Meiho is located in the northern area of Gujo city in the central region of Gifu Prefecture. This resort is found on the north eastern slopes of Mt Eboshi and was opened in 1989. It is more to the east and separate from most of the resorts in Gujo.
Meiho managed to be open for 124 days during the 2019-2020 winter season (9th December through 10th April).
Most of the other 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 equipment rental is available. Ski and snowboard wear rental is also available.
Children's facilities
The 'Kids Park' is located near the car parks at base, free entry with valid lift ticket or 1,200 yen without a valid ticket. Open from 9:00am (8:30am on holidays) until 4:00pm.
There is a 'Kids Room' (3,000 yen for half day; 5,000 yen for full day) for children 2-6 years old.
Park information
There are a number of park areas on the slopes of Meiho.
Meiho Season & Opening Times
Typical season is from Early December until Early April
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
Meiho is normally open from 8:00am until 4:30pm.
There is no night skiing at this area.
Meiho Lift Ticket Charges
Adults
Child
3 years to Elementary School age
Older Child
High School age
Senior
55 years & over
1 Day (weekends & holidays)
4,800 yen
2,000 yen
3,800 yen
4,300 yen
1 Day (weekdays)
4,300 yen
2,000 yen
3,300 yen
3,800 yen
Half Day (weekends & holidays)
3,800 yen
2,000 yen
3,300 yen
3,800 yen
Half Day (weekdays)
3,300 yen
2,000 yen
2,800 yen
3,300 yen
1 Lift Coupon
400 yen
10 Lift Coupons
3,800 yen
Season Ticket (all)
60,000 yen
22,000 yen
50,000 yen
Season Ticket (weekdays)
37,000 yen
32,000 yen
2020-2021 Season lift tickets
A 500 yen returnable deposit is required for tickets.
When using coupons, a ride on a quad lift requires two.
Getting to Meiho
By public transport
Train
29.8km from Gujo Hachiman Station on the Etsumi Nan line
32.5km from Hida Hagiwara Station on the Takayama Honsen Line
Information
Meiho is about 30km from Gujo Hachiman Station on the Etsumi Nan line.
Various bus tours are available to Meiho from Nagoya, Gifu, Kyoto and Osaka.
By Car
30.3km from the Gujo Hachiman IC on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 472 (2.2km away)
Direction
Meiho is located just over 2km from Route 472 to the north east of central Gujo city.
The nearest exit on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway is the Gujo Hachiman IC (about 30 minutes).
At the Guji Hachiman IC exit, turn left onto Route 156 and after just less than 1km turn left onto Route 256. After about 2km turn left onto Route 472 then continue on this road for about 25km when there are some big blue signs for Meiho. Turn right here and follow the signs to head up to the resort.
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