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

Higashimeya

Hirosaki City, Aomori Prefecture

東目屋スキー場　青森県弘前市

Higashimeya was a small ski area less than 15km west of central Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture. Higashimeya was the name of the village until it became part of Hirosaki in 1955. There was one rope tow lift and night skiing. Higashimeya closed somewhere between 2013 and 2020.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 100m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 165m
Vertical
標高差		 About 65m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 Unconfirmed
Number of Courses
コース本数		 1
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 About 250m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unconfirmed
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unconfirmed
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Rope tow About 200m
The lift has been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Higashimeya

Further Information

  • Higashimeya was a village in the southwestern region of Aomori Prefecture
    　
  • In March 1955, Higashimeya Village became part of Hirosaki City
    　
  • Higashimeya was the name of the small ski area in the neighbourhood
    　
  • It is unclear when Higashimeya Ski Area opened and closed
    　
  • What can be confirmed is that it was still open in 2013 but had already closed by 2020
    　
  • The rope tow lift and floodlights for night skiing have been removed from the area

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  • Located less than 15km to the west of central Hirosaki City

  • About 12km from Chuo Hirosaki Station on the Owani Line

  • About 14km from Hirosaki Station on the Ou Honsen Line

  • About 23km from the Owani Hirosaki IC exit on the Tohoku Expressway

  • 東北自動車道 大鰐弘前ICから的23km

  • 大鰐線　中央弘前駅から的12km

  • 奥羽本線　弘前駅から的14km

This page was created in July 2022
Last updated on 24th May 2023
2022年7月 作成　2023年5月24日 更新