Marunuma Kogen
Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Marunuma Kogen is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan) with 10 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 1,383 m and 1,991 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 608 m. Its longest run is ローズコース (1.2 km) and the steepest, シルバーコース, reaches 61% on its toughest stretch.
See Marunuma Kogen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 10 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 1,383–1,991 m
- Vertical drop
- 608 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue4.5 km
- Red4.5 km
- Black0.8 km
The steepest runs at Marunuma Kogen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- シルバーコース Black61% · 31°
- シルバー上部 Black53% · 28°
- ローズコース Red44% · 24°
- バイオレットBコース Red42% · 23°
- バイオレット連絡路 Red41% · 22°
The longest runs
- ローズコース Red1.2 km
- しらねBコース Red1.0 km
- オレンジ上部 Blue0.9 km
- レッドコース Blue0.8 km
- オレンジコース Blue0.7 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts · 1 gondola.
When to go to Marunuma Kogen
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 1,646 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,687 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Marunuma Kogen
- Snow Park Oze Tokura10 km · 6.1 km of runs
- Katashina Kogen11 km · 7.8 km of runs
- White World Oze Iwakura12 km · 11 km of runs
- Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort13 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Oguna Hotaka Ski Area16 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Kawaba20 km · 9.0 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Marunuma Kogen?
- In Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Snow Park Oze Tokura, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Marunuma Kogen have?
- 10 km: 4.5 km of blue runs, 4.5 km of red runs, 0.8 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Marunuma Kogen?
- You can ski between 1,383 m and 1,991 m: a vertical drop of 608 m.
- How many lifts does Marunuma Kogen have?
- 8: 7 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
- What is the steepest run at Marunuma Kogen?
- シルバーコース (black), at 61% (31°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Marunuma Kogen?
- 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 Marunuma 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.