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鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area is a ski area in Gunma Prefecture, Japan with 6.0 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 1,349 m and 1,666 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.0 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,666 m
Vertical drop
317 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 56 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.8 km
  • Advanced2.6 km
  • Intermediate0.5 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 8 Chairlifts

鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area is a ski area in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Its 11 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.0 km, which ranks it #148 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 541 m long.

Slopes at 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area

About 47% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 9% intermediate and 44% advanced or expert, which makes 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area best suited to confident and advanced 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 1,349 m up to 1,666 m, a vertical drop of 317 m.

Getting to 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 56 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 13 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 113 km away. Nearby ski areas include Yunomaru (湯の丸スキー場), 高峰マウンテンパークスキー場, Takamine Mountain Park Ski Area (4.4 km), パルコール嬬恋リゾート スキー & ホテル, Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel (15.5 km) and 菅平高原ダボスの岡スキー場, Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area (12.8 km), which together add 59 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ56 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY113 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Tokyo Haneda International Airport Flag of JapanTokyo, Japan Airports in JapanTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    HND159 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Noto Satoyama Airport Flag of JapanWajima, Japan Airports in Japan
    NTQ160 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area have?

6.0 km of downhill runs (11 runs): 2.8 km easy, 2.6 km advanced, 0.5 km intermediate. It is #148 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,666 m (5,466 ft); the lowest point is 1,349 m, a vertical drop of 317 m.

What is the nearest airport to 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 56 km away in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 113 km away.

How many ski lifts does 鹿沢スノーエリア, Kazawa Snow Area 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.