the zones before you goエリア
Raicho Valleyらいちょうバレー
areaBeginner
Gentler courses and the kids' park. Night riding runs on the Utopia slope.
Good for families, night riding
Gokurakuzaka極楽坂
areaAdvanced
Five courses served by the Vista quad, from the Family slope to the 32-degree Expert.
Good for steeper runs, sledging
8 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2025/26
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥5,400, about CAD 49 or USD 34 (October 2026 rates)
- Early and late season
- ¥5,000, about CAD 45 or USD 32 (October 2026 rates)
- Night
- ¥3,000, about CAD 27 or USD 19 (October 2026 rates)
These prices were still on the price page in October 2026, and the 2026/27 list was not out. Children of primary-school age paid ¥3,000 and students and seniors ¥4,000 to ¥4,400. A 4-hour ticket cost ¥4,200 on weekdays and ¥4,600 at weekends, and the Gokurakuzaka Vista quad takes two single-ride tickets. Saturday day tickets were half price for primary-school children. For 2026/27 a common season pass covering ski areas in Nagano, Niigata, Toyama and Ishikawa is sold by lottery, and an early season pass went on sale on 1 September 2026.
Get thereアクセス
From Tokyo Station
- Bus
- Loop bus from Tateyama Station via Raicho Valley, Awasuno and Gokurakuzaka; timetable in English on the Alpine Route operator's site.
- Train
- Hokuriku Shinkansen to Toyama, the Toyama Chiho Railway to Tateyama (about an hour), then the ski-area loop bus.
Free parking for about 2,600 cars across the two areas.
The nearest station is Tateyama. Toyama Chiho Railway; the loop bus connects to both areas.
Gokurakuzaka and Raicho Valley make up Tateyama Sanroku, and both sit inside Toyama city near Tateyama Station. Ohyama Kanko Kaihatsu runs seven chairlifts across them, and the longest runs measure 3 km in each area. Raicho Valley leans toward beginners and families and has night riding on the Utopia slope until 20:30. Gokurakuzaka's Giant and Expert courses reach 32 degrees.
Snow decides the season here. In 2025/26 the planned 13 December opening slipped for lack of snow, and the full area opened on 28 December. The season ended on 15 March 2026. The 2026/27 opening and ticket prices were not published when we checked in October 2026.
A loop bus links Tateyama Station with both areas, and the operator posts the timetable in English. Raicho Valley has about 1,400 free parking spaces and Gokurakuzaka about 1,200.
Worth knowing
- Raicho Valley's kids' park costs ¥1,000 for ages three and up, and Gokurakuzaka's sledging area is free.
- Check the lift status panel on the resort's winter page before you drive up; it shows each lift running or stopped.
Quick answers about Tateyama Sanroku Ski Resortよくある質問
How big is Tateyama Sanroku?
Tateyama Sanroku has 9 runs and 7 lifts over 687 m of vertical, from 489 m at the base to 1,176 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 10.6 km of piste there.
How steep is Tateyama Sanroku?
The steepest mapped pitch at Tateyama Sanroku is about 29.7° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 4.8 km of the mapped total.
How much is a lift ticket at Tateyama Sanroku?
An adult day ticket at Tateyama Sanroku costs ¥5,400, about CAD 49 or USD 34 (October 2026 rates) in the 2025/26 main season and ¥5,000, about CAD 45 or USD 32 (October 2026 rates) early or late in the season.
Does Tateyama Sanroku have night riding?
Yes. Tateyama Sanroku runs night lifts 16:30–20:30. Night riding runs on the Utopia slope at Raicho Valley, served by the 2B pair lift.
How do you get to Tateyama Sanroku from Tokyo Station?
By bus: Loop bus from Tateyama Station via Raicho Valley, Awasuno and Gokurakuzaka; timetable in English on the Alpine Route operator's site.
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