← Snow Report · Gunma Prefecture ski resorts

❄️ Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture

上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai snow report

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

Last 24 h

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Last 72 h

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Last 7 days

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Next 7 days

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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	Niigata Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Passes (2026-27)
Summit / base	– / –
Vertical	2,343 ft
Skiable acres	Not found
Lifts	19
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 Q11360149. Vertical converted from 714 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 · www.jkokusai.co.jp

Dots on this mapSki resortTouring zone — Low. Generally stable snow. Still read the forecast.Touring zone — Moderate. Heightened danger on specific slopes.Touring zone — Considerable. Dangerous avalanche conditions. Careful route-finding.Touring zone — High. Very dangerous. Avoid avalanche terrain.Touring zone — Extreme. Avoid travel in avalanche terrain.Touring zone — No rating. The center has not posted a rating today.

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

Housing around Niigata 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 Niigata 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 — Niigata Prefecture room for rent
Opens a public search. Marketplace needs a Facebook login.
Facebook group search — Niigata 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 上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai

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

🎿 Backcountry touring nearby

Touring zone	Danger today	Official forecast	New snow 72 h	Next 7 days
Nozawa Onsen Niigata Prefecture	No rating	No forecast center	–	–
Myōkō Niigata Prefecture	No rating	No forecast center	–	–

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

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