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Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Hakuba Goryu ski resort

The short answer

Hakuba Goryu has about 10 km of mapped runs and 11 lifts, with skiing from about 753 m up to 1,640 m (5,381 ft), a vertical drop of 887 m. By mapped runs it is number 27 of the 38 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ), about 56 km away in a straight line.

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Hakuba Goryu: runs from 753 m to 1,640 m, a vertical drop of 887 m8001,0001,2001,4001,600Top of the highest mapped run: 1,640 m (5,381 ft)Top 1,640 m · 5,381 ftBase 753 m · 2,470 ft887 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,640 m5,381 ft
Vertical drop
887 m2,910 ft
Mapped runs
10 km15 runs
Lifts
11mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 6% (0.6 km), Easy 34% (3.3 km), Intermediate 49% (4.7 km), Advanced 10% (1 km)Novice: 0.6 km, 1 runs (6%)Easy: 3.3 km, 6 runs (34%)34%EasyIntermediate: 4.7 km, 6 runs (49%)49%IntermediateAdvanced: 1 km, 2 runs (10%)10%Advanced

About 41% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 49% intermediate and 10% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.6 km
Easy63.3 km
Intermediate64.7 km
Advanced21 km

Lifts

11 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts10
Gondolas1

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
Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ)Matsumoto56 km
Toyama Kitokito (TOY)Toyama57 km
Noto Satoyama (NTQ)Wajima104 km
Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ)Kanazawa130 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Hakuba Goryu?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,640 m (5,381 ft) and the lowest ends at about 753 m (2,470 ft), a vertical of 887 m (2,910 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Hakuba Goryu have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 10 km of downhill runs and 11 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Hakuba Goryu?

Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 56 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Hakuba Goryu 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.