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

Hyonosen Sanroku

Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture

氷ノ山山麓スキー場　兵庫県養父市

Hyonosen Sanroku was a ski area in what used to be Sekimiya Town, now part of Yabu City, in the northern region of Hyogo Prefecture. It had three ski lifts with the main ski runs starting at the top of the base lift. This ski area opened around 1970 and was last open around the early 2000s.

Opened
開設		 Around 1970
Closed
 閉設		 Mid-2000s
Base elevation
標高最低		 450m (base of first lift)
670m (base of main ski runs)
Top elevation
標高最高		 780m
Vertical
標高差		 110m (main ski runs)
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 40°
Number of courses
コース本数		 6
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 2300m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 45% beginner
20% intermediate
25% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unknown
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 3 lifts
Single 　
Single 　
Single 　
The lifts still remain in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing at Hyonosen Sanroku

Further Information

  • Hyonosen Sanroku Ski Area was located in Sekimiya Town 関宮町 on the northeastern slopes of Mt Hyono 氷ノ山
    　
  • In 2004, Sekimiya Town became part of Yabu City 養父市
    　
  • The ski area appears to have opened around 1970
    　
  • It was not listed in many guidebooks, so some details remain somewhat unclear
    　
  • The ski area had three (single) ski lifts
    　
  • The base lift was across a small and narrow bridge by the side of Prefecture Road 87
    　
  • That lift took skiers up to the main ski runs
    　
  • At least at one time, people could ski back down to base via a narrow course
    　
  • However, the base lift was noted as being 'only for getting to the ski slopes' in one guidebook, so perhaps the downhill run was closed in later years
    　
  • On old aerial images, it looks like the longer top lift might have had a mid-station and extended beyond that (see above image)
    　
  • That cannot be confirmed as no reliable course map can be found
    　
  • Hyonosen Sanroku appears to have last been open in the early to mid-2000s
    　
  • The remains of the (very) old base ski lift can still be seen by the side of the road
    　
  • The larger Hyonosen Kokusai 氷ノ山国際スキー場 and Hachi Kogen 八高原スキー場 ski areas (still operating) are nearby further along the road
    　
  • Information on SnowJapan: Hyonosen Kokusai
    　
  • Information on SnowJapan: Hachi Kita Kogen
    　
  • Information on SnowJapan: Hachi Kogen
    　
  • Information on SnowJapan: Sky Valley
    　
  • Information on SnowJapan: Hyperbowl Tohachi

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  • By the side of Prefecture Road 87 in the western region of Yabu City

  • About 19km from the Yoka Hyonosen IC exit of the Kitakinki Toyooka Expressway

  • About 24km from Yoka Station on the Sanin Honsen line

  • 北近畿豊岡自動車道　八鹿氷ノ山ICから的19km

  • 山陰本線　八鹿駅から的24km

This page was created in May 2024
Last updated on 14th October 2024
2024年5月 作成 　2024年10月14日 更新