Kusatsu Onsen Ski Resort is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan). It has 5.6 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 7 lifts. The runs go from 1238 to 1621 m (383 m vertical).
Piste length
5.6 km
Lifts
7
Base station
1238 m
Top station
1621 m
Vertical drop
383 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 3.2 km (63%)
Medium: 1.7 km (33%)
Hard: 0.2 km (4%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
Steepest spot: 51% (27°)
Mostly facing east (36% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.
Lifts: 7
Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 6
しゃくなげ高速クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1352–1552 m
天狗山高速クワッド · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1242–1404 m
天狗山ゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 1247–1370 m
天狗山ファミリーペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1251–1301 m
おなり山ペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1355–1427 m
青葉山第2ペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1520–1597 m
青葉山第1ペアリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1545–1621 m
On site
30 car parks (4 paid · 3 free)
5 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 ski schools
2 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
草津スキースクール
Historical conditions and snowfall
November: Snowfall in the month (average) 8 cm, Snow depth 7 cm
December: Snowfall in the month (average) 42 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
January: Snowfall in the month (average) 56 cm, Snow depth 21 cm
February: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
March: Snowfall in the month (average) 41 cm, Snow depth 15 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 1036 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.