Manza Onsen
Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Manza Onsen is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan) with 5.2 km of runs and 5 lifts. You can ski between 1,658 m and 1,956 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 298 m. Its longest run is どうぶつの森コース (1.7 km) and the steepest, しゃくなげコース, reaches 53% on its toughest stretch.
See Manza Onsen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 5.2 km
- Lifts
- 5
- Elevation
- 1,658–1,956 m
- Vertical drop
- 298 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.6 km
- Red0.3 km
- Black1.3 km
The steepest runs at Manza Onsen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- しゃくなげコース Red53% · 28°
- チャレンジコース Black50% · 27°
- エキスパートコース Black47% · 25°
- 黒湯上級コース Black36% · 20°
- プリンスゲレンデR Blue36% · 20°
The longest runs
- どうぶつの森コース Blue1.7 km
- 黒湯上級コース Black0.7 km
- パノラマゲレンデL Blue0.5 km
- パノラマゲレンデR Blue0.5 km
- プリンスゲレンデL Blue0.4 km
Lifts
5 chairlifts.
When to go to Manza 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 1,674 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,807 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Manza Onsen
- Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama Ski Area4 km · 14 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area4 km · 6.6 km of runs
- YAMABOKU Wild Snow Park5 km · 8.5 km of runs
- Kusatsu Onsen6 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel11 km · 16 km of runs
- Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area11 km · 6.4 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Manza Onsen?
- In Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Shiga Kogen Yokoteyama Ski Area, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Manza Onsen have?
- 5.2 km: 3.6 km of blue runs, 0.3 km of red runs, 1.3 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Manza Onsen?
- You can ski between 1,658 m and 1,956 m: a vertical drop of 298 m.
- How many lifts does Manza Onsen have?
- 5: 5 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Manza Onsen?
- しゃくなげコース (red), at 53% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Manza 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 Manza 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.