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White World Oze Iwakura

Japan · Gunma Prefecture · Single resort

White World Oze Iwakura is a ski resort in Gunma Prefecture (Japan). It has 10.5 km of downhill runs, mostly intermediate and 11 lifts. The runs go from 1043 to 1695 m (652 m vertical).

Piste length
10.5 km
Lifts
11
Base station
1043 m
Top station
1695 m
Vertical drop
652 m
Country
Japan

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 2.5 km (24%)
  • Medium: 7.3 km (69%)
  • Hard: 0.8 km (7%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (1 floodlit run)
  • Steepest spot: 67% (34°)
  • Mostly facing east (25% of run length). East-facing slopes get morning sun, west-facing ones afternoon sun.

Lifts: 11

Gondola / cable car: 1 · Chairlift: 10

  • 岩鞍ゴンドラスーパーウェイ · Gondola / cable car · 1043–1670 m
  • 第3クワッドリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1044–1202 m
  • 西山第5ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1461–1673 m
  • 第8クワッドリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 1198–1484 m
  • 第4ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1199–1503 m
  • 西山第3ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1463–1695 m
  • 西山第2ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1383–1462 m
  • ミルキーウェイロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1551–1668 m
  • 西山第1ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1381–1487 m
  • 第2ロマンスリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 1045–1107 m

On site

  • 2 car parks
  • 4 restaurants & bars by the slopes

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 7 cm, Snow depth 5 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 17 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 59 cm, Snow depth 22 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 46 cm, Snow depth 23 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 40 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 11 cm, Snow depth 6 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 925 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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