Northern Gifu — a day trip from Nagoya · Updated 10 Nov 2026
Okumino Snow Cams & Snow Report
The ski areas line the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway as it climbs north from Gujo. Many are close to the Takasu exit or the Hirugano Kogen smart interchange, which puts them within an easy day's drive of Nagoya. At Takasu, Dynaland sits next to Takasu Snow Park and Washigatake next to Whitepia Takasu, and each pair shares a joint lift ticket. Further north, the Hirugano Kogen plateau has a group of gentle, family-oriented slopes. Sources: kankou-gifu.jp, mapple.net, takasu.gr.jp, dynaland.co.jp, whitepia.jp, hiruganokogen.com, gujyokogen-hotel.com (sources read 2026-10-13; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
No new snow has fallen at Okumino's ski areas in the last 48 hours.
Pictured: Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopia
Live cameras
5 of the 14 ski areas have official live cameras (5 in all). Each link opens the operator's own page or YouTube stream.
- Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort
- Official live camera ↗hiruganokogen.com
- Meiho Ski Resort
- Slope camera on the official home page ↗meihoski.co.jp
- Mont Deus Hida-kuraiyama Snow Park
- Official live camera ↗montdeus.jp
- Takasu Snow Park
- Official live camera ↗takasu.gr.jp
- Washigatake Ski Area
- Official live camera ↗ski.washigatake.jp
No slope camera found yet: Fukui Izumi Ski Resort, Hida Kawai Ski Resort, WINGHILLS Shiratori Resort, Gujo Vacances Mura Ski Area, Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopia, Kuzuryu Ski Resort, Motai Onsen Ski Resort, WhitePIA Takasu, Dynaland
Footage remains the copyright of each operator. JAPANSNOWLINE neither stores nor redistributes it. Road cameras are listed on each resort’s page.
The season at a glance
| Ski area | Typical winter | Worst–best of 12 | Snow quality (of 397) | Adult day ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hida Kawai Ski Resort | 345 cm | 233–601 cm | 152 | — |
| Takasu Snow Parksame grid cell | 322 cm | 171–492 cm | 106 | — |
| Dynalandsame grid cell | 322 cm | 171–492 cm | 105 | — |
| Fukui Izumi Ski Resort | 315 cm | 171–472 cm | 232 | — |
| Kuzuryu Ski Resort | 300 cm | 171–443 cm | 303 | — |
| WINGHILLS Shiratori Resort | 266 cm | 157–405 cm | 223 | — |
| Gujo Vacances Mura Ski Areasame grid cell | 220 cm | 136–399 cm | 262 | — |
| Hirugano Kogen Ski Resortsame grid cell | 220 cm | 136–399 cm | 251 | — |
| Washigatake Ski Areasame grid cell | 220 cm | 136–399 cm | 226 | ¥5,500 |
| WhitePIA Takasusame grid cell | 220 cm | 136–399 cm | 208 | — |
| Meiho Ski Resort | 193 cm | 126–399 cm | 258 | — |
| Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopiasame grid cell | 150 cm | 101–262 cm | 332 | — |
| Mont Deus Hida-kuraiyama Snow Parksame grid cell | 150 cm | 101–262 cm | 334 | — |
| Motai Onsen Ski Resort | 132 cm | 46–232 cm | 315 | — |
Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.
When the snow falls
In Okumino, the most snow falls in January. March brings 40% of January's, or about 33 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopia, where March still brings 55% of January's snowfall.
Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.
The mountains themselves
| Ski area | Base to top | Vertical | Spread of the runs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fukui Izumi Ski Resort | 605–895 m | 290 m | 1.6 km |
| Hida Kawai Ski Resort | 852–1,213 m | 361 m | 1.5 km |
| WINGHILLS Shiratori Resort | 875–1,339 m | 464 m | 2.4 km |
| Gujo Vacances Mura Ski Area | 1,040–1,113 m | 73 m | 0.6 km |
| Hida Funayama Snow Resort Arkopia | 857–1,259 m | 402 m | 2.0 km |
| Hirugano Kogen Ski Resort | 867–1,034 m | 167 m | 1.3 km |
| Kuzuryu Ski Resort | 420–675 m | 255 m | 1.1 km |
| Meiho Ski Resort | 899–1,577 m | 678 m | 3.2 km |
| Mont Deus Hida-kuraiyama Snow Park | 899–1,162 m | 263 m | 1.3 km |
| Motai Onsen Ski Resort | 791–895 m | 104 m | 0.6 km |
| Takasu Snow Park | 966–1,520 m | 554 m | 3.5 km |
| Washigatake Ski Area | 902–1,347 m | 445 m | 2.3 km |
| WhitePIA Takasu | 1,066–1,394 m | 328 m | 1.9 km |
Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.
Questions people ask
How much snow does Okumino get in a typical winter?
From December to March, the most falls at Hida Kawai Ski Resort: about 345 cm. The least in the same area is at Motai Onsen Ski Resort, about 132 cm. The figures come from weather-model grid cells about 30 km across, so neighbouring ski areas in different cells can differ widely. Calculated from the last 12 winters.
What happens in Okumino in a bad winter?
Over the last 12 winters, Hida Kawai Ski Resort ranged from 233 cm in its leanest winter to 601 cm in its deepest, against a typical 345 cm, so a poor winter brought 68% of the usual amount.