Lotte Arai

Niigata (Myoko, Honshu) · Japan

Lotte Arai is a ski resort in Niigata (Myoko, Honshu), Japan. It averages around 1,400 cm of snow a season on a Honshu sea-effect (among the heaviest in Japan) snowpack. The season typically runs Dec-May.

Luxury hotel + the most liberal gated freeride policy in Japan; frequently 15 m seasons

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Mountain profile

Summit
1,280 m
Base
329 m
Vertical
951 m
Terrain
257 ha incl. 11 avalanche-controlled freeride zones
Avg annual snow
1,400 cm
Typical season
Dec-May
Snow climate
Honshu sea-effect (among the heaviest in Japan)
Type
Lift-served + gated freeride
Exposure / orientation
First ridge inland from the Sea of Japan at Myoko's snowiest corner; open alpine bowl rare for Japan

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