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WhitePIA Takasu

Ski resort · Japan

Is it worth the trip?

Every day scores the same

WhitePIA Takasu is closed for the season on these dates.

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
0 cm
Depth
0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
Coldest
5°C
Wind
5 kn

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
0 cm
Depth
0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
Coldest
4°C
Wind
4 kn

Wed 4 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
0 cm
Depth
0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
Coldest
2°C
Wind
7 kn

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
0 cm
Depth
0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
Coldest
8°C
Wind
6 kn

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
0 cm
Depth
0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
Coldest
7°C
Wind
9 kn

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
0 cm
Depth
0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
Coldest
0°C
Wind
7 kn

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Fresh
0 cm
Depth
0 mmid 0 m, base 0 m
Coldest
1°C
Wind
6 kn

Tap a day for snow, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 8 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 10, poor
  2. Mon 20, poor
  3. Tue 30, poor
  4. Wed 40, poor
  5. Thu 50, poor
  6. Fri 60, poor
  7. Sat 70, poor
  8. Sun 80, poor

The resort in two facts

  • Top 1,394 mvillage 1,085 m
  • Open December–Aprilusually

Full forecast

every day, every number

Lifts closed for the season. They usually open about 25 November.

We don't know the avalanche risk here. Check the Japan Avalanche Network.

Forecast and score for each day at WhitePIA Takasu
DayScoreFresh72 hDepthtop, mid, baseColdestat topWindat top
Sun 1Nov0, poor0 cm0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m7°Cwind, 5 knots
Mon 2Nov0, poor0 cm0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m5°Cwind, 5 knots
Tue 3Nov0, poor0 cm0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m4°Cwind, 4 knots
Wed 4Nov0, poor0 cm0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m2°Cwind, 7 knots
Thu 5Nov0, poor0 cm0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m8°Cwind, 6 knots
Fri 6Nov0, poor0 cm0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m7°Cwind, 9 knots
Sat 7Nov0, poor0 cm0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m0°Cwind, 7 knots
Sun 8Nov0, poor0 cm0 mmid 0 mbase 0 m1°Cwind, 6 knots

Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Best time to go

best in Feb

Good ski days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).

  1. Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
  12. Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.

Snow by month

Typical snow on the ground and coldest daytime temperature by month
MonthBase1,085 mMid1,240 mTop1,394 mColdestat the top
Dec0.2 m0.2 m0.3 m-5°C
Jan0.5 m0.8 m0.8 m-8°C
Feb0.8 m1.1 m1.1 m-8°C
Mar0.5 m1.0 m1.0 m-3°C
Aprnone0.3 m0.3 m3°C

Typical snow on the ground in the village, halfway up and at the top: the middle value over 2016 to 2025, from ERA5-Land reanalysis at the grid cell nearest each height. Not a forecast, and not the groomed pistes: resorts make snow lower down.

Map

the resort and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

Ski resort

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About WhitePIA Takasu

Village 1,085 m, top 1,394 m.

A ski resort with its village at 1,085 m and its top at 1,394 m. It is usually in season from December to April. The snow is usually deepest in February, about 1.1 m at the top (1,394 m). For skiers the best month is usually February, with about 4 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: 岐阜 ひるがの高原, Gujo-shi, 1 km. Nearest beds: Gujō, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 68 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,610–US$2,870 each

about US$1,610–US$2,870 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, transfer, food, lift pass, ski hire.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to NGO, estimated from distance and season, changing at HNL, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$670–US$1,390
Transfershared airport transfer, returnabout US$94–US$161
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Lift pass5 days at about US$102 a day, average of the resorts we priceabout US$435–US$583
Ski hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$174–US$295
Totalabout US$1,610–US$2,870

No town nearby, so no stay is in it. For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: nearest beds 24 km away

No town nearby

Nearest place to stay we found: 岐阜 ひるがの高原, Gujo-shi, 1 km. Nearest beds: Gujō, 24 km (about 45 min by car). Nearest airport: Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 68 km.

See places to stay near Gujō, 24 km away · Booking.com

Getting there: about 27h 55m

About 27h 55m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → NGO, changing at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), then 3h 10m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.