Kisofukushima
Ski resort · Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Kisofukushima is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan) with 7.8 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 1,215 m and 1,896 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 681 m. Its longest run is 道官林道 (1.6 km) and the steepest, ファミリーAコース, reaches 48% on its toughest stretch.
See Kisofukushima on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.8 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,215–1,896 m
- Vertical drop
- 681 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.8 km
- Red1.5 km
- Black2.6 km
The steepest runs at Kisofukushima
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- ファミリーAコース Blue48% · 26°
- チャレンジコース Black47% · 25°
- スカイコース Red45% · 24°
- シークレットCコース Black45% · 24°
- シークレットBコース Black43% · 23°
The longest runs
- 道官林道 Blue1.6 km
- シークレットAコース Red1.2 km
- スカイコース Red0.9 km
- スネークコース Blue0.9 km
- ファミリーBコース Blue0.8 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts.
When to go to Kisofukushima
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 1,540 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,556 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Kisofukushima
- Yabuhara Kogen5 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge12 km · 8.2 km of runs
- Mia15 km · 6.5 km of runs
- Ontake Ski Area17 km · 18 km of runs
- Blue Resort Norikura20 km · 13 km of runs
- Honokidaira Ski Area30 km · 8.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kisofukushima?
- In Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Yabuhara Kogen, 5 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Kisofukushima have?
- 7.8 km: 3.8 km of blue runs, 1.5 km of red runs, 2.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Kisofukushima?
- You can ski between 1,215 m and 1,896 m: a vertical drop of 681 m.
- How many lifts does Kisofukushima have?
- 4: 4 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Kisofukushima?
- ファミリーAコース (blue), at 48% (26°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Kisofukushima?
- 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 Kisofukushima?
- 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.