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Kazawa Snow Area

Japan · Gunma Prefecture · Single resort

Kazawa Snow Area is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan). It has 5.9 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The runs go from 1348 to 1792 m (444 m vertical).

Piste length
5.9 km
Lifts
8
Base station
1348 m
Top station
1792 m
Vertical drop
444 m
Country
Japan

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 2.8 km (47%)
  • Medium: 0.5 km (9%)
  • Hard: 2.6 km (44%)

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 52% (27°)
  • Mostly facing north-east (58% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.

Lifts: 8

Chairlift: 8

  • 第6ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · 1350–1521 m
  • カマン第1クワッドリフト · Chairlift · 1361–1534 m
  • カマン第2ダブルリフト · Chairlift · 1410–1509 m
  • 第3リフト · Chairlift · 1530–1792 m
  • 第2ダブルリフト · Chairlift · 1417–1546 m
  • 第5ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · 1470–1669 m
  • 第7ダブルリフト · Chairlift · 1351–1432 m
  • 第1ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · 1348–1412 m

On site

  • 6 car parks
  • 1 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 2 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 10 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 55 cm, Snow depth 18 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 67 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 16 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 12 cm, Snow depth 6 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 875 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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