Katashina Kogen
Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Katashina Kogen is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan) with 7.8 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 949 m and 1,263 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 314 m. Its longest run is なでしこコース, Nadeshiko Course (0.9 km) and the steepest, もくせいコース, Mokusei Course, reaches 45% on its toughest stretch.
See Katashina Kogen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.8 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 949–1,263 m
- Vertical drop
- 314 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue1.8 km
- Red5.4 km
- Black0.7 km
The steepest runs at Katashina Kogen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- もくせいコース, Mokusei Course Black45% · 24°
- つつじコース, Tsutsuji Course Red38% · 21°
- きすげコース, Kisuge Course Red28% · 16°
- なでしこコース, Nadeshiko Course Blue24% · 13°
The longest runs
- なでしこコース, Nadeshiko Course Blue0.9 km
- つつじコース, Tsutsuji Course Red0.9 km
- もくせいコース, Mokusei Course Black0.7 km
- きすげコース, Kisuge Course Red0.4 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts.
When to go to Katashina 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 1,083 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,106 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Katashina Kogen
- White World Oze Iwakura2 km · 11 km of runs
- Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort3 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Snow Park Oze Tokura5 km · 6.1 km of runs
- Oguna Hotaka Ski Area6 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Kawaba10 km · 9.0 km of runs
- Marunuma Kogen11 km · 10 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Katashina Kogen?
- In Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is White World Oze Iwakura, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Katashina Kogen have?
- 7.8 km: 1.8 km of blue runs, 5.4 km of red runs, 0.7 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Katashina Kogen?
- You can ski between 949 m and 1,263 m: a vertical drop of 314 m.
- How many lifts does Katashina Kogen have?
- 5: 5 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Katashina Kogen?
- もくせいコース, Mokusei Course (black), at 45% (24°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Katashina 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 Katashina 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.