Kusatsu Onsen
Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Kusatsu Onsen is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan) with 5.6 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,244 m and 1,620 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 376 m. Its longest run is しゃくなげコース (1.8 km) and the steepest, 夏道チャレンジコース, reaches 43% on its toughest stretch.
See Kusatsu Onsen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.6 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,244–1,620 m
- Vertical drop
- 376 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.2 km
- Red1.7 km
- Black0.2 km
The steepest runs at Kusatsu Onsen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 夏道チャレンジコース Red43% · 23°
- 夏道コース Red26% · 15°
- しゃくなげコース Blue22% · 12°
- しゃくなげコース, Shakunage Blue22% · 12°
The longest runs
- しゃくなげコース Blue1.8 km
- 夏道コース Red0.5 km
- しゃくなげコース, Shakunage Blue0.3 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Kusatsu Onsen
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 1,445 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,432 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Kusatsu Onsen
- Manza Onsen6 km · 5.2 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama Ski Area8 km · 14 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area9 km · 6.6 km of runs
- YAMABOKU Wild Snow Park11 km · 8.5 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area13 km · 6.4 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Diamond Ski Area13 km · 11 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kusatsu Onsen?
- In Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Manza Onsen, 6 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Kusatsu Onsen have?
- 5.6 km: 3.2 km of blue runs, 1.7 km of red runs, 0.2 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Kusatsu Onsen?
- You can ski between 1,244 m and 1,620 m: a vertical drop of 376 m.
- How many lifts does Kusatsu Onsen have?
- 7: 6 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Kusatsu Onsen?
- 夏道チャレンジコース (red), at 43% (23°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Kusatsu Onsen?
- 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 Kusatsu Onsen?
- 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.