Kawaba
Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Kawaba is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan) with 9.0 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,288 m and 1,843 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 555 m. Its longest run is クリスタルコース, Crystal course (1.9 km) and the steepest, 西峰ダウンヒル, Nishimine downhill, reaches 60% on its toughest stretch.
See Kawaba on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.0 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,288–1,843 m
- Vertical drop
- 555 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.3 km
- Red3.2 km
- Black2.5 km
The steepest runs at Kawaba
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 西峰ダウンヒル, Nishimine downhill Black60% · 31°
- 無名峰トライアル, Mumeihou trial Black58% · 30°
- 高手スカイライン, Takate skyline Black52% · 27°
- 無名峰ダウンヒル, Mumeihou downhill Black50% · 27°
- クリスタルコース, Crystal course Blue40% · 22°
The longest runs
- クリスタルコース, Crystal course Blue1.9 km
- シャミンダウンヒル, Shamin downhill Red1.4 km
- 高手スカイライン, Takate skyline Black1.2 km
- 桜川コース, Sakuragawa course Blue1.2 km
- 高手ダウンヒル, Takate downhill Red1.0 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts · 1 magic carpet.
When to go to Kawaba
For snow, March: 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 1,553 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,566 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Kawaba
- Tambara Ski Park3 km · 8.3 km of runs
- Oguna Hotaka Ski Area4 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Hodaigi7 km · 12 km of runs
- Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort7 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Minakami Kogen9 km · 7.8 km of runs
- White World Oze Iwakura9 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kawaba?
- In Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Tambara Ski Park, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Kawaba have?
- 9.0 km: 3.3 km of blue runs, 3.2 km of red runs, 2.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Kawaba?
- You can ski between 1,288 m and 1,843 m: a vertical drop of 555 m.
- How many lifts does Kawaba have?
- 6: 5 chairlifts, 1 magic carpet.
- What is the steepest run at Kawaba?
- 西峰ダウンヒル, Nishimine downhill (black), at 60% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Kawaba?
- For snow, March: 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 Kawaba?
- 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.