Summer Ski Area is Open in Japan
3rd July 2026
Mt. Gassan Ski Area doesn’t open in the winter months, but it offers some skiing and snowboarding from April through to mid-July. There are two lifts offering a vertical descent…
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Mt. Gassan Ski Area doesn’t open in the winter months, but it offers some skiing and snowboarding from April through to mid-July.
There are two lifts offering a vertical descent of 170m.
A single ride is 200 yen (90p), or you can get 11 rides for 2000 yen (£9.31)
The official trail map for Mt. Gassan Ski Area. Image: Utoria Group
There is a slight hike from the pair lift to reach the surface lift that only operates if there is enough snow above the pair lift.
It’s a primitive affair.
See more here.
PlanetSKI spent two months in Japan in the 2024/25 ski season.
The PlanetSKI team in Japan. Image © PlanetSKI.
