A ropeway onto Mt Tanigawa — serious steep backcountry, gate-managed powder, genuine alpine terrain much closer to Tokyo than people think.
Runs
11
Vertical
750m
Summit
1502m
Base 746m
Annual snow
10m+/season
Popular
Best season Early December to mid-April
Why Tanigawadake Tenjindaira
A ropeway onto Mt Tanigawa — serious steep backcountry, gate-managed powder, genuine alpine terrain much closer to Tokyo than people think.
Ropeway-accessed; bus from Jomo-Kogen Shinkansen
Plan your trip
Tanigawadake Tenjindaira sits high on Mt Tanigawa in northern Gunma — the Tenjindaira Ropeway lifts you straight onto a steep, snowy mountain known for its backcountry possibilities. Joetsu Shinkansen + 12-min bus.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Minakami onsen town 20 min away — heritage hot-spring ryokan, plus the Hotel Sunvalley resort hotel.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Mt Tanigawa is famous for steep, avalanche-prone terrain — a guide is essential outside the marked piste.
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
57
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.
10
m+
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
3 of 11
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
750m
Solid sustained pitch.
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
Ropeway-accessed; bus from JR Jomo-Kogen Shinkansen Station 80 minutes by Shinka
Overview
Ropeway-accessed; bus from JR Jomo-Kogen Shinkansen Station
From airport
80 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 6°C, wind 10 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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At the resort
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