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Shirotori

Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture

白鳥スキー場　岐阜県郡上市

Shirotori was a small ski area in Shirotori Town, now part of Gujo City, in the northern region of Gifu Prefecture. There was one single lift at the ski area. The old ski slope is now a public park called Futsukamachi Ennen-no-mori Koen. The concrete foundation of the ski lift remains.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed (before 1977)
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 500m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 600m
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		 About 500m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unconfirmed
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Probably closed before snowboarding was a thing
Ski lifts
リフト本数
1 lift 　
Single 　
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Shirotori

Photographs

Taken in June 2023
写真撮影：2023年6月

Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）
Shirotori Ski Area（白鳥スキー場）

Further Information

  • This ski area was named after the name of the town, Shirotori 白鳥町
    　
  • Shirotori Town merged with several neighbouring towns and villages in March 2004 to become part of Gujo City
    　
  • There was one single ski lift at Shirotori Ski Area
    　
  • The lift can be seen in the above aerial photo from 1977
    　
  • Apparently, there was also night skiing at Shirotori
    　
  • In 2023, the Futsukamachi Ennen-no-mori Koen park 二日町延年の森公園 can be found on the old ski slope
    　
  • The concrete foundation of the old single ski lift base remains
    　
  • No people were around on a beautiful sunny weekend visit in June 2023.

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Location
所在地

Located about 700m off Route 158 in the Shirotori region of Gujo City in northern Gifu Prefecture.
About 5.5km from the Shirotori IC exit of the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway.
Less than 2km from Shirotori Kogen Station on the Etsumi Nansen line.
東海北陸自動車道　白鳥ICから的5.5km
越美南線　白鳥高原駅から的2km

Currently operating ski & snowboard resorts in the region
近隣の運営中のスキー場

All currently operating ski areas in Gifu Prefecture

This page was created in June 2023
Last updated on 7th January 2023
2023年6月 作成 　2023年1月7日 更新