Kansai's biggest resort — a major investment by Mt Fuji Resort has turned this into the default weekend mountain for Osaka and Nagoya.
Runs
27
Vertical
550m
Summit
1250m
Base 700m
Region
Kansai
Shiga Prefecture
Popular
Best season Mid-January to late February
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.
Largest ski resort in Kansai; shuttle from JR Maibara
Plan your trip
Gransnow Okuibuki is Kansai's biggest single resort — wide groomed runs on Mt Ibuki, popular with Osaka/Nagoya day-trippers. ~2 hrs from Osaka or Nagoya by direct ski bus.
Trains, shuttles, and rentals from the airport.
Direct ski bus from Osaka, Kyoto, and Nagoya — popular bundled lift+bus packages, ~2 hrs.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Limited slopeside lodging — base in Hikone (heritage castle town) or Maibara for chain hotels.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Adult 1-day ¥5,500. Kansai's biggest single resort — wide groomed pistes, family-focused.
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 & features
Photo: Alpsdake / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
90 minutes from Osaka Itami Airport
Train / bus
Shuttle from JR Maibara Shinkansen Station 90 minutes from Osaka Itami Airport
Overview
Shuttle from JR Maibara Shinkansen Station
From airport
90 minutes from Osaka Itami Airport
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 18°C, wind 6 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.
Nearby resorts
More resorts in Kansai
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
Kansai's second-largest mountain — linked with Hachi Kogen under one lift ticket for the region's most varied terrain.
family-focused
Linked with Hachi Kita — gentler pitches, a dedicated family zone, lift ticket interchange.
day trip
Northern Hyogo — uncrowded intermediate slopes in the Hyonosen area.
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Stays, lift passes, rentals — everything you need in one place.
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At the resort
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