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みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan with 9.1 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 626 m and 1,051 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.1 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
1,051 m
Vertical drop
425 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 110 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy5.7 km
  • Advanced2.0 km
  • Intermediate1.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 1 Cable cars

みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its 9 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.1 km, which ranks it #87 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,011 m long.

Slopes at みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area

About 63% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 16% intermediate and 22% advanced or expert, which makes みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 cable car. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 626 m up to 1,051 m, a vertical drop of 425 m.

Getting to みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 110 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 23 min by car; Niigata Airport (KIJ) is 122 km away. Nearby ski areas include かぐらエリア, Kagura Area (8.7 km), 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba (11.2 km), ナスパスキーガーデン, NASPA Ski Garden, Nasupa sukī gāden (4.3 km) and 湯沢高原スキー場, Yuzawa Kogen Ski Resort (7.3 km), which together add 47 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ110 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ122 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sado Airport Flag of JapanSado, Japan Airports in Japan
    SDS133 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY143 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area have?

9.1 km of downhill runs (9 runs): 5.7 km easy, 2.0 km advanced, 1.4 km intermediate. It is #87 in Japan by piste length.

How high is みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,051 m (3,448 ft); the lowest point is 626 m, a vertical drop of 425 m.

What is the nearest airport to みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 110 km away in a straight line; Niigata Airport (KIJ) is 122 km away.

How many ski lifts does みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area have?

5 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 1 cable cars.

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