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

White Valley


Matsubara

Akiota Town, Hiroshima Prefecture

ホワイトバレー松原スキー場
広島県安芸太田町

White Valley Matsubara was a ski area located in the Matsubara region of Akiota Town in Hiroshima Prefecture. The eastern facing slopes of this ski area were serviced by two pair lifts. White Valley Matsubara opened in 1985 and closed in 2017. A ski and snowboard practice jump facility currently operates in the base area over the summer months.

White Valley Matsubara Ski Area（ホワイトバレー松原スキー場）
Opened
開設		 1985
Closed
 閉設		 2017
Base elevation
標高最低		 700m
Top elevation
標高最高		 880m
Vertical
標高差		 180m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 30°
Number of courses
コース本数		 5
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 1,000m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 50% beginner
40% intermediate
10% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 60% / 40% [2001]
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 2 lifts
Pair 　
Pair 　
The lifts remain in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Further Information

  • White Valley Matsubara was about one hour from Hiroshima city and popular for day trips
    　
  • Management cited 'various circumstances' as prompting the closure, but the region often struggled with minimal snowfall
    　
  • The two pair lifts remain in place
    　
  • Hiroshima QUEST  広島クエスト  featuring various ski and snowboard practice jumps is held at White Valley Matsubara from April until early December

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  • Located just off Route 191 in Akiota Town, to the north of Hiroshima City in Hiroshima Prefecture

  • About 14km from the Togouchi IC exit of the Chugoku Expressway

  • About 64km from Hiroshima Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen and Sanyo Honsen line

  • 中国自動車道　戸河内ICから的14km

  • 山陽新幹線　山陽本線　広島駅から64km

This page was created in May 2020
Last updated on 11th August 2022
2020年5月 作成 　2022年8月11日 更新