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田代エリア, Tashiro Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

田代エリア, Tashiro Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan with 16 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 1,312 m and 1,594 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
16 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
1,594 m
Vertical drop
282 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 105 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy13 km
  • Advanced1.2 km
  • Intermediate1.4 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 7 Chairlifts
  • 1 Cable cars

田代エリア, Tashiro Area is a ski area in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Its 23 mapped downhill runs add up to 16 km, which ranks it #28 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.6% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 685 m long.

Slopes at 田代エリア, Tashiro Area

About 84% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 9% intermediate and 7% advanced or expert, which makes 田代エリア, Tashiro Area a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 1 cable car. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,312 m up to 1,594 m, a vertical drop of 282 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 田代エリア, Tashiro Area

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 105 km away in a straight line — roughly 2 h 17 min by car; Niigata Airport (KIJ) is 127 km away. Nearby ski areas include かぐらエリア, Kagura Area (8.7 km), みつまたエリア, Mitsumata Area (9.1 km), 苗場スキー場, Naeba Ski Resort, Naeba sukī-ba (19.4 km) and 神立高原スキー場, Kandatsu Kogen Ski Resort, Kandatsu kōgen sukī-ba (11.2 km), which together add 60 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 田代エリア, Tashiro Area

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ105 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ127 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Sado Airport Flag of JapanSado, Japan Airports in Japan
    SDS138 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY140 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 田代エリア, Tashiro Area have?

16 km of downhill runs (23 runs): 13 km easy, 1.2 km advanced, 1.4 km intermediate. It is #28 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 田代エリア, Tashiro Area?

The lifts and runs reach 1,594 m (5,230 ft); the lowest point is 1,312 m, a vertical drop of 282 m.

What is the nearest airport to 田代エリア, Tashiro Area?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 105 km away in a straight line; Niigata Airport (KIJ) is 127 km away.

How many ski lifts does 田代エリア, Tashiro Area have?

8 lifts: 7 chairlifts, 1 cable cars.

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