Hirugano Kogen is a fairly small ski hill located in the northern area of Gujo city in the central region of Gifu Prefecture. It is located just by the side of Route 156.
Most of the ski and snowboard resorts in Gujo city are located on the mountains either side of the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway which connects Aichi Prefecture with Toyama Prefecture and the local road Route 156 (Hida Highway) which also runs through the valley. This region is especially popular with people living in or visiting the Kansai regions of western Japan like Nagoya, Gifu, Shiga, Kyoto and Osaka. Train links aren't the most convenient and so this region sees most people arriving by car or bus tours.
Gifu Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the central region of Honshu island, and it one of only a handful of landlocked prefectures. It shares borders with (from the north) Toyama, Nagano, Aichi, Mie, Shiga, Fukui and Ishikawa. Most of the ski and snowboard resorts in Gifu are located in the northern region of the prefecture – in Gujo city, Takayama city, Hida city and Shirakawa village.
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Hirugano Kogen.
Equipment Rental
Ski Rental:
Available
Snowboard Rental:
Available
Ski and snowboard equipment rental is available. Wear and sledge rental is also available.
Children's facilities
'Hirugano Kids Land' features a long sledge course and a snow escalator and is a safe place for children to play in the snow. It costs 800 yen for children and 500 yen for adults, but is free with a valid 1 day or afternoon lift ticket.
The resort also offers 'Snow Rafting' which costs 500 yen per person.
Park information
No park facilities confirmed for 2018-2019.
Hirugano Kogen Season & Opening Times
Typical season is from Late December until Late March
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Daytime
Weekends and holidays
Normally open from 8:00am until 4:30pm
Weekdays
Normally open from 8:00am until 4:30pm
'Nighta' (night skiing)
Weekends and holidays
No
Weekdays
No
Opening information
Hirugano Kogen is open from 8:00am until 4:30pm.
There is no nighta at this resort.
Hirugano Kogen Lift Ticket Charges
Adults
Child
Under 18 years old
Senior
55 years & over
1 Day
4,000 yen
2,600 yen
2,600 yen
Afternoon (12pm-4:30pm)
2,800 yen
2,100 yen
1 Lift Coupon
350 yen
350 yen
350 yen
11 Lift Coupons
3,500 yen
3,500 yen
3,500 yen
Season Ticket (all)
30,000 yen
20,000 yen
Season Ticket (weekdays only)
25,000 yen
A Family ticket for 1 adult and 1 child is 5,200 yen.
Ladies Day is every Thursday (apart from 3rd January and 21st March 2019). On those days a 1 day ticket for ladies is free.
Seniors Day is every Friday (apart from 4th January 2019). On those days a 1 day ticket for seniors is free.
Getting to Hirugano Kogen
By public transport
Train
15.5km from Hokuno Station on the Etsumi Nan line
21.5km from Mino Shirotori Station on the Etsumi Nan line
Information
Hirugano Kogen is about 15.5km from Hokuno Station on the Etsumi Nan line and about 21.5km from the larger Mino Shirotori Station on the same line.
A free shuttle bus operates between the Dynaland, Takasu Snow Park and Hirugano Kogen resort areas.
No shuttle bus service from local train stations is available.
By Car
6.3km from the Hirugano Kogen SA Smart IC on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway
11.3km from the Shokawa IC on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway
12.4km from the Takasu IC on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 156 (0.1km away)
Direction
Hirugano Kogen is located by the side of Route 156.
The closest exit on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway is the Hirugano Kogen Smart IC exit.
From the Hirugano Kogen Smart IC exit, head towards Prefecture Road 321. Turn left and follow the road back under the expressway for around 4.5km until reaching Route 156 (Hida Highway). Turn right on Route 156 until reaching Hirugano Kogen less than 1km further on the right.
The Takasu IC exit is a little over 12km from the ski hill base. Turn left at the Takasu IC exit and follow Prefecture Road 45 for just under 3.5km until reaching Route 156 (Hida Highway). Turn right onto Route 156 and continue for about 9km until reaching Hirugano Kogen which is on the right hand side of the road.
The ski resort information currently shown on SnowJapan is from the 2018-2019 season. Over the summer and autumn months we will be checking and then updating information. Everything will be updated online in time for the 2019-2020 winter season. Please note that planned ski resort opening dates are often very similar every year, so the dates from the 2018-2019 season can be taken as a good idea of what to expect next season.
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