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Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場) is a ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan with 4.1 km of mapped downhill runs, between 400 m and 666 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.1 km
Lifts
—
Top elevation
666 m
Vertical drop
266 m
Nearest airport
HNA · 44 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.9 km
  • Advanced0.9 km
  • Intermediate1.4 km

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

Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場) is a ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its 8 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.1 km, which ranks it #202 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 516 m long.

Slopes at Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場)

About 45% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 33% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場) a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

Skiing runs from 400 m up to 666 m, a vertical drop of 266 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場)

The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 44 km away in a straight line — roughly 58 minutes by car; Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Matsurube (まつるべスノーランド), Geto Kogen (13.4 km), ジュネス栗駒スキー場, Jeunesse Kurikoma Ski Area (9.6 km) and 天下森スキー場, Tengamori Ski Area, てんがもりすきーじょう (2.0 km), which together add 26 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場)

  1. 1
    Iwate Hanamaki Airport Flag of JapanHanamaki, Japan Airports in Japan
    HNA44 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Yamagata Airport Flag of JapanHigashine, Japan Airports in Japan
    GAJ88 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Akita Airport Flag of JapanAkita, Japan Airports in Japan
    AXT90 kmstraight line
  4. 4 SDJ102 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場) have?

4.1 km of downhill runs (8 runs): 1.9 km easy, 0.9 km advanced, 1.4 km intermediate. It is #202 in Japan by piste length.

How high is Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場)?

The lifts and runs reach 666 m (2,185 ft); the lowest point is 400 m, a vertical drop of 266 m.

What is the nearest airport to Kunimidaira (国見平スキー場)?

Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 44 km away in a straight line; Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is 88 km away.

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