ヘブンスそのはらSNOW WORLD, Heavens Sonohara Snow World ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

ヘブンスそのはらSNOW WORLD, Heavens Sonohara Snow World is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.5 km, which ranks it #187 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 755 m long.

Slopes at ヘブンスそのはらSNOW WORLD, Heavens Sonohara Snow World

About 74% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 20% intermediate and 6% advanced or expert, which makes ヘブンスそのはらSNOW WORLD, Heavens Sonohara Snow World a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 combined lifts, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,376 m up to 1,582 m, a vertical drop of 206 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to ヘブンスそのはらSNOW WORLD, Heavens Sonohara Snow World

The nearest airport is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), about 68 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 29 min by car; Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is 84 km away. Nearby ski areas include 治部坂高原スキー場, Jibusaka Ski Area (1.1 km), ひらや高原スキー場, Hiraya Kogen Ski Area (1.4 km), 茶臼山高原スキー場, Chausuyama Kogen Ski Area (1.7 km) and 駒ヶ根スキーリゾート, Komagane Ski Resort (1.0 km), which together add 23 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.