Takasu Snow Park
高鷲スノーパーク36°00′ N 136°53′ E600 m vertical13 runs15.3 kmSeasonal
Takasu Snow Park suits Nagoya riders who want long cruising runs off one gondola and a proper halfpipe, and the trade-off is that the lifts stop at 16:30 with no night session on this side of the mountain.
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- Beginner6.3 km
- Intermediate5.2 km
- Advanced2.4 km
OpenStreetMap maps 23 named runs and 5 lifts at Takasu, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Ride every run at Takasuコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| パラダイスAコース | 1,953 m | 327 m | 17.6° | 9.5° | E | ||
| 神中Aコース | 1,014 m | 212 m | 19.5° | 11.7° | SE | ||
| 乙女コースPark | 693 m | 169 m | 18.6° | 13.7° | SE | ||
| βーα連絡コース | 726 m | 109 m | 18.6° | 8.5° | E | ||
| ラピッドコース | 626 m | 95 m | 17.7° | 8° | SE | ||
| スカイラインAコース | 388 m | 80 m | 13.7° | 11.6° | E | ||
| から松ゲレンデ | 409 m | 78 m | 12.9° | 10.8° | E | ||
| 第1ゲレンデ | 489 m | 73 m | 12.1° | 8.5° | E | ||
| スカイラインBコース | 1,247 m | 368 m | 27° | 16.4° | SE | ||
| ダウンヒルコース | 1,534 m | 328 m | 23.5° | 12.1° | E | ||
| ダイナミックコースNotes | 1,276 m | 285 m | 26.6° | 12.6° | NE | ||
| パラダイスBコース | 435 m | 127 m | 23.4° | 16.3° | SE | ||
| スーパーコース | 283 m | 96 m | 22.7° | 18.8° | NE | ||
| クマダナコース | 461 m | 87 m | 17.2° | 10.7° | SE | ||
| スカイラインAコース | 861 m | 288 m | 26.9° | 18.5° | SE | ||
| チャレンジCコース | 343 m | 150 m | 26.9° | 23.6° | SE | ||
| チャレンジBコース | 262 m | 128 m | 27.8° | 26.1° | S | ||
| 神中回転バーン | 326 m | 119 m | 28.9° | 20° | NE | ||
| チャレンジツリーラン | 272 m | 116 m | 30° | 23.1° | SE | ||
| 神中Bコース | 294 m | 99 m | 26.1° | 18.5° | NE | ||
| ウマノセツリーラン | 639 m | 125 m | 25.1° | 8.8° | NE | ||
| オトメツリーラン | 251 m | 88 m | 26.3° | 19.3° | SE | ||
| パラダイスツリーラン | 252 m | 63 m | 17.9° | 13.9° | SE |
Lengths, vertical, pitch and aspect are measured from OpenStreetMap run lines and the elevation model. Steepest is the hardest 60 m pitch. Read them as a guide and follow the signs on the hill.
More named runs from the trail map
Championチャンピオンコース2,250 m
An ungroomed mogul run 2,250 m long with a 40° pitch at its steepest, on the sunny south edge of the resort.
Good for moguls, steeps
Bambooバンブーコース3,100 m
A gentle 3,100 m route from the top that skirts the steep pitches and links into the Beginners course.
Good for beginners, long runs
Out of five
How it rides
- Powder
- 3 out of 5
- Trees
- 3 out of 5
- Steeps
- 3 out of 5
- Park
- 5 out of 5
- Beginners
- 4 out of 5
- Quiet
- 2 out of 5
- Value
- 4 out of 5
- Après
- 1 out of 5
- Family
- 4 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 1 out of 5
Know the zones before you goエリア
Tree-run areas
zoneAdvanced
Buna has the widest spacing and suits a first tree run. Nara sits in shade and holds clean lines, Tochi rolls over varied ground, and Sakura is the newest area on the north side.
Good for powder, trees
TAKASU PARKS
parkIntermediate
Panorama Park, Mixed Up Banks, The Wave X cross course and two halfpipes.
Good for park, halfpipe
Beyond the ropes · Marked runs only
Takasu opens four tree-run areas inside the resort and bans riding off the courses anywhere else. Hikers bound for Dainichigatake take the gondola on a ¥2,000 round-trip climbing ticket and hand in a climbing notice first. Takasu publishes no rescue fee, and its neighbour Dynaland warns that it charges for any rescue it carries out beyond the open courses.
