A small Hida-highlands mountain near Shirakawa-go — often paired with an onsen stay and a visit to the UNESCO gassho-zukuri villages.
Runs
12
Vertical
550m
Summit
1860m
Base 1310m
Region
Gifu / Toyama
Gifu Prefecture
Popular
Best season Late December to mid-March
Why Okuhida Onsen Ski
A small Hida-highlands mountain near Shirakawa-go — often paired with an onsen stay and a visit to the UNESCO gassho-zukuri villages.
Hida highlands near Shirakawa-go
Plan your trip
Okuhida Onsen Ski is a quiet mountain in Gifu's Hida region — basic terrain but legendary for the Okuhida Onsen-go hot-spring villages at the base. Realistic only with a car or seasonal Hida-area bus.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Heritage hot-spring ryokan throughout the Okuhida villages — kaiseki dinners, mineral baths, alpine settings.
Onsen soaks and rest-day excursions nearby.
Five hot-spring villages — Hirayu, Fukuji, Shin-Hirayu, Tochio, Shin-Hotaka — all walking distance from the slopes.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
35
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Northern Alps — frequent maritime storms.
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
3 of 12
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
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
3 hours from Nagoya (Centrair)
Train / bus
Bus from JR Takayama Station 3 hours from Nagoya (Centrair)
Overview
Bus from JR Takayama Station
From airport
3 hours from Nagoya (Centrair)
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 16°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.
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day trip
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