岩手高原スノーパーク, Iwate Kogen Snow Park ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

岩手高原スノーパーク, Iwate Kogen Snow Park is a ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its 12 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.3 km, which ranks it #86 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 776 m long.

Slopes at 岩手高原スノーパーク, Iwate Kogen Snow Park

About 70% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 22% intermediate and 8% advanced or expert, which makes 岩手高原スノーパーク, Iwate Kogen Snow Park a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 645 m up to 1,207 m, a vertical drop of 562 m.

Getting to 岩手高原スノーパーク, Iwate Kogen Snow Park

The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 46 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 0 min by car; Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ) is 65 km away. Nearby ski areas include 網張温泉スキー場, Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (7.9 km), 雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort (17.7 km), 八幡平リゾート パノラマスキー場, Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are (10.2 km) and 八幡平リゾート, Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area (7.6 km), which together add 86 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.