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Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場) ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場) is a ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan with 1.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 246 m and 338 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.2 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
338 m
Vertical drop
92 m
Nearest airport
GAJ · 21 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy0.4 km
  • Advanced0.4 km
  • Intermediate0.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Chairlifts

Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場) is a ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.2 km, which ranks it #327 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 397 m long.

Slopes at Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場)

About 29% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 34% intermediate and 36% advanced or expert, which makes Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場) best suited to confident and advanced skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 chairlift. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 246 m up to 338 m, a vertical drop of 92 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場)

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), about 21 km away in a straight line — roughly 28 minutes by car; Shonai Airport (SYO) is 51 km away. Nearby ski areas include 月山スキー場, Mount Gassan Ski Resort, Asahi自然観スノーパーク, Asahi Shizenkan Snow Park (3.1 km), 湯殿山スキー場 (4.2 km) and 羽黒山スキー場, Hagurosan Ski Area (2.8 km), which together add 16 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場)

  1. 1
    Yamagata Airport Flag of JapanHigashine, Japan Airports in Japan
    GAJ21 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Shonai Airport Flag of JapanShonai, Japan Airports in Japan
    SYO51 kmstraight line
  3. 3 SDJ77 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ104 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場) have?

1.2 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 0.4 km easy, 0.4 km advanced, 0.4 km intermediate. It is #327 in Japan by piste length.

How high is Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場)?

The lifts and runs reach 338 m (1,109 ft); the lowest point is 246 m, a vertical drop of 92 m.

What is the nearest airport to Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場)?

Yamagata Airport (GAJ), about 21 km away in a straight line; Shonai Airport (SYO) is 51 km away.

How many ski lifts does Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場) have?

1 lift: 1 chairlifts.

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