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Tengendai Highlands

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天元台高原

A high-altitude mountain resort and trailhead offering year-round outdoor activities, accessible by ropeway from a nearby hot spring town.

Tengendai Highlands
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What it is

  • A mountain highland area sitting at an elevation of 1,300 meters.
  • The primary trailhead for hikers climbing Mount Azuma.
  • A year-round resort managed by a public-private third-sector company.
  • A venue for various alpine skiing and snowboarding competitions.

What to see

  • A small shrine located directly in front of the ropeway station exit.
  • A digital television relay station situated on the highlands.
  • Ski courses reaching a maximum length of 6 kilometers.
  • Views from Kitabogadai at an elevation of 1,820 meters.

When to go

  • Winter ski season runs from mid-November to early May.
  • Summer months offer grass skiing on the mountain slopes.

Getting there

  • A ropeway connects Shirabu Onsen to the highlands in 10 minutes.
  • Three lifts transport visitors from the highlands up to Kitabogadai.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

Tengendai Highlands Open in Google Maps

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