鳥海高原矢島スキー場, Yashima Ski Area, ちょうかいこうげんやしまスキーじょう, Chokai Kogen Yashima Sukijo ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

鳥海高原矢島スキー場, Yashima Ski Area, ちょうかいこうげんやしまスキーじょう, Chokai Kogen Yashima Sukijo is a ski area in Akita Prefecture, Japan. Its 6 mapped downhill runs add up to 5.2 km, which ranks it #172 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 862 m long.

Slopes at 鳥海高原矢島スキー場, Yashima Ski Area, ちょうかいこうげんやしまスキーじょう, Chokai Kogen Yashima Sukijo

About 26% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 64% intermediate and 10% advanced or expert, which makes 鳥海高原矢島スキー場, Yashima Ski Area, ちょうかいこうげんやしまスキーじょう, Chokai Kogen Yashima Sukijo 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 476 m up to 685 m, a vertical drop of 209 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 鳥海高原矢島スキー場, Yashima Ski Area, ちょうかいこうげんやしまスキーじょう, Chokai Kogen Yashima Sukijo

The nearest airport is Akita Airport (AXT), about 49 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 3 min by car; Shonai Airport (SYO) is 49 km away. Nearby ski areas include 巾山スキー場, Habayama Ski Area (0.3 km), 祇園山スキー場, Gionyama Ski Area (0.4 km), Matsuyama (松山スキー場) and 秋山スキー場, Akiyama Ski Area (0.7 km), which together add 4 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.