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八甲田ロープウェー ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

八甲田ロープウェー is a ski area in Aomori Prefecture, Japan with 3.4 km of mapped downhill runs and 1 lift, between 676 m and 1,305 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.4 km
Lifts
1
Top elevation
1,305 m
Vertical drop
629 m
Nearest airport
AOJ · 14 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Other3.4 km

1 run mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the Japanese piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 1 Cable cars

八甲田ロープウェー is a ski area in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Its 1 mapped downhill run add up to 3.4 km, which ranks it #232 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 3,350 m long.

Slopes at 八甲田ロープウェー

About 0% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 0% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes 八甲田ロープウェー a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 1 lift: 1 cable car. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 676 m up to 1,305 m, a vertical drop of 629 m.

Getting to 八甲田ロープウェー

The nearest airport is Aomori Airport (AOJ), about 14 km away in a straight line — roughly 18 minutes by car; Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) is 44 km away. Nearby ski areas include 八甲田国際スキー場, Hakkoda Kokusai Ski Area (4.6 km), モヤヒルズ, Moya Hills (5.8 km), 奥入瀬渓流温泉スキー場, Oirase Keiryu Onsen Ski Area and 七戸町営スキー場, Shichinohe Choei Ski Area, which together add 10 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 八甲田ロープウェー

  1. 1
    Aomori Airport Flag of JapanAomori, Japan Airports in Japan
    AOJ14 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base Flag of JapanMisawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    MSJ44 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Odate Noshiro Airport Flag of JapanKitaakita, Japan Airports in Japan
    ONJ68 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Hakodate Airport Flag of JapanHakodate, Japan Airports in Japan
    HKD121 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 八甲田ロープウェー have?

3.4 km of downhill runs (1 run): 3.4 km other. It is #232 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 八甲田ロープウェー?

The lifts and runs reach 1,305 m (4,281 ft); the lowest point is 676 m, a vertical drop of 629 m.

What is the nearest airport to 八甲田ロープウェー?

Aomori Airport (AOJ), about 14 km away in a straight line; Misawa Airport / Misawa Air Base (MSJ) is 44 km away.

How many ski lifts does 八甲田ロープウェー have?

1 lift: 1 cable cars.

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