# Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort, Japan: what it is and when to go > Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort is a ski resort in Japan (丸沼高原スキー場) (群馬県利根郡片品村東小川4658-58). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/marunuma-kogen-ski-resort/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort in Japan · Snow - **Local name:** 丸沼高原スキー場 - **Where:** Japan · 378-0414, 群馬県利根郡片品村東小川4658-58 - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 146 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [marunuma.jp](https://www.marunuma.jp/winter/) - **Coordinates:** 36.81151, 139.34221 ## What it is and where Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort is a ski resort in Japan (丸沼高原スキー場) (群馬県利根郡片品村東小川4658-58). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 36.81151, 139.34221; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 146 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=36.811509%2C139.342207) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.811509%2C139.342207) It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nieve/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 45 | | February | Best time | 10 h 39 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Better not | 12 h 57 | | May | Better not | 13 h 58 | | June | Better not | 14 h 30 | | July | Better not | 14 h 17 | | August | Better not | 13 h 25 | | September | Better not | 12 h 13 | | October | Better not | 11 h 02 | | November | Possible | 10 h | | December | Possible | 9 h 29 | In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Tenkunoashiyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tenkunoashiyu/): Hot spring bath · 1.2 km - [Mount Nikkō-Shirane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-nikko-shirane/): Mountain in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan · 3.3 km - [Shirō Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-shiro/): Mountain in Katashina, Gunma prefecture, Japan · 3.8 km - [Konsei Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/konsei-jinja-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Gunma Prefecture, Japan · 4.7 km - [Nikko Yumoto Onsen Ski Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nikko-yumoto-onsen-ski-park/): Ski resort · 6.3 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Snow - [Asahi-dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-asahi-dake/): mountain in Hokkaido, Japan - [Furano Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/furano-ski-resort/): Ski Resort in Furano, Hokkaido - [Naeba Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naeba-ski-resort/): ski resort in Japan - [Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nozawa-onsen/): ski resort in Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [Appi Kogen Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/appi-kogen-ski-resort/): ski resort in Japan - [Sapporo Teine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo-teine/): ski resort and amusement park in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Japan Every Japan place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort? It is a ski resort in Japan (丸沼高原スキー場 in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort? February. In June there are 14 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 29. ### How do you get to Marunuma Kogen Ski Resort? The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 146 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=36.811509%2C139.342207) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Tenkunoashiyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tenkunoashiyu/), [Mount Nikkō-Shirane](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-nikko-shirane/), [Shirō Dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-shiro/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/911525687), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108129864), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).