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Saregaland Plana

Tobe Town, Ehime Prefecture

サレガランドプラーナスキー場　愛媛県砥部町

Saregaland Plana was a ski area in Tobe Town, less than one hour from central Matsuyama City in Ehime Prefecture. It initially opened in 2003. However, it did not open for the 2005-2006 season due to management issues. The ski area re-opened as just Plana for the 2006-2007 season. Unfortunately, it only lasted a few more years and was completely shut down by 2009. In 2022, the facilities remain in place.

Opened
開設		 December 2003
Closed
 閉設		 2009
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 770m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 870m
Vertical
標高差		 About 100m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 Unconfirmed
Number of courses
コース本数		 2
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 900m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 50% beginner
50% intermediate
0% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unconfirmed
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Triple About 450m
The lift remains in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Saregaland Plana

Further Information

  • Saregaland Plana was less than 1-hour drive from central Matsuyama City
    　
  • The name comes from the Sarega Toge サレガ峠 mountain pass
    　
  • The ski area offered views looking over the city and night skiing until as late as 11:45pm
    　
  • A 1000 yen charge was required to enter the ski area
    　
  • The average course gradient was just 5-15 degrees
    　
  • There were a few park areas that made it popular with snowboarders
    　
  • Snow-making machines were installed to assist natural snowfall
    　
  • The ski area opened in 2003 with a total project cost of about 1.7 billion yen
    　
  • Unfortunately, it had to close during the 2005-2006 season due to 'a lack of preparation and tight funding'
    　
  • It seems like there were various management, financial and legal issues preventing it from opening
    　
  • After a change of ownership, it re-opened as just Plana プラーナスキー場 for the 2006-2007 season
    　
  • In 2009, just two years after re-opening, the ski area was closed again
    　
  • The ski area was officially abandoned and completely closed in 2010
    　
  • In the end, it only managed to open for a handful of years
    　
  • The facilities remain in place but are gated off and cannot be entered

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  • Located just off Sarega Toge (Prefecture Road 220) in Tobe Town, Ehime Prefecture

  • About 23km from the Matsuyama IC exit on the Matsuyama Expressway

  • About 30km from Matsuyama Station on the Yosan line

  • 松山自動車道　松山ICから的23km

  • 予讃線　松山駅から的30km

This page was created in June 2022
Last updated on 6th July 2022
2022年6月 作成 　2022年7月6日 更新