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栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort is a ski area in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan with 2.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 621 m and 841 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
2.2 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
841 m
Vertical drop
220 m
Nearest airport
GAJ · 66 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.0 km
  • Beginner0.8 km
  • Intermediate0.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts

栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort is a ski area in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Its 4 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.2 km, which ranks it #280 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 543 m long.

Slopes at 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort

About 85% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 15% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort 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 621 m up to 841 m, a vertical drop of 220 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), about 66 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 26 min by car; Sendai Airport (SDJ) is 68 km away. Nearby ski areas include 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World (3.7 km), 天元台高原, Tengendai Kogen (7.3 km), グランデコスノーリゾート, Grandeco Snow Resort (12.8 km) and 小野川温泉スキー場, Onogawa Onsen (0.4 km), which together add 33 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort

  1. 1
    Yamagata Airport Flag of JapanHigashine, Japan Airports in Japan
    GAJ66 kmstraight line
  2. 2 SDJ68 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Fukushima Airport Flag of JapanSukagawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    FKS68 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ101 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort have?

2.2 km of downhill runs (4 runs): 1.0 km easy, 0.8 km beginner, 0.3 km intermediate. It is #280 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 841 m (2,759 ft); the lowest point is 621 m, a vertical drop of 220 m.

What is the nearest airport to 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort?

Yamagata Airport (GAJ), about 66 km away in a straight line; Sendai Airport (SDJ) is 68 km away.

How many ski lifts does 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort have?

4 lifts: 4 chairlifts.

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