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ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan with 13 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 1,476 m and 1,972 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
13 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,972 m
Vertical drop
496 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 29 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy6.4 km
  • Advanced2.4 km
  • Intermediate4.6 km

20 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the Japanese piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts

ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 13 km, which ranks it #37 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 673 m long.

Slopes at ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura

About 48% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 34% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 8 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,476 m up to 1,972 m, a vertical drop of 496 m.

Getting to ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 29 km away in a straight line — roughly 38 minutes by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 70 km away. Nearby ski areas include 平湯温泉スキー場, Hirayu Onsen Ski Area (3.4 km), ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area (8.9 km), 信州松本 野麦峠スキー場, Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge Ski Resort (8.2 km) and 高山市営飛騨高山スキー場, Hida Takayama Municipal Ski Resort (4.1 km), which together add 33 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ29 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY70 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base Flag of JapanKanazawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    KMQ112 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base Flag of JapanNagoya, Japan Airports in Japan
    NKM114 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura have?

13 km of downhill runs (20 runs): 6.4 km easy, 2.4 km advanced, 4.6 km intermediate. It is #37 in Japan by piste length.

How high is ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura?

The lifts and runs reach 1,972 m (6,470 ft); the lowest point is 1,476 m, a vertical drop of 496 m.

What is the nearest airport to ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 29 km away in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 70 km away.

How many ski lifts does ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura have?

8 lifts: 8 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.