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須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan with 5.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 202 m and 548 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
5.6 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
548 m
Vertical drop
346 m
Nearest airport
KIJ · 70 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.0 km
  • Advanced0.9 km
  • Intermediate2.8 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts

須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its 11 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.6 km, which ranks it #153 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 513 m long.

Slopes at 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 49% intermediate and 16% advanced or expert, which makes 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 4 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 202 m up to 548 m, a vertical drop of 346 m.

Getting to 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area

The nearest airport is Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 70 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 31 min by car; Sado Airport (SDS) is 97 km away. Nearby ski areas include 薬師スキー場, Yakushi Ski Area (1.4 km), 古志高原スキー場, Koshi Kogen Ski Area (1.7 km), Uonuma City Ohara (魚沼大原スキー場) (1.8 km) and とちおファミリースキー場, Tochio Family Ski Area (0.6 km), which together add 10 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area

  1. 1
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ70 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Sado Airport Flag of JapanSado, Japan Airports in Japan
    SDS97 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Fukushima Airport Flag of JapanSukagawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    FKS126 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ162 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area have?

5.6 km of downhill runs (11 runs): 2.0 km easy, 0.9 km advanced, 2.8 km intermediate. It is #153 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area?

The lifts and runs reach 548 m (1,798 ft); the lowest point is 202 m, a vertical drop of 346 m.

What is the nearest airport to 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area?

Niigata Airport (KIJ), about 70 km away in a straight line; Sado Airport (SDS) is 97 km away.

How many ski lifts does 須原スキー場, Suhara Ski Area have?

4 lifts: 4 chairlifts.

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