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Biwako Valley

Ski resort · Shiga Prefecture, Japan

Biwako Valley is a ski resort in Shiga Prefecture (Japan) with 5.5 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 941 m and 1,172 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 231 m. Its longest run is ダイナミックコース (1.0 km) and the steepest, ダイナミックコース, reaches 46% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
5.5 km
Lifts
8
Elevation
941–1,172 m
Vertical drop
231 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Green0.4 km
  • Blue0.8 km
  • Red3.7 km
  • Black0.7 km

The steepest runs at Biwako Valley

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. ダイナミックコース Red46% · 25°
  2. ホーライ北ゲレンデ Black45% · 24°
  3. チャンピオンコース Black42% · 23°
  4. ジャイアントコース Red40% · 22°
  5. フォレストコース Red38% · 21°

The longest runs

  1. ダイナミックコース Red1.0 km
  2. アルペンコース Blue0.8 km
  3. ジャイアントコース Red0.7 km
  4. ホーライパノラマゲレンデ Red0.5 km
  5. フォレストコース Red0.5 km

Lifts

7 chairlifts · 1 cable car.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Biwako Valley?
In Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Gransnow Okuibuki, 57 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Biwako Valley have?
5.5 km: 0.4 km of green runs, 0.8 km of blue runs, 3.7 km of red runs, 0.7 km of black runs.
What is the elevation of Biwako Valley?
You can ski between 941 m and 1,172 m: a vertical drop of 231 m.
How many lifts does Biwako Valley have?
8: 7 chairlifts, 1 cable car.
What is the steepest run at Biwako Valley?
ダイナミックコース (red), at 46% (25°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
How much snow is there today at Biwako Valley?
On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.