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Nagano Prefecture, Japan

Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area ski resort

The short answer

Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area has about 7 km of mapped runs and 5 lifts, with skiing from about 1,680 m up to 1,952 m (6,404 ft), a vertical drop of 272 m. By mapped runs it is number 32 of the 38 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ), about 77 km away in a straight line.

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Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area: runs from 1,680 m to 1,952 m, a vertical drop of 272 m1,7001,8001,900Top of the highest mapped run: 1,952 m (6,404 ft)Top 1,952 m · 6,404 ftBase 1,680 m · 5,512 ft272 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,952 m6,404 ft
Vertical drop
272 m892 ft
Mapped runs
7 km18 runs
Lifts
5mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 40% (2.7 km), Intermediate 33% (2.2 km), Advanced 27% (1.8 km)Easy: 2.7 km, 5 runs (40%)40%EasyIntermediate: 2.2 km, 7 runs (33%)33%IntermediateAdvanced: 1.8 km, 6 runs (27%)27%Advanced

About 40% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 33% intermediate and 27% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy52.7 km
Intermediate72.2 km
Advanced61.8 km

Lifts

5 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts5

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)Matsumoto77 km
Toyama Kitokito (TOY)Toyama117 km
Niigata (KIJ)Niigata152 km
Tokyo Haneda (HND)Tokyo171 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,952 m (6,404 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,680 m (5,512 ft), a vertical of 272 m (892 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 7 km of downhill runs and 5 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area?

Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 77 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Shiga Kogen Kumanoyu Ski Area 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.