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志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan with 1.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 1,407 m and 1,571 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
1.4 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
1,571 m
Vertical drop
164 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 79 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Advanced0.5 km
  • Intermediate0.9 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 1 Chairlifts

志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 3 mapped downhill runs add up to 1.4 km, which ranks it #322 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 453 m long.

Slopes at 志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 64% intermediate and 36% advanced or expert, which makes 志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area 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 1,407 m up to 1,571 m, a vertical drop of 164 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 79 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 43 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 116 km away. Nearby ski areas include 志賀高原 丸池スキー場, Shiga Kogen Maruike Ski Area (2.1 km), 志賀高原 蓮池スキー場, Shiga Kogen Hasuike Ski Area (3.7 km), 志賀高原 ジャイアントスキー場, Shiga Kogen Giant Ski Area (2.4 km) and 志賀高原 発哺ブナ平スキー場, Shiga Kogen Hoppo Bunadaira Ski Area, 発哺ブナ平スキー場 (1.6 km), which together add 18 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ79 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY116 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ149 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Sado Airport Flag of JapanSado, Japan Airports in Japan
    SDS150 kmstraight line

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Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area have?

1.4 km of downhill runs (3 runs): 0.5 km advanced, 0.9 km intermediate. It is #322 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,571 m (5,154 ft); the lowest point is 1,407 m, a vertical drop of 164 m.

What is the nearest airport to 志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 79 km away in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 116 km away.

How many ski lifts does 志賀高原 サンバレースキー場, Shiga Kogen Sun Valley Ski Area 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.