Oguna Hotaka Ski Area
Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Oguna Hotaka Ski Area is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan) with 9.6 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 1,242 m and 1,803 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 561 m. Its longest run is ほたかスカイウェイ (1.8 km) and the steepest, スラロームコース, reaches 53% on its toughest stretch.
See Oguna Hotaka Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.6 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 1,242–1,803 m
- Vertical drop
- 561 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue3.7 km
- Red4.3 km
- Black1.6 km
The steepest runs at Oguna Hotaka Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- スラロームコース Black53% · 28°
- エキスパートコース Black52% · 27°
- ウェーデルンコース Black51% · 27°
- 大沢コース Red49% · 26°
- 第4ゲレンデ Red47% · 25°
The longest runs
- ほたかスカイウェイ Red1.8 km
- ロマンスコース Blue1.1 km
- 初心者迂回コース Blue1.0 km
- 第4ゲレンデ Red0.8 km
- 第6ゲレンデ Red0.7 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts.
When to go to Oguna Hotaka Ski Area
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 1,502 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,522 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Oguna Hotaka Ski Area
- Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort3 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Kawaba4 km · 9.0 km of runs
- Katashina Kogen6 km · 7.8 km of runs
- White World Oze Iwakura6 km · 11 km of runs
- Tambara Ski Park7 km · 8.3 km of runs
- Hodaigi9 km · 12 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oguna Hotaka Ski Area?
- In Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Katashina Ogna Hotaka Snow Resort, 3 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Oguna Hotaka Ski Area have?
- 9.6 km: 3.7 km of blue runs, 4.3 km of red runs, 1.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Oguna Hotaka Ski Area?
- You can ski between 1,242 m and 1,803 m: a vertical drop of 561 m.
- How many lifts does Oguna Hotaka Ski Area have?
- 6: 6 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Oguna Hotaka Ski Area?
- スラロームコース (black), at 53% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Oguna Hotaka Ski Area?
- 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 Oguna Hotaka Ski Area?
- 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.