A ropeway onto Mt Tanigawa — serious steep backcountry, gate-managed powder, genuine alpine terrain much closer to Tokyo than people think.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 8°C, wind 7 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 Tanigawadake Tenjindaira
A ropeway onto Mt Tanigawa — serious steep backcountry, gate-managed powder, genuine alpine terrain much closer to Tokyo than people think.
Tanigawadake Tenjindaira is a ski resort in Gunma, with 11 marked runs and 750m of vertical. It averages around 10m+ of snowfall a season, over terrain that suits advanced skiers and experts. Expect deep powder.
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.
10
m+
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
3 of 11
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
750m
Solid sustained pitch.
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
80 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Train / bus
Ropeway-accessed; bus from JR Jomo-Kogen Shinkansen Station 80 minutes by Shinka
Ropeway-accessed; bus from JR Jomo-Kogen Shinkansen Station 80 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
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