Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan). It has 8.8 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 8 lifts. The runs go from 941 to 1157 m (216 m vertical).
Piste length
8.8 km
Lifts
8
Base station
941 m
Top station
1157 m
Vertical drop
216 m
Country
Japan
Piste difficulty split
Easy: 5.3 km (60%)
Medium: 2.1 km (24%)
Hard: 1.4 km (16%)
Details
Night skiing: Yes (2 floodlit runs)
Steepest spot: 50% (27°)
Mostly facing north-west (50% of run length). North-facing slopes keep good snow longer, but are colder with less sun.
Lifts: 8
Chairlift: 8
ウエスト高速リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 941–1155 m
イースト高速リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 945–1156 m
パノラマリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 943–1133 m
アリエスカリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 945–1087 m
うさぎ山リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 942–1021 m
プリンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 950–1015 m
もみの木リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 949–1006 m
くりの木リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 945–991 m
On site
15 car parks (10 paid)
4 restaurants & bars by the slopes
1 rental shops
5 stops
Ski schools and rental shops
ナイスワン
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.