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鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan with 8.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 841 m and 1,333 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
8.6 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,333 m
Vertical drop
492 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 49 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.1 km
  • Advanced1.7 km
  • Intermediate4.8 km

14 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the Japanese piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts

鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 14 mapped downhill runs add up to 8.6 km, which ranks it #100 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.3% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 614 m long.

Slopes at 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort

About 25% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 5 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 841 m up to 1,333 m, a vertical drop of 492 m.

Getting to 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 49 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 4 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 57 km away. Nearby ski areas include 白馬さのさか, Hakuba Sanosaka Snow Resort (5.5 km), 爺ガ岳スキー場, Jiigatake Snow Resort (5.5 km), 白馬五竜, Hakuba Goryu (9.6 km) and 白馬47, Hakuba 47 (12.7 km), which together add 84 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ49 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY57 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Noto Satoyama Airport Flag of JapanWajima, Japan Airports in Japan
    NTQ109 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base Flag of JapanKanazawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    KMQ129 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort have?

8.6 km of downhill runs (14 runs): 2.1 km easy, 1.7 km advanced, 4.8 km intermediate. It is #100 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,333 m (4,373 ft); the lowest point is 841 m, a vertical drop of 492 m.

What is the nearest airport to 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 49 km away in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 57 km away.

How many ski lifts does 鹿島槍スキー場, Kashimayari Snow Resort have?

5 lifts: 5 chairlifts.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.