志賀高原 焼額山スキー場, Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area, 焼額山スキー場 ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

志賀高原 焼額山スキー場, Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area, 焼額山スキー場 is a ski area in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 22 mapped downhill runs add up to 17 km, which ranks it #25 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 750 m long.

Slopes at 志賀高原 焼額山スキー場, Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area, 焼額山スキー場

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 56% intermediate and 14% advanced or expert, which makes 志賀高原 焼額山スキー場, Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area, 焼額山スキー場 a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 2 gondolas. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,548 m up to 1,997 m, a vertical drop of 449 m.

Getting to 志賀高原 焼額山スキー場, Shiga Kogen Yakebitaiyama Ski Area, 焼額山スキー場

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 84 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 49 min by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 119 km away. Nearby ski areas include 志賀高原 一の瀬山の神スキー場, Shiga Kogen Ichinose Yamanokami Ski Area (0.3 km), 志賀高原 一の瀬ダイヤモンドスキー場, Shiga Kogen Ichinose Diamond Ski Area (11.2 km), 志賀高原 一の瀬ファミリースキー場, Shiga Kogen Ichinose Family Ski Area (6.4 km) and Shiga Kogen (志賀高原), which together add 22 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.