Best time to visit Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort

The climate in Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort through the year

When to go

Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May, peaking at 65 out of 100 in May. A typical May day reaches 22°C and the night falls to 9°C, with rain on about 14 days and clear sky 37 % of the time. April, June and September–October are a fair alternative, with scores of 50–54. The lowest score is in February (13), when days are cool at around 6°C.

Seasons and rain

The seasons are sharply different: a August day (30°C) is about 26 degrees warmer than a January day (4°C). Nights typically drop below freezing in December–March. July is the wettest month with 290 mm and January the driest with 102 mm, out of about 1,800 mm a year. The air feels muggy in July and August.

Sea and daylight

The sea is 22°C or warmer in July–October, peaking at 28°C in August. It is coldest in February (12°C). Daylight lasts from about 10 hours in December to 14.5 hours in June.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. Each of Eddigo’s trip types has its own preferred daytime temperature and its own weights for rain, humidity and sun. Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort scores 65 or more in these months:

• City break (15–25 °C): April and May, up to 65
• Cooler weather (10–20 °C): March–May and October–November, up to 83

How it compares

Of the 191 destinations Eddigo covers in Japan, Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort is the 47th warmest over the year and the 46th wettest. It has 1 month with a good score, against 0 for a typical destination in the country. In May, when Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort scores 65, Snow Resort Nekoyama (44 km away) scores 67 and Dolphin Valley (56 km away) scores 67. In February, when Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Resort is at its lowest, Pohang in South Korea scores 51 and lies 390 km away. See where to go in May for the best destinations that month.