Kandatsu Kogen
Ski resort · Niigata Prefecture, Japan
Kandatsu Kogen is a ski resort in Niigata Prefecture (Japan) with 11 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 466 m and 969 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 503 m. Its longest run is ミルキーワエイ, Milky Way (1.7 km) and the steepest, オリオン, Orion, reaches 73% on its toughest stretch.
See Kandatsu Kogen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 11 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 466–969 m
- Vertical drop
- 503 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.4 km
- Red3.7 km
- Black4.1 km
The steepest runs at Kandatsu Kogen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- オリオン, Orion Black73% · 36°
- ヘラクレス, Hercules Black69% · 35°
- ペガサス, Pegasus Red56% · 29°
- スーパーアンタレス, Super Antares Black56% · 29°
- シリウス, Sirius Red52% · 27°
The longest runs
- ミルキーワエイ, Milky Way Black1.7 km
- Castor Red1.2 km
- ペガサス, Pegasus Red1.1 km
- ポルックス Blue1.0 km
- Andromeda Blue0.7 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts.
When to go to Kandatsu Kogen
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 720 m (the resort's mean elevation is 718 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Kandatsu Kogen
- Yuzawa Kogen4 km · 7.3 km of runs
- Yuzawa Nakazato4 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Yuzawa Park5 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Iwappara5 km · 10 km of runs
- Mitsumata Area6 km · 9.1 km of runs
- Gala Yuzawa Snow Resort6 km · 19 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kandatsu Kogen?
- In Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Yuzawa Kogen, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Kandatsu Kogen have?
- 11 km: 3.4 km of blue runs, 3.7 km of red runs, 4.1 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Kandatsu Kogen?
- You can ski between 466 m and 969 m: a vertical drop of 503 m.
- How many lifts does Kandatsu Kogen have?
- 6: 6 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Kandatsu Kogen?
- オリオン, Orion (black), at 73% (36°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Kandatsu Kogen?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Kandatsu Kogen?
- 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.