岩手高原スノーパーク, Iwate Kogen Snow Park snow report

Model snowfall at about upper-mountain elevation as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:05 AM MT.

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Last 72 h

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7-day snow forecast

No forecast available right now.

📏 Nearest SNOTEL

No SNOTEL station within range (SNOTEL only covers the western US and Alaska).

🗓️ Last 7 days (model)

No data

Mountain stats

Location	Iwate Prefecture, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Passes (2026-27)
Summit / base	– / –
Vertical	1,844 ft
Skiable acres	Not found
Lifts	6
Trails	Not found
Season (projected)	Not published Typical months for this hemisphere only. The resort publishes the real dates.
Adult day ticket	No fixed window price published Most resorts now use date-based pricing, so we don't list a number. Check the official site.
Data notes	Coordinate from Wikidata Q11475057. Vertical converted from 562 m in that source. Pass partnerships were not copied.. Checked 2026-11-06.

Official site & snow report → Sources: www.wikidata.org · openskimap.org · www.openstreetmap.org · iwatekogen.jp

Shaded area is the OpenSkiData resort outline (OpenStreetMap, ODbL). Resorts without a polygon stay as pins.

Housing around Iwate Prefecture

What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.

What to expect to pay

We don't have a sourced rent range for Iwate Prefecture yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.

No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.

Places to search

Facebook Marketplace search — Iwate Prefecture room for rent
Opens a public search. Marketplace needs a Facebook login.
Facebook group search — Iwate Prefecture seasonal housing
Search for groups. We don't link a group unless we've confirmed that exact URL.

Communities

r/skiing
General ski subreddit, not a local housing group.

💼 Jobs at 岩手高原スノーパーク, Iwate Kogen Snow Park

No open listings for this resort on our tracker right now. Ski schools usually hire August to October, with a second wave in December.

All guide jobs · Pair a winter + summer season

🛂 Working in Japan

Japan's working holiday visa is only for passports on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs list, including Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. A US passport is not on that list and usually needs an employer-sponsored work visa. Check the official list before you go.

Japan working holiday visas (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) →

Not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm on the official page.

✈️ Getting there

Heading to Japan for a season? Pack travel medical cover that works across borders — Nomad Insurance from SafetyWing is built for seasonal workers who move between countries.

See SafetyWing Nomad Insurance → · we may earn a commission

More ski resorts in Akita Prefecture

たざわ湖スキー場, Tazawako Ski Resort · 72 h – · next 7 days –
安比高原スキー場, Appi Kogen Ski Resort · 72 h – · next 7 days –
雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort · 72 h – · next 7 days –

Stats and dates change. Check the official site before you go. Spot something wrong? Email [email protected] and we'll fix it.