Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa
Ski resort · Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan) with 8.8 km of runs and 8 lifts. You can ski between 942 m and 1,157 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 215 m. Its longest run is パノラマコース (1.1 km) and the steepest, 浅間コース, reaches 51% on its toughest stretch.
See Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 8.8 km
- Lifts
- 8
- Elevation
- 942–1,157 m
- Vertical drop
- 215 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.3 km
- Red2.1 km
- Black1.4 km
The steepest runs at Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 浅間コース Black51% · 27°
- スラロームバーン, Slalom barn Black49% · 26°
- パノラマコース Red44% · 24°
- パラレルコース Red34% · 19°
- プリンスゲレンデ Blue32% · 18°
The longest runs
- パノラマコース Red1.1 km
- トップクルーズ Blue1.0 km
- パラレルコース Red0.8 km
- 浅間コース Black0.5 km
- プリンスゲレンデ Blue0.4 km
Lifts
8 chairlifts.
When to go to Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is March.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 1,033 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,050 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa
- Kazawa Snow Area24 km · 5.9 km of runs
- Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel30 km · 16 km of runs
- Kusatsu Onsen33 km · 5.6 km of runs
- Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area35 km · 13 km of runs
- Sugadaira Taro Area36 km · 10 km of runs
- Minenohara Kogen36 km · 7.6 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa?
- In Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Kazawa Snow Area, 24 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa have?
- 8.8 km: 5.3 km of blue runs, 2.1 km of red runs, 1.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa?
- You can ski between 942 m and 1,157 m: a vertical drop of 215 m.
- How many lifts does Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa have?
- 8: 8 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa?
- 浅間コース (black), at 51% (27°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is March. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa?
- 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.