Here is the list of TOP 15 ski areas of the snow amount on 1/3 (Wed). The snow amounts of the top ski areas are as they were at the last time and the snow is much less than usual in Japan. Hokkaido Area still keeps the top ranks.
1st Daisetsuzan Kurodake (Hokkaido) ◎220cm
2nd Niseko Grand Hirafu (Hokkaido) ◎210cm
3rd Masikecho Shokanbetsudake (Hokkaido) ◎200cm
4th Okutadami Maruyama (Niigata) ◎170cm
4th Tengendai (Yamagata) ◎170cm
6th Kiroro (Hokkaido) ◎160cm
6th Charmant Hiuchi (Niigata) ◎160cm
8th Lotte Arai (Niigata) ○159cm
9th Furano (Hokkaido) ◎155cm
9th Kamui (Hokkaido) ◎155cm
11th Tomamu ○150cm, 12th Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba47 ◎140cm, 12th Niseko Annupuri Kokusai ○140cm, 14th Niseko Village ○132cm, 15th Sapporo Kokusai ◎130cm, 15th Hakkoda △130cm
*Local ski areas which have only 1 lift are not on this ranking.
*”◎” … Over 80% area open, “○” … Over 50% area open, “△” … Under 50% area open, “×” … Not open