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ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area is a ski area in Gifu Prefecture, Japan with 8.9 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 1,230 m and 1,537 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
8.9 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,537 m
Vertical drop
307 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 39 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.5 km
  • Beginner0.2 km
  • Advanced2.3 km
  • Intermediate2.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts

ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area is a ski area in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Its 18 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.9 km, which ranks it #93 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 495 m long.

Slopes at ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area

About 41% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 26% advanced or expert, which makes ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 5 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,230 m up to 1,537 m, a vertical drop of 307 m.

Getting to ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 39 km away in a straight line — roughly 50 minutes by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 60 km away. Nearby ski areas include 高山市営飛騨高山スキー場, Hida Takayama Municipal Ski Resort (4.1 km), 平湯温泉スキー場, Hirayu Onsen Ski Area (3.4 km), ブルーリゾート乗鞍, Blue Resort Norikura (13.5 km) and 信州松本 野麦峠スキー場, Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge Ski Resort (8.2 km), which together add 42 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ39 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY60 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base Flag of JapanKanazawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    KMQ100 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 ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area have?

8.9 km of downhill runs (18 runs): 3.5 km easy, 0.2 km beginner, 2.3 km advanced, 2.9 km intermediate. It is #93 in Japan by piste length.

How high is ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,537 m (5,043 ft); the lowest point is 1,230 m, a vertical drop of 307 m.

What is the nearest airport to ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 39 km away in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 60 km away.

How many ski lifts does ほうのき平スキー場, Honokidaira Ski Area have?

5 lifts: 5 chairlifts.

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