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湯殿山スキー場 ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

湯殿山スキー場 is a ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan with 4.2 km of mapped downhill runs and 2 lifts, between 532 m and 699 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.2 km
Lifts
2
Top elevation
699 m
Vertical drop
167 m
Nearest airport
SYO · 30 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.3 km
  • Advanced0.6 km
  • Intermediate2.3 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 2 Chairlifts

湯殿山スキー場 is a ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its 7 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.2 km, which ranks it #199 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 594 m long.

Slopes at 湯殿山スキー場

About 30% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 55% intermediate and 15% advanced or expert, which makes 湯殿山スキー場 a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 2 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 532 m up to 699 m, a vertical drop of 167 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 湯殿山スキー場

The nearest airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), about 30 km away in a straight line — roughly 40 minutes by car; Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is 41 km away. Nearby ski areas include 月山スキー場, Mount Gassan Ski Resort, 羽黒山スキー場, Hagurosan Ski Area (2.8 km), Nishikawa Chomin (西川町民スキー場) (1.2 km) and 八森山スキー場, Hachimoriyama Ski Area (0.3 km), which together add 7 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 湯殿山スキー場

  1. 1
    Shonai Airport Flag of JapanShonai, Japan Airports in Japan
    SYO30 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Yamagata Airport Flag of JapanHigashine, Japan Airports in Japan
    GAJ41 kmstraight line
  3. 3 SDJ97 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ100 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 湯殿山スキー場 have?

4.2 km of downhill runs (7 runs): 1.3 km easy, 0.6 km advanced, 2.3 km intermediate. It is #199 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 湯殿山スキー場?

The lifts and runs reach 699 m (2,293 ft); the lowest point is 532 m, a vertical drop of 167 m.

What is the nearest airport to 湯殿山スキー場?

Shonai Airport (SYO), about 30 km away in a straight line; Yamagata Airport (GAJ) is 41 km away.

How many ski lifts does 湯殿山スキー場 have?

2 lifts: 2 chairlifts.

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