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Arashiyama Shimin

Takasu Town, Hokkaido

嵐山市民スキー場　北海道鷹栖町

Arashiyama Shimin was a ski area in Takasu Town, close to Asahikawa City in Hokkaido. This ski area and the accompanying ski jump initially opened in 1966, with a ski lift installed in 1968. In 1984, the ski lift had to be moved due to expansion work on the ski jump. That resulted in a very rare ski lift that changed direction mid-point. The ski area closed in 2006.

Opened
開設		 1966
Closed
 閉設		 2006
Base elevation
標高最低		 97m
Top elevation
標高最高		 221m
Vertical
標高差		 124m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 24°
Number of courses
コース本数		 1
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 610m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 70% beginner
20% intermediate
10% expert
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unconfirmed
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Single 　
The ski jumps remain
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Further Information

  • Arashiyama Ski Area opened together with Arashiyama Shanze (Ski Jump) 嵐山シャンツェ in 1966
    　
  • While it was close to the centre of Asahikawa City 旭川市, it was actually located within the boundaries of Takasu Town 鷹栖町
    　
  • Asahikawa City was, however, in charge of the operation and management of both the ski jump and ski area
    　
  • At first, there was a 60m ski jump but no ski lift
    　
  • A single lift (shown in the above aerial image) was added in 1968
    　
  • In 1984 due to expansion work on the ski jump, the ski lift had to be moved
    　
  • This resulted in a very rare ski lift that 'changed direction' at a midpoint
    　
  • The exact position of the lift cannot be confirmed, but it started heading up towards the right and after changing direction heading back above the ski jumps
    　
  • (The black lines shown on the aerial image is a best guess!)
    　
  • This was also probably the time when the second 40m ski jump was added, and the 60m ski jump became a 70m ski jump
    　
  • Various ski jump events were held at this location, with the last one being in 2004
    　
  • The ski area closed in February 2006 due to financial difficulties
    　
  • The ski jump remained open for practice until 2010
    　
  • Due to ageing, it was deemed that the facility needed refurbishment if it were to continue
    　
  • At the same time, there were calls for the facility to be removed and for the slopes to be returned to a natural state
    　
  • Both options required large amounts of money, and no consensus has ever been found
    　
  • The ski jumps still remain

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Location
所在地

Located in Takasu Town, to the north west of central Asahikawa City.
About 2km from the Asahikawa Takasu IC exit of the Hokkaido Expressway
About 8km from Asahikawa Station.
道央自動車道　旭川鷹栖ICから的2km
旭川駅から的8km

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 Hokkaido

This page was created in September 2021
Last updated on 8th August 2022
2021年9月 作成　2022年8月8日 更新