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Shirahone Onsen

Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

白骨温泉スキー場　長野県松本市

Shirahone Onsen was a ski area in what used to be Azumi Village, now the western region of Matsumoto City in Nagano Prefecture. It was about 1.5km from the famous onsen hot springs of the same name. The ski area initially opened without a ski lift in 1955. Subsequently, a rope tow lift and a single lift were added, but the ski area closed in 1970. The concrete foundation of the single lift remains, but it is surrounded by large trees and undergrowth.

Opened
開設		 January 1955
Closed
 閉設		 1970
Base elevation
標高最低		 1,460m
Top elevation
標高最高		 1,550m
Vertical
標高差		 90m
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
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unconfirmed
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Closed before snowboarding was popular
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 2 lifts
Pair 300m
Rope tow 　
The concrete foundation of the single lift remains
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Shirahone Onsen

Photographs

Taken in May 2022
写真撮影：2022年5月   

Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）
Shirahone Onsen Ski Area（白骨温泉スキー場）

Further Information

  • Shirahone Onsen ski area officially opened in 1955
    　
  • It is located about 1.5km from the well-known and popular Shirahone Onsen 白骨温泉 hot spring area
    　
  • A rope tow lift was installed in 1960
    　
  • In 1963 a single ski lift was added
    　
  • It was a small ski area with a north-facing slope and a base elevation of around 1460m
    　
  • The single lift was removed in 1970
    　
  • In 2022 an accommodation called Konashinoyu Sasaya  小梨の湯 笹屋 can be found by the side of where the ski used to be
    　
  • The concrete foundation of the single lift can still be found less than 100m from that building
    　
  • The crushed remains of a building that is thought to have been a place to eat can also be seen near the lift
    　
  • With over 50 years of natural growth, it is now impossible to see where the ski run used to be
    　
  • When the ski area was open, this location used to be in Azumi Village 安曇村
    　
  • In March 2015, Azumi Village became part of Matsumoto City 松本市

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Location
所在地

Located about 1.5km from Shirahone Onsen hot springs in the western region of Matsumoto City.

Currently operating ski & snowboard resorts in the region
近隣の運営中のスキー場

Mt Norikura Snow Resort 　Mt乗鞍スノーリゾート　7.5km
All currently operating ski areas in Nagano Prefecture

This page was created in June 2022
Last updated on 2nd June 2022
2022年6月 作成　2022年8月2日 更新