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

Onishika

Obira Town, Hokkaido

鬼鹿スキー場　北海道小平町

Onishika was a small ski area in the northern Onishika neighbourhood of Obira Town of Hokkaido. Little confirmed information about Onishika can be found, but it was last open in the 2021-2022 winter season. In late December 2022, it was announced that the ski area would be closing due to ageing facilities.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 25m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 70m
Vertical
標高差		 About 45m
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 300m
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Rope tow About 300m
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Onishika

Further Information

  • Onishika Ski Area was a ski area in Obira Town, about 2km from the coastline
    　
  • It is one of the rare ski areas that is not mentioned in any available guidebooks, including old official Hokkaido Ski Lift Association publications
    　
  • There was one rope row lift, and it opened for night skiing
    　
  • A lift ticket in later seasons cost 500 yen for adults and 300 yen for children
    　
  • The ski area was last open during the 2021-2022 season
    　
  • In December 2022, it was announced that the ski area would be closing due to ageing facilities

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  • Located a few hundred metres off Prefecture Road 853 in the Onishika neighbourhood

  • About 26km from Rumoi Station on the Rumoi line

  • 留萌線　留萌駅から26km

This page was created in June 2022
Last updated on 11th April 2025
2022年6月 作成　2025年4月11日 更新