たざわ湖スキー場, Tazawako Ski Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

たざわ湖スキー場, Tazawako Ski Resort is a ski area in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Its 16 mapped downhill runs add up to 11 km, which ranks it #54 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 716 m long.

Slopes at たざわ湖スキー場, Tazawako Ski Resort

About 46% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 35% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes たざわ湖スキー場, Tazawako Ski Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 6 lifts: 6 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 576 m up to 1,173 m, a vertical drop of 597 m.

Getting to たざわ湖スキー場, Tazawako Ski Resort

The nearest airport is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 48 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 3 min by car; Akita Airport (AXT) is 50 km away. Nearby ski areas include 雫石スキー場, Shizukuishi Ski Resort (17.7 km), 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) and 八幡平リゾート, Hachimantai Resort Shimokura Ski area (7.6 km), which together add 55 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.