A high-altitude six-course snow park in Gunma's Okutone area with a quiet alpine setting.
Runs
6
Vertical
400m
Summit
1180m
Base 550m
Annual snow
~6m/season
Hidden gem
Best season Mid-December to late March
Why Okutone Snow Park
A high-altitude six-course snow park in Gunma's Okutone area with a quiet alpine setting.
Gunma high-altitude snow park with six courses. Alpine setting with reliable seasonal snow from mountain weather patterns.
Plan your trip
Okutone Snow Park is a small family-focused resort in northern Gunma's Minakami area — beginner/intermediate groomers and a big tubing/snow play setup. Realistic only with a car or direct ski bus.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Base in Minakami Onsen 30 min south for the broadest hot-spring ryokan choice.
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
42
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.
6
m~
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
2 of 6
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
400m
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
Approx
Train / bus
Car from JR Jomokogen Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen
Drive
Car from JR Jomokogen Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen
Overview
Car from JR Jomokogen Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen.
From airport
Approx. 2.5 hours from Tokyo Haneda via Shinkansen + car.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 12°C, wind 3 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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Ready to book?
Stays, lift passes, rentals — everything you need in one place.
Book & plan
At the resort
Book accommodationOfficial resort siteGetting there
Domestic flights to Tokyo HanedaNagano airport transfers