About Ishiuchi Maruyama
Ishiuchi Maruyama is one of Japan's oldest ski areas, on the hills above the Uonuma basin in Minamiuonuma, near Echigo-Yuzawa. The area gets heavy, sometimes wet snow from the Sea of Japan, and conditions can differ a lot between the top and the bottom. These Ishiuchi Maruyama webcams cover both.
Which Ishiuchi Maruyama webcam to check first
Start with the summit camera, which looks out over the Uonuma basin, for visibility and cloud. The Sunrise Express camera shows the top of the main lift, the Ginza cameras show the main slope and the family slopes show the lower mountain.
Before you go to Ishiuchi Maruyama
Check the resort's operating news and the Japan Meteorological Agency forecast before you go. Snow on the Kan-Etsu Expressway can slow the drive from Tokyo, so the shinkansen to Echigo-Yuzawa is often quicker.
Webcams and modelled weather can be delayed, incomplete or offline. A camera can't tell you whether a lift, piste, road or off-piste route is open or safe.
