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Shimizuyama

Otari Village, Nagano Prefecture

清水山スキー場　長野県小谷村

Shimizuyama was a small ski area located in the Nakatsuchi neighbourhood of Otari Village in northern Nagano Prefecture. This ski area had one T-bar lift during the winter months. It was apparently popular for pole training and hosting local school events. Exact opening and closing dates cannot be confirmed.

Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Opened
開設		 Unknown
Closed
 閉設		 2000s
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 530m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 620m
Vertical
標高差		 About 90m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 Unknown
Number of courses
コース本数		 Unknown
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
T-bar 　
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in April 2021
写真撮影：2021年4月

Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）
Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）

Further Information

  • Not much information about Shizukayama can be found
    　
  • One T-bar lift was installed just for the winter months
    　
  • Apparently the ski run crossed the road shown in the above photographs
    　
  • Various local school events were held at Shizukayama, including the closing event for the local Nakatsuchi Elementary School  中土小学校  in 2005
    　
  • This ski area was popular for pole training
    　

  • Nakatsuchi used to be an independent village  中土村
    　

  • Nakatsuchi Village merged with Minami Otari Village 南小谷村  and Kita Otari Village 北小谷村  to create Otari Village  小谷村 in 1958

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Shimizuyama Ski Area（清水山スキー場）

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Location
所在地

Located in the Nakatsuchi neighbourhood of Otari Village in northern Nagano Prefecture.
About 32km from the Itoigawa IC exit of the Hokuriku Expressway.
About 3km from Nakatsuchi Station on the Oito line.
北陸自動車道　糸魚川ICから的32km
大糸線　中土駅から的3km

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

Hakuba Cortina　白馬コルチナスキー場　13km
Hakuba Norikura Onsen 　白馬乗鞍温泉スキー場　13km
Tsugaike Kogen 　栂池高原スキー場　13km
All currently operating ski areas in Nagano Prefecture

This page was created in May 2021
Last updated on 29th September 2021
2021年5月 作成　2021年9月29日 更新