# Tengendai Kogen, Japan: what it is and when to go > Tengendai Kogen is a ski resort (天元台高原) in Japan (Fukushima). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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/tengendai-kogen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Local name:** 天元台高原 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 223 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [tengendai.jp](https://www.tengendai.jp/) - **Coordinates:** 37.76654, 140.138 ## What it is and where Tengendai Kogen is a ski resort (天元台高原) in Japan (Fukushima). It is in [Fukushima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/fukushima/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 29 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 37.76654, 140.138; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 223 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=37.766539%2C140.138) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.766539%2C140.138) 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 Tengendai Kogen is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 40 | | February | Best time | 10 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 43 | | April | Better not | 12 h 59 | | May | Better not | 14 h 02 | | June | Better not | 14 h 36 | | July | Better not | 14 h 22 | | August | Better not | 13 h 28 | | September | Better not | 12 h 14 | | October | Better not | 11 h | | November | Possible | 9 h 55 | | December | Possible | 9 h 24 | In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. 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 - [Grandeco Snow Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/grandeco-snow-resort/): Ski resort in Japan · 6.5 km - [Mount Nakaazuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-naka-azuma/): Mountain in Japan · 7.1 km - [Iegatayama Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/iegatayama-hut/): Mountains · Hiking · 9.6 km - [Mount Issaikyō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-issaikyo/): Mountain in Fukushima and Inawashiro, Fukushima prefecture, Japan · 10.0 km - [Mount Higashiazuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-higashi-azuma/): Mountain in Japan · 10 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 Tengendai Kogen? It is a ski resort (天元台高原 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Tengendai Kogen? February. In June there are 14 h 36 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 24. ### How do you get to Tengendai Kogen? The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 223 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=37.766539%2C140.138) 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 [Grandeco Snow Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/grandeco-snow-resort/), [Mount Nakaazuma](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-naka-azuma/), [Iegatayama Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/iegatayama-hut/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/481413697), 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).