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Mori no Skijo

Kusatsu Town, Gunma Prefecture

森のスキー場 群馬県草津町

Mori no Skijo is a small ski area to the north of the famous Kusatsu onsen hot spring town area in the western region of Gunma Prefecture. The ski area has one single lift and a few runs coming down on either side. The ski area is closely associated with the closeby hotel, but it has not opened in recent years. The ski lift is still standing.

Opened
開設
1983
Closed
Not operating in recent years
Base elevation
標高最低
1,120m
Top elevation
標高最高
1,155m
Vertical
標高差
35m
Steepest slope
最大斜度
15°
Number of courses
コース本数
3
Longest run
最長滑走距離
300m
Ski lifts
リフト本数
1 lift
Single 300m
The lifts was still standing in 2023
Night skiing
ナイター設備
There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in April 2021
写真撮影:2021年4月 

Further Information

  • The single lift at Mori no Skijo opened in 1983
     
  • It is about a 5-minute drive from the famous Kusatsu Onsen Ski Area (previously known as Kusatsu Kokusai) [SnowJapan link]
     
  • This ski area seems to have been closely associated with the accommodation close to the top of the lift known as Nakazawa Village
     
  • However, day-trip visitors could also use the ski area
     
  • That accommodation is now known as Kusatsu Onsen Hotel Village 草津温泉ホテルヴィレッジ
     
  • It is unclear when the ski lift was last open, but it has been closed for at least a few years
     
  • During a visit to the location in April 2021, the area appeared well-maintained
     
  • The area is apparently used for other outdoor activities, including 'playing in the snow' type activities in the winter months

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Less than 1km off Route 292 to the north of central Kusatsu Town.
About 58km from the Shibukawa Ikaho IC exit of the Kanetsu Expressway.
About 15km from Naganohara Kusatsuguchi Station on the Agatsuma line.
関越自動車道 渋川伊香保ICから的58km
吾妻線 長野原草津口駅から的15km

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 Gunma Prefecture

This page was created in April 2021
Last updated on 17th January 2025
2021年4月 作成  2025年1月17日 更新