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神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan with 11 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 468 m and 969 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
11 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
969 m
Vertical drop
501 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 114 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy3.4 km
  • Advanced4.1 km
  • Intermediate3.7 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Chairlifts

神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its 19 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #57 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 591 m long.

Slopes at 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 37% advanced or expert, which makes 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 6 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 468 m up to 969 m, a vertical drop of 501 m.

Getting to 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 114 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 28 min by car; Niigata Airport (KIJ) is 120 km away. Nearby ski areas include ナスパスキーガーデン, NASPA Ski Garden, Nasupa sukī gāden (4.3 km), 一本杉スキー場, Ippon Sugi Ski Resort, 中里スノーウッドスキー場, Nakazato Snow Wood Ski Area, Nakazato sunōuddosukī-ba (1.0 km) and 湯沢中里スキーリゾート, Yuzawa Nakazato Ski Resort (6.4 km), which together add 28 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ114 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ120 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sado Airport Flag of JapanSado, Japan Airports in Japan
    SDS133 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY147 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba have?

11 km of downhill runs (19 runs): 3.4 km easy, 4.1 km advanced, 3.7 km intermediate. It is #57 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba?

The lifts and runs reach 969 m (3,179 ft); the lowest point is 468 m, a vertical drop of 501 m.

What is the nearest airport to 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 114 km away in a straight line; Niigata Airport (KIJ) is 120 km away.

How many ski lifts does 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba have?

6 lifts: 6 chairlifts.

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