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奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area is a ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan with 6.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 646 m and 1,003 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
6.1 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,003 m
Vertical drop
357 m
Nearest airport
ONJ · 70 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.6 km
  • Advanced2.8 km
  • Intermediate1.7 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts

奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area is a ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its 10 mapped downhill runs add up to 6.1 km, which ranks it #147 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 607 m long.

Slopes at 奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area

About 27% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 46% advanced or expert, which makes 奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 5 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 646 m up to 1,003 m, a vertical drop of 357 m.

Getting to 奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area

The nearest airport is Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) is 71 km away. Nearby ski areas include 八幡平市田山スキー場, Tayama Ski Area (Hachimantai City) (1.4 km), 安比高原スキー場, Appi Kogen Ski Resort (30.7 km), 平庭高原スキー場, Hiraniwa Kogen Ski Area and 八幡平リゾート パノラマスキー場, Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are (10.2 km), which together add 54 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area

  1. 1
    Odate Noshiro Airport Flag of JapanKitaakita, Japan Airports in Japan
    ONJ70 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base Flag of JapanMisawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    MSJ71 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Iwate Hanamaki Airport Flag of JapanHanamaki, Japan Airports in Japan
    HNA73 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Aomori Airport Flag of JapanAomori, Japan Airports in Japan
    AOJ83 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area have?

6.1 km of downhill runs (10 runs): 1.6 km easy, 2.8 km advanced, 1.7 km intermediate. It is #147 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,003 m (3,291 ft); the lowest point is 646 m, a vertical drop of 357 m.

What is the nearest airport to 奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area?

Odate Noshiro Airport (ONJ), about 70 km away in a straight line; Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) is 71 km away.

How many ski lifts does 奥中山高原スキー場, Okunakayamakogen Ski Area have?

5 lifts: 5 chairlifts.

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