Biwako Valley Ski Resort
day trip
A ropeway up from the shores of Lake Biwa to a surprisingly large mountain — views over the lake, intermediate-leaning terrain, weekend-only crowds.

Kansai's biggest resort — a major investment by Mt Fuji Resort has turned this into the default weekend mountain for Osaka and Nagoya.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 16°C, wind 5 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
Why Gransnow Okuibuki
Kansai's biggest resort — a major investment by Mt Fuji Resort has turned this into the default weekend mountain for Osaka and Nagoya.
Gransnow Okuibuki is a ski resort in Shiga, Kansai, with 27 marked runs and 550m of vertical. The terrain suits intermediates. Expect a large interconnected mountain.
Terrain in detail
BalancedMixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
41
Mixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Western Honshu — wetter, warmer storm cycles.
Wet, heavy maritime snow — sticky on warm days.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
7 of 27
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
550m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain
Getting there
From airport
90 minutes from Osaka Itami Airport
Train / bus
Shuttle from JR Maibara Shinkansen Station 90 minutes from Osaka Itami Airport
Shuttle from JR Maibara Shinkansen Station 90 minutes from Osaka Itami Airport
Photo: Alpsdake / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Curated guides covering Gransnow Okuibuki and the rest of Kansai.
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day trip
A ropeway up from the shores of Lake Biwa to a surprisingly large mountain — views over the lake, intermediate-leaning terrain, weekend-only crowds.

resort town
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family-focused
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day trip
Northern Hyogo — uncrowded intermediate slopes in the Hyonosen area.