# Ontake Ski Area, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Ontake Ski Area is a ski resort (御嶽スキー場) in Japan. Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. 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/ontake-ski-area/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow
- **Local name:** 御嶽スキー場
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February.
- **Nearest airport:** HND Tokyo, 208 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 35.86592, 137.52194

## What it is and where

Ontake Ski Area is a ski resort (御嶽スキー場) in Japan.

Its coordinates are 35.86592, 137.52194; the nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, Tokyo), 208 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=35.86592%2C137.521945)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.86592%2C137.521945)

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 Ontake Ski Area is **February**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 41 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 44 |
| April | Better not | 12 h 55 |
| May | Better not | 13 h 54 |
| June | Better not | 14 h 25 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 12 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 22 |
| September | Better not | 12 h 13 |
| October | Better not | 11 h 04 |
| November | Possible | 10 h 04 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 35 |

In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. 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

- [Takanoyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takanoyu/): Hot spring bath · 4.5 km
- [Mount Ontake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-ontake/): Mountain in Nagano and Gifu Prefectures, Japan · 4.8 km
- [Kaida Kōgen MIA Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mia-ski-resort/): Ski resort · 6.9 km
- [Mount Kohide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-kohide/): Mountain in Japan · 14 km
- [Daitsū-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/daitsuji-temple/): Temples · 16 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 Ontake Ski Area?

It is a ski resort (御嶽スキー場 in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Ontake Ski Area?

February. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35.

### How do you get to Ontake Ski Area?

The nearest main airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 208 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.86592%2C137.521945) 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 [Takanoyu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/takanoyu/), [Mount Ontake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-ontake/), [Kaida Kōgen MIA Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mia-ski-resort/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1567821254), 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).