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栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan with 34 km of mapped downhill runs and 15 lifts, between 803 m and 1,706 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
34 km
Lifts
15
Top elevation
1,706 m
Vertical drop
903 m
Nearest airport
TOY · 60 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy20 km
  • Other1.6 km
  • Advanced3.2 km
  • Intermediate9.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 13 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas
  • 1 Cable cars

栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 36 mapped downhill runs add up to 34 km, which ranks it #4 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 1.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 952 m long.

Slopes at 栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen

About 57% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 29% intermediate and 9% advanced or expert, which makes 栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 15 lifts: 13 chairlifts, 1 gondola, 1 cable car. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 803 m up to 1,706 m, a vertical drop of 903 m.

Getting to 栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen

The nearest airport is Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), about 60 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 19 min by car; Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is 66 km away. Nearby ski areas include 白馬乗鞍スキー場, Hakuba Norikura Onsen Ski Resort, はくばのりくらスキーじょう (10.9 km), 白馬白馬岩岳, Hakuba Iwatake, 白馬岩岳 (20.5 km), 白馬コルチナ, Hakuba Cortina, 白馬岩岳コルチナ (12.5 km) and 白馬八方尾根, Hakuba Happo One (30.4 km), which together add 97 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen

  1. 1
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY60 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ66 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Noto Satoyama Airport Flag of JapanWajima, Japan Airports in Japan
    NTQ99 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base Flag of JapanKanazawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    KMQ135 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen have?

34 km of downhill runs (36 runs): 20 km easy, 1.6 km other, 3.2 km advanced, 9.9 km intermediate. It is #4 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen?

The lifts and runs reach 1,706 m (5,597 ft); the lowest point is 803 m, a vertical drop of 903 m.

What is the nearest airport to 栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen?

Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY), about 60 km away in a straight line; Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is 66 km away.

How many ski lifts does 栂池高原, Tsugaike Kogen have?

15 lifts: 13 chairlifts, 1 gondolas, 1 cable cars.

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