- Ride only on the marked courses and inside the Buna, Nara, Tochi and Sakura tree-run areas
- Do not hike up outside the designated courses
- Climbers buy the gondola round trip, hand in a climbing notice at Bantei Takasu and come down by 16:00 the same day
- Carry your own accident and rescue insurance; the resort does not insure visitors and sells no cover on site
- Read the Japan Avalanche Network bulletin before any tour on Dainichigatake
5 lifts on the map
Know the liftsリフト
Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥6,400, about CAD 58 or USD 40 (October 2026 rates)
- 2 days
- ¥10,600, about CAD 95 or USD 67 (October 2026 rates)
Dynaland's price page lists the 2026/27 shared ticket at ¥6,400 for adults and ¥2,400 for children from 4 to the end of primary school, with ¥4,200 for ages 13 to 18 and ¥5,400 for over-60s at weekends (¥4,800 on weekdays). The afternoon ticket from 12:00 costs ¥5,200. Takasu's own page still showed 2025/26 prices on 11 October 2026, when the shared day ticket cost ¥6,000. Every ticket carries a ¥500 IC card deposit, and parking costs ¥1,000 a car. The six-resort TAKASU MOUNTAINS ticket and the MAC EARTH JAPAN season pass also cover Takasu.
Get thereアクセス
From Nagoya Station
- Drive
- About 1 hour 30 minutes and 110 km from JR Nagoya Station on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway, leaving at Takasu IC for the last 10 minutes
- Bus
- Gifu Bus highway coaches run from Meitetsu Bus Center to the Kosoku Hirugano Kogen stop in about 1 hour 40 minutes, where the free Takasu Snow Shuttle picks up. Day tour buses leave JR Nagoya Station at 7:50 and return about 19:10.
In 2025/26 the free shuttle ran from 20 December to 22 March.
Takayama is about 50 minutes and 45 km away by car and Shirakawa-go about an hour, according to Takasu Mountains. Use the Hirugano Kogen up-line stop for buses back to Nagoya.
Takasu shares the slopes of Dainichigatake with Dynaland in Gujo's Takasu district, and a single 15-seat gondola climbs to the top station at 1,550 m. From there the Bamboo course joins the Beginners course for a 4,900 m run to the base. The resort counts 13 courses over about 100 ha with 600 m of vertical, and 42% of the terrain is graded beginner.
In the high season the two resorts connect at the top and one shared day ticket covers 31 courses. Dynaland's 2026/27 list prices that ticket at ¥6,400 for an adult. Wind or thin snow can close the link at short notice, and the last lift back is the Champion quad.
The pipe crew builds a regular halfpipe and a 7 m superpipe, both about 120 m long, and riders preparing for world events train here. Powder days send the regulars to the Super and Technical courses, where the snow on the north faces holds longest. Four tree-run areas open on the north side, and riding outside them or off the courses is banned.
Takasu runs later into spring than its neighbours. It closed on 19 April in 2025/26, a week short of its 26 April target after a warm and thin winter, and it plans to stay open until late April in 2026/27. Takasu Terrace, the café at the gondola top, sells a burger made with Hida beef and Meiho ham.
Worth knowing
- If you only want the view or lunch at Takasu Terrace, buy the ¥2,000 gondola round trip; there is no one-way ticket (2025/26 price).
- The free Takasu Snow Shuttle links the Hirugano Kogen highway bus stop with the resorts, and in February the morning and evening runs can fill with reservations, so book early or drive.
- Bring your own accident insurance, since the resort carries none for visitors.
Quick answers about Takasu Snow Parkよくある質問
Does the Takasu Snow Park ticket cover Dynaland?
Yes. The standard Takasu and Dynaland day ticket covers both resorts, and for 2026/27 it costs ¥6,400 for an adult on Dynaland's price list. The link at the top can close in bad weather.
Does Takasu Snow Park have night skiing?
No. Takasu runs 8:00 to 16:30. Dynaland next door lights its slopes until 23:00 from 26 December 2026 to 21 March 2027.
How long is the longest run at Takasu Snow Park?
The longest run is 4,900 m, from the gondola top down the Bamboo course and onto the Beginners course.
Is Takasu Snow Park open all year?
Takasu Snow Park opens for part of the year. Takasu had not announced its 2026/27 opening day by 11 October 2026. The Takasu Mountains season pass page says it plans to run until late April 2027.
How big is Takasu?
Takasu has 13 runs and 4 lifts over 600 m of vertical, from 950 m at the base to 1,550 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 15.3 km of piste there.
How steep is Takasu?
The steepest mapped pitch at Takasu is about 30° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 2.4 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at Takasu?
Takasu opens four tree-run areas inside the resort and bans riding off the courses anywhere else. Hikers bound for Dainichigatake take the gondola on a ¥2,000 round-trip climbing ticket and hand in a climbing notice first. Takasu publishes no rescue fee, and its neighbour Dynaland warns that it charges for any rescue it carries out beyond the open courses.
How much is a lift ticket at Takasu?
An adult day ticket at Takasu costs ¥6,400, about CAD 58 or USD 40 (October 2026 rates) in the 2026/27 main season.
How do you get to Takasu from Nagoya Station?
Takasu is about 1 hour 30 minutes and 110 km from JR Nagoya Station on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway, leaving at Takasu IC for the last 10 minutes by car from Nagoya Station. By bus: Gifu Bus highway coaches run from Meitetsu Bus Center to the Kosoku Hirugano Kogen stop in about 1 hour 40 minutes, where the free Takasu Snow Shuttle picks up. Day tour buses leave JR Nagoya Station at 7:50 and return about 19:10.
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