Ski areas from Japan’s past 過去の日本のスキー場を懐かしむ

Akinomiya

Yuzawa City, Akita Prefecture

秋の宮スキー場　秋田県湯沢市

Akinomiya was a ski area in the neighbourhood of the same name in the southern region of Yuzawa City in Akita Prefecture. Since closing, the ski lift has been removed. An annual snow festival, complete with tiny igloos and fireworks, is held annually at the location.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Mid to late 2000s
Base elevation
標高最低		 381m
Top elevation
標高最高		 558m
Vertical
標高差		 177m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 30°
Number of courses
コース本数		 2
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 700m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 20% beginner
50% intermediate
30% advanced
[1996 guidebook]
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unconfirmed
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Pair 　
The lift has now been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Akinomiya

Photographs

Taken in October 2024
写真撮影：2024年10月

Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）
Akinomiya Ski Area (Yuzawa, Akita)　秋の宮スキー場（秋田県湯沢市）

Further Information

  • The Akinomiya neighbourhood of Yuzawa City is written as 秋ノ宮
    　
  • Akinomiya Ski Area was listed using those characters in a guidebook from 1996
    　
  • However, a sign by the pair lift of the ski area itself had the name 秋の宮スキー場
    　
  • As well as the pair lift, there might have also been a simple surface lift
    　
  • According to old documents city documents, the ski area was officially permanently closed in 2011, but it appears to have not been operating in years before then
    　
  • The ski lift has been removed
    　
  • The Akinomiya Onsen-kyo Kadaru Yuki Matsuri 秋の宮温泉郷かだる雪まつり snow festival was held on the slopes of the ski area
    　
  • The 25th such festival was held on 4th February 2023
    　
  • It featured 3,000 mini kamakura igloos and a firework display

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  • By the side of Route 108, about 30km south of central Yuzawa City

  • Less than 32km from the Yuzawa IC exit of the Tohoku Chuo Expressway

  • About 17.5km from Yokobori Station on the Ou Honsen line

  • 東北中央自動車道 湯沢ICから的32km

  • 奥羽本線 横堀駅から的17.5km

This page was created in July 2023
Last updated on 24th February 2025
2023年7月 作成 　2025年2月25日 更新