The Snow Area with Good Access from the Metropolitan Area!
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GUNM MARUNUMA KOGEN SKI AREA SNOW RE GUNMA GUNMA Tokyo NARITA AIRPORT GUIDEThe snow area with good access ● from the metropolitan area! SNOW HANEDA AIRPORT Tokyo International Airport TAMBARA SKI PARK & ONSEN KUSATSU ONSEN YUBATAKE Information Tourism and Local Products Division, Bureau of Tourism, Gunma Prefectural Government 1-1-1 Ote-machi, Maebashi-shi, Gunma, JAPAN 371-8570 Gunma prefecture’s mascot http://www.visitgunma.jp/en/ http://www.facebook.com/visitgunma.En “Gunma-chan” 2017.3 All the images in this pamphlet are reference only. Some pictures may be different from the actual sight. About GUNMA 1. KUSATSU INTERNATIONAL SNOW&SPA RESORT 2. MANZA ONSEN SKI AREA Agatsuma Area 3. NORN MINAKAMI SKI RESORT Kusatsu Onsen Netsu no Yu Yoshigadaira Nature Trail To NIIGATA 4. TANIGAWADAKE TENJINDAIRA SKI AREA Temperature of the hot spring source in Kusatsu is high. To lower the temperature of onsen without diluting the spring quality and its efficacy, 292 the method “Yumomi”, stirring onsen water with 180cm long wooden Manza Onsen 5. WHITEVALLEY SKI RESORT KUSATSU INTERNATIONAL Katashina 6. MINAKAMI HODAIGI SKI AREA board, was contrived. MANZA ONSEN SKI AREA SNOW&SPA RESORT DATA Kusatsu, Kusatsu-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma. “Goza no Yu” Area 7. MARUNUMA KOGEN SKI AREA “Sainokawara Open-air Bath” “Otaki no Yu” Minakami http://www.kusatsu-onsen.ne.jp/guide/en Yubatake 8. OGNA HOTAKA SKI AREA Mt. Motoshiranesan “Netsu no Yu” 292 Area Kusatsu Onsen Bus Terminal Agatsuma 9. WHITE WORLD OZE IWAKURA Area 10. KATASHINA KOGEN SKI AREA Tambara・Kawaba 11. TAMBARA SKI PARK 292 Area JOMO-KOGEN 12. Mt. AKAGI FIRST SKI PARK 13. KAWABA SKI RESORT Joetsu-Shinkansen To Naganoharakusatsuguchi Sta. Hokuriku-Shinkansen Snow that fall in Gunma has lesser water Karuizawa Sta. TAKASAKI content, as the cold air blowing from the KARUIZAWA direction of the Sea of Japan passes over To NAGANO Tanigawa mountains. You can enjoy powdery snow, in addition, it takes only 2 hours at minimum from the capital (Tokyo) area. To TOKYO Further, there are more than 200 Onsen hot 1. KUSATSU INTERNATIONAL SNOW & SPA RESORT springs in Gunma, and there are more than 90 Experience the famous hot spring Kusatsu Onsen and Onsen towns with lodging facilities. authentic skiing! Along with skiing, enjoy superb hot springs in The longest ski running distance is 8,000m, which is one of the longest all over the country. After enjoying ski in the powdery slopes, take a bath in the famous hot spring, the No.1 Onsen “kingdom” in Kanto area. Kusatsu Onsen. DATA 158, Shirane Kokuyurin, Oaza Kusatsu, Kusatsu-machi, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma. https://www.kusatsu-kokusai.com/winter/index Beginner 30% Middle level 50% High level 20% Number of courses 9 Maximum WI-FI ● inclination Height above Artificial snowfall machine ● Number of the lifts 11 33° sea level Kids Ski Area ● 2171m Snow Park ● 8000m ▲ Night skiing ● The longest ski running distance 1245m Ski lesson - Snowboard lesson - 2. MANZA ONSEN SKI AREA The ski area directly connected with a hotel with gorgeous Onsen The ski area adjacent to Manza Onsen, which is famous for its spring quality with higher sulfur concentration. Popular courses include the glade skiing course where you can enjoy beautiful frost-covered trees and non-compacted snow zone where you can enjoy virgin snow. DATA Manza Onsen, Tsumagoi-mura, Agatsuma-gun, Gunma. http://www.princehotels.com/en/ski/manza_onsen.html Beginner 40% Middle level 40% High level 20% Number of courses 9 Maximum WI-FI - inclination Height above Artificial snowfall machine ● Number of the lifts 4 32° sea level Kids Ski Area ● 1994m Snow Park ● 2000m ▲ Night skiing ● The longest ski running distance 1646m Ski lesson ● Snowboard lesson ● TANIGAWADAKE TENJINDAIRA SKI AREA DATA 5. WHITEVALLEY SKI RESORT Tanigawa Onsen Kokuyurin, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Minakami Area Gunma. http://www.whitevalley.jp/ Minakami Onsen Area Minakami holds 18 onsen - 8 onsen in Minakami Onsen Area, 6 onsen Beginner 30% Middle level 40% High level 30% in Sarugakyo/Mikuni Onsen Area and 4 onsen in Tsukiyono / Kamimoku Onsen Area. Enjoy various types of onsen ranging from a onsen town to Number of courses 5 Maximum WI-FI ● a small ryokan. inclination Height above Artificial snowfall machine ● Number of the lifts 2 35° sea level Kids Ski Area ● Minakami Tourism Association 1030m Mt.Tanigawadake Snow Park - http://enjoy-minakami.com/en/ MINAKAMI 2000m ▲ TANIGAWADAKE TENJINDAIRA HODAIGI SKI AREA Night skiing - SKI AREA The longest ski running distance 650m Ski lesson ● WHITEVALLEY SKI RESORT 291 Snowboard lesson ● Minakami Onsen Area NORN MINAKAMI SKI RESORT Minakami IC Nice spot, powdery snow ski course Only 7km from Minakami IC on Kan-Etsu Expressway, the powdery snow ski area with