The Gifu face of Mt Ontake — high base, short season elsewhere, genuinely remote.
Runs
9
Vertical
380m
Summit
2190m
Base 1810m
Region
Gifu / Toyama
Gifu Prefecture
Popular
Best season Late December to late March
Why Mt. Ontake Resort (Gifu side)
The Gifu face of Mt Ontake — high base, short season elsewhere, genuinely remote.
Volcanic Mt. Ontake slopes
Plan your trip
Mt Ontake Resort (Gifu side) sits on the western flank of Mt Ontake — wide groomed runs, dependable powder, alpine views. Realistic only with a car from Nagoya or via Kiso-Fukushima.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Slopeside lodges and pensions; broader options in Takayama or the Gero Onsen heritage town.
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
32
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
2 of 9
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
380m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
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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: Ski Mania / Public domain · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
3.5 hours from Nagoya (Centrair)
Drive
Rental car recommended 3
Overview
Rental car recommended
From airport
3.5 hours from Nagoya (Centrair)
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 8°C, wind 9 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 Gifu / Toyama
day trip
The largest resort in Tokai — linked with Takasu for one of Japan's best night-skiing operations, lifts running until midnight on weekends.
family-focused
Takasu Mountains' central hub — linked with Dynaland under a single ticket, family-weighted terrain with an enormous snow-play area.
resort town
A small Hida-highlands mountain near Shirakawa-go — often paired with an onsen stay and a visit to the UNESCO gassho-zukuri villages.
resort town
The gateway to the Tateyama-Kurobe alpine route — a smaller lift-served mountain that's best thought of as a base for spring backcountry.
Trail map
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