A higher-altitude Katashina resort — steeper pitches, thinner crowds than nearby Kawaba, real advanced terrain.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 8°C, wind 4 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 Ogna Hotaka Ski Area
A higher-altitude Katashina resort — steeper pitches, thinner crowds than nearby Kawaba, real advanced terrain.
Ogna Hotaka Ski Area is a hidden-gem ski resort in Gunma, with 15 marked runs and 600m of vertical. The terrain suits advanced skiers. Expect high-altitude terrain.
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
57
Mixed terrain — solid intermediate base with sharper lines for advanced skiers.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Sea-of-Japan storm cycles — deep, heavier snow.
Heavier, frequent storm cycles — deep refills, denser snow.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
5 of 15
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
600m
Solid sustained pitch.
Steepest pitch
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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
80 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Train / bus
Rental car recommended from JR Jomo-Kogen Station 80 minutes by Shinkansen from
Drive
Rental car recommended from JR Jomo-Kogen Station 80 minutes by Shinkansen from
Rental car recommended from JR Jomo-Kogen Station 80 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Photo: Ski Mania / Public domain · Source
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