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Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Hakuba Cortina ski resort

The short answer

Hakuba Cortina has about 12 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 808 m up to 1,393 m (4,570 ft), a vertical drop of 585 m. By mapped runs it is number 24 of the 38 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toyama Kitokito (TOY), about 64 km away in a straight line.

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Hakuba Cortina: runs from 808 m to 1,393 m, a vertical drop of 585 m1,0001,200Top of the highest mapped run: 1,393 m (4,570 ft)Top 1,393 m · 4,570 ftBase 808 m · 2,651 ft585 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,393 m4,570 ft
Vertical drop
585 m1,919 ft
Mapped runs
12 km17 runs
Lifts
6mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 50% (6.2 km), Intermediate 23% (2.8 km), Advanced 27% (3.3 km)Easy: 6.2 km, 8 runs (50%)50%EasyIntermediate: 2.8 km, 4 runs (23%)23%IntermediateAdvanced: 3.3 km, 5 runs (27%)27%Advanced

About 50% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 23% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy86.2 km
Intermediate42.8 km
Advanced53.3 km

Lifts

6 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts6

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Toyama Kitokito (TOY)Toyama64 km
Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ)Matsumoto68 km
Noto Satoyama (NTQ)Wajima100 km
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ)Kanazawa139 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Hakuba Cortina?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,393 m (4,570 ft) and the lowest ends at about 808 m (2,651 ft), a vertical of 585 m (1,919 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Hakuba Cortina have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 12 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Hakuba Cortina?

Toyama Kitokito (TOY) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 64 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Hakuba Cortina piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.