White Pia Takasu is a ski area located on the western slopes of Washigatake in the northern region of Gujo City in the northern region of Gifu Prefecture.
This ski area connected with Washigatake in the upper area. They are collectively known as Washitopia, and a shared lift ticket and individual tickets are available. Together they offer a total of 26 ski runs.
White Pia Takasu has two quad lifts and two pair lifts. The snow in one official course area (Black Bear) is left ungroomed. It usually opens early (around mid-November) with just an artificial snow course available.
This ski area has been operating since 1992.
White Pia Takasu is part of the group of ski areas that are collectively promoted as Takasu Mountains. The other ski areas are Washigatake, Dynaland, Takasu Snow Park and Hirugano Kogen.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1405
Vertical (m)
460
Bottom/base (m)
945
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
3000
Steepest slope (°)
38
Number of courses
13
Ski lifts
4
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
2
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
White Pia Takasu usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until early May. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
White Pia Takasu is normally open from 8:00am until 4:00pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing.
Park & trekking
There is usually a Free Style Park at White Pia Takasu, as well as an ungroomed 'powder zone'. Snow Trekking (basically a two hour snow shoe experience) is 1,200 yen for adults (including snow shoe rental).
Families & children
The Kids Pia and Let's Pia areas for children are by the base area of the ski area.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at White Pia Takasu.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 5,200 yen
Child: 2,200 yen
Seniors: 4,00 yen
2 days
Adult: 8,000 yen
Child: 4,400 yen
5 hours
Adult: 4,400 yen
Child: 2,000 yen
Seniors: 3,700 yen
Joint 1 day
Adult: 6,000 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Seniors: 4,500 yen
Joint 2 days
Adult: 9,200 yen
Child: 5,000 yen
A 500 yen (returnable) IC card is necessary for each ticket.
Pre-school children (3-6) are charged 1,200 yen for 1 day.
The tickets noted as Joint in the above table are valid at both White Pia Takasu and the connected Washigatake ski area.
The 5 Hour tickets are valid for five hours from the time of purchase.
Cheaper tickets are available before 16th December 2024.
Several season ticket options are available - an individual ticket for just White Pia Takasu or a joint ticket including Washigatake.
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: 21st November - 22nd March (122 days)
2024-2025 season: 9th November - 6th April (149 days)
2023-2024 season: 18th November - 24th March (128 days)
2022-2023 season: 19th November - 26th March (128 days)
2021-2022 season: 20th November - 27th March (128 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 170cm on 9th-24th February
2024-2025 season: 270cm on 15th February - 9th March
2023-2024 season: 120cm on 18th-21st January, 25th January - 19th February
2022-2023 season: 170cm on 11th-21st February
2021-2022 season: 240cm on 24th February
2020-2021 season: 200cm on 11th-25th January
2019-2020 season: 90cm on 11th-17th February
2018-2019 season: 130cm on 30th January - 23rd February
2017-2018 season: 220cm on 14th February - 5th March
2016-2017 season: 170cm on 14th February - 2nd April
2015-2016 season: 150cm on 27th January - 15th February
2014-2015 season: 180cm on 3rd January - 22nd February and 24th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Gifu Prefecture is located in central Japan and is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in the country. It is surrounded by seven other prefectures: Aichi, Mie, Shiga, Fukui, Ishikawa, Toyama and Nagano.
All the ski areas in Gifu Prefecture are in the northern mountainous regions of the Prefecture, in Gujo City, Takayama City and Hida City.
Six ski areas in Gujo City recently joined together for promotional purposes under the Takasu Mountains brand. (Takasu is the name of a neighbourhood in Gujo City. In 2004, Takasu Village merged with several other towns and villages to form the current city). That area is particularly popular with people visiting from Nagoya and Osaka. Train links are not particularly convenient, so most people travel by car or bus.
White Pia Takasu is one of 9 ski areas currently operating in Gujo City.
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