九重森林公園スキー場, Kuju Forest Park ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

九重森林公園スキー場, Kuju Forest Park is a ski area in Oita Prefecture, Japan. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.2 km, which ranks it #276 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 224 m long.

Slopes at 九重森林公園スキー場, Kuju Forest Park

About 73% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 10% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes 九重森林公園スキー場, Kuju Forest Park a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,159 m up to 1,318 m, a vertical drop of 159 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 九重森林公園スキー場, Kuju Forest Park

The nearest airport is Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), about 42 km away in a straight line — roughly 55 minutes by car; Oita Airport (OIT) is 67 km away. Nearby ski areas include 五ヶ瀬ハイランドスキー場, Gokase Highland Ski Area (1.3 km) and 天山スキー場, Tenzan Ski Resort (1.1 km), which together add 2 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.