A large, wind-protected plateau with more than 20 interconnected runs — a common racing training venue, good snow conservation, family-friendly.
Runs
23
Vertical
400m
Summit
1650m
Base 1250m
Region
Nagano
Popular
Best season Mid-December to early April
Why Sugadaira Kogen
A large, wind-protected plateau with more than 20 interconnected runs — a common racing training venue, good snow conservation, family-friendly.
Large skiable area; family-friendly plateau
Plan your trip
Sugadaira Kogen is one of the largest resort areas in Nagano by skiable surface — three linked sub-areas (Pine Beak, Davos, Tashiro), 70+ courses, and famous for its dry continental snow. Ueda Shinkansen + 50-min bus.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Plateau dotted with dozens of pensions and family hotels — Sugadaira Prince Hotel is the biggest, plus university lodges and minshuku.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Adult 1-day ¥5,500 covers all three areas (Pine Beak, Davos, Tashiro) on one ticket — among Japan's largest single resort areas.
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
Inland alpine — variable depending on storm direction.
Drier on cold storms, deeper when the Sea of Japan fires.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
5 of 23
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
80 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Train / bus
Shuttle from JR Ueda Shinkansen Station 80 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Overview
Shuttle from JR Ueda Shinkansen Station
From airport
80 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 16°C, wind 14 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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