Gassan ski property for sale

Gassan is the sacred mountain where Japan goes skiing in June, its lifts buried until spring, and the valley towns below it, Nishikawa and Oe, sell farmhouses for the price of a used car. This is what is for sale within reach of the lifts.

Resorts in the area

Gassan

snow: 30 m
lifts: 3
trails: 4

Yudonosan

snow: 10 m
lifts: 2
trails: 4

Hagurosan

snow: 6 m
lifts: 2
trails: 6

Shizenkan

snow: 9 m
lifts: 4
trails: 8

Tourism around Gassan

Low

Domestic tourism

460k visitor-days

Low

Gaijin gauge

Mostly Japanese. Mostly a secret.

Buying a ski home in Gassan

What do ski homes in Gassan cost?

Half the ski homes listed here ask between ¥1,000,000 and ¥7,672,500, and the middle of the market sits around ¥3,250,000.

How close are they to the lifts?

16 are within 30 minutes’ drive of a ski area and every one within the hour, measured along real roads to Gassan, Yudonosan and Hagurosan and their neighbours. Every listing shows its own drive times on the Powder Zone map.

Which towns are Gassan's ski homes in?

Oe (17), Nishikawa (11), Sagae (3), Shonai (3) and Kahoku (2), and 1 more.

Can foreigners buy a ski home in Japan?

Yes. Japan has no general restriction on foreigners buying houses or land, and you do not need to live there. Our guide to buying a ski home in Japan walks through the process and the costs on top of the price.