Sugadaira Taro Area
Ski resort · Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Sugadaira Taro Area is a ski resort in Nagano Prefecture (Japan) with 10 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,267 m and 1,444 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 177 m. Its longest run is 太郎ロングコース, Taro Long course (1.4 km) and the steepest, 太郎コース, Taro course, reaches 48% on its toughest stretch.
See Sugadaira Taro Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 10 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,267–1,444 m
- Vertical drop
- 177 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.4 km
- Red3.2 km
- Black1.0 km
The steepest runs at Sugadaira Taro Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- 太郎コース, Taro course Red48% · 26°
- 天狗ゲレンデ Red48% · 26°
- カモシカコース, Kamoshika course Red33% · 18°
- ファミリーコース, Family course Red33% · 18°
- ウサギコース, Rabbit course Blue27% · 15°
The longest runs
- 太郎ロングコース, Taro Long course Blue1.4 km
- ウサギコース, Rabbit course Blue1.1 km
- カモシカコース, Kamoshika course Red0.6 km
- ファミリーコース, Family course Red0.4 km
- 太郎コース, Taro course Red0.4 km
Lifts
7 chairlifts.
When to go to Sugadaira Taro Area
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 1,346 m (the resort's mean elevation is 1,356 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Resorts near Sugadaira Taro Area
- Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area2 km · 13 km of runs
- Sugadairakogen Pine Beak Ski Area3 km · 16 km of runs
- Minenohara Kogen3 km · 7.6 km of runs
- Palcall Tsumagoi Resort Ski & Hotel11 km · 16 km of runs
- Kazawa Snow Area11 km · 5.9 km of runs
- YAMABOKU Wild Snow Park19 km · 8.5 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sugadaira Taro Area?
- In Nagano Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Sugadaira Kogen Davos Hill Ski Area, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sugadaira Taro Area have?
- 10 km: 5.4 km of blue runs, 3.2 km of red runs, 1.0 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sugadaira Taro Area?
- You can ski between 1,267 m and 1,444 m: a vertical drop of 177 m.
- How many lifts does Sugadaira Taro Area have?
- 7: 7 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Sugadaira Taro Area?
- 太郎コース, Taro course (red), at 48% (26°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sugadaira Taro Area?
- 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 Sugadaira Taro 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.