シャトー塩沢スキー場, Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

シャトー塩沢スキー場, Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.3 km, which ranks it #169 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 750 m long.

Slopes at シャトー塩沢スキー場, Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato

About 89% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 6% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes シャトー塩沢スキー場, Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 4 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 266 m up to 573 m, a vertical drop of 307 m.

Getting to シャトー塩沢スキー場, Chateau Shiozawa Ski Area Yoshizato

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 103 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 14 min by car; Sado Airport (SDS) is 118 km away. Nearby ski areas include ムイカスノーリゾート, Muica Snow Resort (5.8 km), 上越国際, Joetsu International, Jōetsu kokusai (23.1 km), Kakenoue House cross-country (欠ノ上クロスカントリーハウス) and Mt Grand View (Mtグランビュースキー場), which together add 49 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.