SnowJapanHistory　スノージャパン ヒストリー
A look back at ski areas from Japan’s past 過去の日本のスキー場を懐かしむ

Genze

Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto

ゲンゼスキー場　京都府福知山市

Genze was a ski area located in the Yakunocho area of what is now Fukuchiyama City, in the northern region of Kyoto Prefecture or Kyoto-fu. It was a ‘family ski area’ with one ski lift and was open between 1951 and 2001. The ski lift has been removed and cherry blossom trees now grow on the lower slopes.

Genze Ski Area（ゲンゼスキー場）
Opened
開設		 1951
Closed
 閉設		 2001
Base elevation
標高最低		 260m
Top elevation
標高最高		 350m
Vertical
標高差		 90m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 Unknown
Number of courses
コース本数		 A few
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 About 350m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unknown
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unknown
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Single 　
The lifts has been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing

Further Information

  • Genze Ski Area was located in Yakunocho 夜久野町 in the northern region of Kyoto
    　
  • Yakunocho became part of Fukuchiyama City 福知山市 in January 2006
    　
  • The neighbourhood was known as Genze, written in kanji characters 現世
    　
  • Genze was known as a 'family ski area' and had one ski lift which opened for night skiing
    　
  • At one time it was popular enough to have a bus service from Fukuchiyama Station
    　
  • There remains a bus stop called Genze  現世  by the side of the road, close to the ski area
    　
  • This ski area struggled with low snowfall as well as improved transportation opening up alternative ski areas for people in the region
    　
  • The one ski lift has been removed but night skiing floodlights remain in place
    　
  • A number of cherry blossom trees have been planted on the lower areas of the old ski slope

Google Earth

Genze Ski Area（ゲンゼスキー場）

Google Street View

Google Maps

Location
所在地

Just off Prefecture Road 56 to the north west of central Fukuchiyama City.
About 13km from the Santo IC exit of the Kita Kinki Toyooka Expressway.
About 6.5km from Kami Yakuno Station on the Sanin Honsen line.
北近畿豊岡自動車道　山東ICから的13km
山陰本線　上夜久野駅から的6.5km

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 Kyoto

This page was created in June 2021
Last updated on 14th July 2021
2021年6月 作成　2021年7月14日 更新