# Ohdaira Ski Area, Japan: what it is and when to go > Ohdaira Ski Area is a ski resort (大平スキー場) in Japan. Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. 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/ohdaira-ski-area/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Local name:** 大平スキー場 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 394 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 39.30601, 140.21925 ## What it is and where Ohdaira Ski Area is a ski resort (大平スキー場) in Japan. Its coordinates are 39.30601, 140.21925; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 394 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=39.306011%2C140.219249) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.306011%2C140.219249) 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 Ohdaira Ski Area is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 31 | | February | Best time | 10 h 31 | | March | Possible | 11 h 42 | | April | Better not | 13 h 02 | | May | Better not | 14 h 09 | | June | Better not | 14 h 45 | | July | Better not | 14 h 31 | | August | Better not | 13 h 33 | | September | Better not | 12 h 15 | | October | Better not | 10 h 56 | | November | Possible | 9 h 48 | | December | Possible | 9 h 15 | In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. 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 - [Mt. Horowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-horowa/): Summit · 11 km - [Kasumi Onsen (Yurihonjo)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kasumi-onsen-yurihonjo/): Onsen · 14 km - [Ashima ski resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yashima-ski-area/): Ski resort in Yurhongō, Japan · 17 km - [Honjo Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/honjo-museum/): Museum · 18 km - [Habayama Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/habayama-ski-area/): Ski resort · 20 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 Ohdaira Ski Area? It is a ski resort (大平スキー場 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Ohdaira Ski Area? February. In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. ### How do you get to Ohdaira Ski Area? The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 394 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.306011%2C140.219249) 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 [Mt. Horowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-horowa/), [Kasumi Onsen (Yurihonjo)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kasumi-onsen-yurihonjo/), [Ashima ski resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yashima-ski-area/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1567571189), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).