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やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan with 9.6 km of mapped downhill runs and 6 lifts, between 1,123 m and 1,676 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
9.6 km
Lifts
6
Top elevation
1,676 m
Vertical drop
553 m
Nearest airport
MMJ · 29 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.8 km
  • Other0.5 km
  • Beginner0.5 km
  • Advanced2.9 km
  • Intermediate4.0 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 6 Chairlifts

やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen is a ski area in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Its 17 mapped downhill runs add up to 9.6 km, which ranks it #83 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.4% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 562 m long.

Slopes at やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen

About 23% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 41% intermediate and 30% advanced or expert, which makes やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen best suited to confident and advanced 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 1,123 m up to 1,676 m, a vertical drop of 553 m.

Getting to やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 29 km away in a straight line — roughly 37 minutes by car; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 91 km away. Nearby ski areas include 木曽福島スキー場, Kisofukushima Ski Resort, きそふくしますきーじょう (7.8 km), 信州松本 野麦峠スキー場, Shinshu-Matsumoto Nomugitoge Ski Resort (8.2 km), あさひプライムスキー場, Asahi Prime Ski Area (1.1 km) and 開田高原マイアスキー場, Mia Ski Resort (6.5 km), which together add 55 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen

  1. 1
    Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport Flag of JapanMatsumoto, Japan Airports in Japan
    MMJ29 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Toyama Kitokito Airport Flag of JapanToyama, Japan Airports in Japan
    TOY91 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base Flag of JapanNagoya, Japan Airports in Japan
    NKM107 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base Flag of JapanKanazawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    KMQ128 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen have?

9.6 km of downhill runs (17 runs): 1.8 km easy, 0.5 km other, 0.5 km beginner, 2.9 km advanced, 4.0 km intermediate. It is #83 in Japan by piste length.

How high is やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen?

The lifts and runs reach 1,676 m (5,499 ft); the lowest point is 1,123 m, a vertical drop of 553 m.

What is the nearest airport to やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen?

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), about 29 km away in a straight line; Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) is 91 km away.

How many ski lifts does やぶはら高原 スキー場, Yabuhara Kogen have?

6 lifts: 6 chairlifts.

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