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Gunma Prefecture, Japan

Tambara Ski Park ski resort

  • Top 1,556 m
  • 8 km of runs
  • 6 lifts
Three skiers in bright jackets on a chairlift in Yuzawa, Japan
On the chairlift in Yuzawa, Japan. Photo: Maheshwaran Shanmugam / Pexels.

The short answer

Tambara Ski Park has about 8 km of mapped runs and 6 lifts, with skiing from about 1,243 m up to 1,556 m (5,105 ft), a vertical drop of 313 m. By mapped runs it is number 31 of the 42 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ), about 124 km away in a straight line.

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Tambara Ski Park: runs from 1,243 m to 1,556 m, a vertical drop of 313 m1,3001,4001,500Top of the highest mapped run: 1,556 m (5,105 ft)Top 1,556 m · 5,105 ftBase 1,243 m · 4,078 ft313 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,556 m5,105 ft
Vertical drop
313 m1,027 ft
Mapped runs
8 km8 runs
Lifts
6mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 46% (3.8 km), Intermediate 48% (4 km), Advanced 6% (0.5 km)Easy: 3.8 km, 3 runs (46%)46%EasyIntermediate: 4 km, 4 runs (48%)48%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.5 km, 1 runs (6%)

About 46% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 48% intermediate and 6% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy33.8 km
Intermediate44 km
Advanced10.5 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
Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ)Matsumoto124 km
Fukushima (FKS)Sukagawa129 km
Niigata (KIJ)Niigata130 km
Ibaraki (IBR)Omitama137 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Tambara Ski Park?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,556 m (5,105 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,243 m (4,078 ft), a vertical of 313 m (1,027 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Tambara Ski Park have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 8 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 Tambara Ski Park?

Shinshu-Matsumoto (MMJ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 124 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Tambara Ski Park 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.