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米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World is a ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan with 3.7 km of mapped downhill runs and 5 lifts, between 485 m and 705 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
3.7 km
Lifts
5
Top elevation
705 m
Vertical drop
220 m
Nearest airport
GAJ · 62 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy2.7 km
  • Beginner0.8 km
  • Intermediate0.2 km

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

Ski lifts

  • 5 Chairlifts

米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World is a ski area in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its 8 mapped downhill runs add up to 3.7 km, which ranks it #217 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.2% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 463 m long.

Slopes at 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World

About 94% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 6% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 5 lifts: 5 chairlifts. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 485 m up to 705 m, a vertical drop of 220 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World

The nearest airport is Yamagata Airport (GAJ), about 62 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 20 min by car; Sendai Airport (SDJ) is 67 km away. Nearby ski areas include 栗子国際スキー場, Kuriko International Ski & Resort (2.2 km), 天元台高原, Tengendai Kogen (7.3 km), 小野川温泉スキー場, Onogawa Onsen (0.4 km) and みやぎ蔵王七ヶ宿スキー場, Miyagi Zao Shichikashuku (4.1 km), which together add 29 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World

  1. 1
    Yamagata Airport Flag of JapanHigashine, Japan Airports in Japan
    GAJ62 kmstraight line
  2. 2 SDJ67 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Fukushima Airport Flag of JapanSukagawa, Japan Airports in Japan
    FKS73 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Niigata Airport Flag of JapanNiigata, Japan Airports in Japan
    KIJ99 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World have?

3.7 km of downhill runs (8 runs): 2.7 km easy, 0.8 km beginner, 0.2 km intermediate. It is #217 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World?

The lifts and runs reach 705 m (2,313 ft); the lowest point is 485 m, a vertical drop of 220 m.

What is the nearest airport to 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World?

Yamagata Airport (GAJ), about 62 km away in a straight line; Sendai Airport (SDJ) is 67 km away.

How many ski lifts does 米沢スキー場, Yonezawa Snow World have?

5 lifts: 5 chairlifts.

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