雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort is a ski area in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Its 22 mapped downhill runs add up to 18 km, which ranks it #22 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.7% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 806 m long.

Slopes at 雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort

About 22% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 61% intermediate and 17% advanced or expert, which makes 雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 5 chairlifts, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 422 m up to 1,133 m, a vertical drop of 711 m.

Getting to 雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 43 km away in a straight line — roughly 57 minutes by car; Akita Airport (AXT) is 63 km away. Nearby ski areas include 網張温泉スキー場, Amihari Onsen Ski Resort (7.9 km), 岩手高原スノーパーク, Iwate Kogen Snow Park (9.3 km), 八幡平リゾート パノラマスキー場, Hachimantai Resort Panorama Ski Are (10.2 km) and たざわ湖スキー場, Tazawako Ski Resort (11.5 km), which together add 77 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.