Minakami Kogen
Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Minakami Kogen is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan) with 7.8 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 851 m and 1,244 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 393 m. Its longest run is ダンダン畑コース, Dandan Batake Course (1.2 km) and the steepest, 熊ぼっくすコース, Kuma bokkusu Course, reaches 62% on its toughest stretch.
See Minakami Kogen on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 7.8 km
- Lifts
- 4
- Elevation
- 851–1,244 m
- Vertical drop
- 393 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue2.6 km
- Red4.3 km
- Black1.0 km
The steepest runs at Minakami Kogen
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 熊ぼっくすコース, Kuma bokkusu Course Black62% · 32°
- トップオブみなかみコース, Top Of Minakami Course Red40% · 22°
- グランドコンコース, Grand Con Course Red36% · 20°
- まさきりコース, Masakari Course Red32% · 18°
- おっきりこみコース Blue24% · 13°
The longest runs
- ダンダン畑コース, Dandan Batake Course Blue1.2 km
- トップオブみなかみコース, Top Of Minakami Course Red0.9 km
- すいすいファミリーコース Blue0.8 km
- まさきりコース, Masakari Course Red0.6 km
- おっきりこみコース Blue0.6 km
Lifts
4 chairlifts.
When to go to Minakami Kogen
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 1,039 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,048 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Minakami Kogen
- Hodaigi3 km · 12 km of runs
- Tambara Ski Park8 km · 8.3 km of runs
- Kawaba9 km · 9.0 km of runs
- Okutone9 km · 5.5 km of runs
- Oguna Hotaka Ski Area11 km · 9.6 km of runs
- Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort12 km · 5.9 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Minakami Kogen?
- In Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Hodaigi, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Minakami Kogen have?
- 7.8 km: 2.6 km of blue runs, 4.3 km of red runs, 1.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Minakami Kogen?
- You can ski between 851 m and 1,244 m: a vertical drop of 393 m.
- How many lifts does Minakami Kogen have?
- 4: 4 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Minakami Kogen?
- 熊ぼっくすコース, Kuma bokkusu Course (black), at 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Minakami Kogen?
- 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 Minakami 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.