very good traffic accessibility. The playground for kids is 17 separated from the ski slopes, so family visitors can also enjoy playing. MINAKAMI SANSO 6. MINAKAMI HODAIGI SKI AREA One of the largest ski area in Kanto area Enjoy powdery snow, near from the metropolitan area! There are variety 3. NORN MINAKAMI SKI RESORT of 16 courses, including the 2 super long gentle slopes which are good for family visitors and beginners. In the kid’s course, a snow escalator is Fulfilling ski lesson in multiple languages provided. Only 100 minutes from metropolitan area and is the nearest to the Interchange in Gunma. The snow playground “Snow Land” is popular among foreign visitors. Enjoy easy sledging, using the 40m long snow escalator. DATA DATA 479-139, Terama, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma. 3839-1, Fujiwara, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma. http://www.norn.co.jp/ http://hodaigi.jp/ Beginner 30% Middle level 50% High level 20% Beginner 30% Middle level 40% High level 30% Number of courses Number of courses 5 Maximum WI-FI ● 16 Maximum WI-FI ● inclination inclination Height above Height above Artificial snowfall machine ● Number of the lifts Artificial snowfall machine ● Number of the lifts 4 30° sea level 7 40° sea level Kids Ski Area ● Kids Ski Area ● 1220m 1400m Snow Park ● Snow Park ● 2000m 2600m ▲ ▲ Night skiing ● Night skiing ● The longest ski running distance The longest ski running distance 820m Ski lesson ● 830m Ski lesson ● Snowboard lesson ● Snowboard lesson ● 4. TANIGAWADAKE TENJINDAIRA SKI AREA Winter Fun Natural snow 100%! Treasury of virgin snow! Try super fine powdery snow here! Non-compacted snow area is totally covered by virgin snow. The long course of about 4,000m at maximum is also recommended. DATA Yubukiyama Kokuyurin, Yubiso, Minakami-machi, Tone-gun, Gunma. http://www.tanigawadake-rw.com Beginner 30% Middle level 40% High level 30% Bungy Jump Snow Canyoning Strawberry Picking Fry Bungy Jump from the bridge of 62m high, Enjoy the winter version of canyoning! You will Enjoy tasting strawberries carefully grown in Number of courses 8 Maximum WI-FI - surrounded by nature. have the pleasant sensation at a level you the elevated cultivation farm. This is inclination Height above Number of the lifts 3 ° Artificial snowfall machine - have never experienced in this completely all-you-can-eat system for 30 minutes. 38 sea level original activity. Skiing, snowboard lesson and Kids Ski Area - 1500m back country tour are also available. Snow Park - 4000m ▲ Bungy Japan CANYONS MINAKAMI Strawberry House Night skiing - The longest ski running distance DATA 1731 Aimata, Minakami-machi, DATA 45 Yubiso Minakami-machi, DATA 396 Higashimine, Minakami-machi, 746m Ski lesson - Tone-gun, Gunma. Tone-gun, Gunma. Tone-gun, Gunma Snowboard lesson - http://www.bungyjapan.com/?lang=en http://canyons.jp/en http://www.ichigonoie.jp/ Katashina Area 9. WHITE WORLD OZE IWAKURA Oze National Park Many courses with non-compacted snow Zazen Onsen One of the largest ski area in Kanto area! There are 16 various courses The hot spring gushes out in Marunuma Kogen Ski Area. The Center including those for beginners and those for experts, so everyone can Station was renewed and reopened in 2016-2017 season. enjoy! In the kids park “Rock’n Hiroba”, a snow escalator is equipped, and abundance of good for playing in the snow like sledges, tubings, snow sliders are available. 2 hotels directly owned by the ski area are located nearby, so you can stay in a hotel after enjoy skiing and take a MARUNUMA KOGEN pleasant bath. WHITE WORLD 401 SKI AREA OZE IWAKURA Mt. Hotaka-yama KATASHINA KOGEN SKI AREA DATA Mt. Nikko-Shiranesan OGNA HOTAKA 120 2609 Tsuchiide, Katashina-mura, Tone-gun, Gunma. SKI AREA http://www.oze-iwakura.co.jp/ski/en/ Beginner 30% Middle level 40% High level 30% Number of courses 16 Maximum WI-FI ● inclination Height above Artificial snowfall machine ● To Numata IC Number of the lifts 12 40° sea level Kids Ski Area ● 1703m Snow Park - 3200m ▲ Night skiing ● The longest ski running distance 1006m Ski lesson - 7. MARUNUMA KOGEN SKI AREA Snowboard lesson - 4km long run from the 2,000m height above sea level! Located at the base of Mt.Nikko-Shiranesan, which is the highest in Kanto area, the height above sea of the top of the ski slope is 2,000m. 10. KATASHINA KOGEN SKI AREA Thanks to the height and the dry wind blowing from the Continent make snow so fine and powdery that skiing condition becomes the Skier Only Slope, which is the only one in Kanto area best. A ski area with slopes only for skiers, which is the only one in Kanto area. The wide slopes allow you to practice and improve your skiing skill. Since snow storm is rare to occur in this location, you can practice skiing at ease. There are total 11 varietyies of courses, including middle level skiers’ course, beginners course for children and beginners, course with permanently installed snow poles.