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Yasuda Chomin

Agano City, Niigata Prefecture

安田町民スキー場　新潟県阿賀野市

Yasuda Chomin was a small ‘skiers-only’ area on the northern slopes of the 101.6m Kuboyama. It was in what used to be Yasuda Town in Niigata Prefecture, about 30km to the south-east of central Niigata City. Chomin basically means ‘managed by the town’. Yasuda Town merged with one other town and two villages in April 2004 to become Agano City. The Suntopia World amusement park is on the other side of the same hill.

Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Opened
開設		 1985
Closed
 閉設		 2000
Base elevation
標高最低		 29m
Top elevation
標高最高		 102m
Vertical
標高差		 73m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 20°
Number of courses
コース本数		 2
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 500m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 30% beginner
70% intermediate
0% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 100% / 0% [2001]
Snowboarding was not allowed
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Single 340m
The lift has been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Yasuda Chomin

Photographs

Taken in July 2020
写真撮影：2020年7月

Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）
Yasuda Chomin Ski Area（安田町民スキー場）

Further Information

  • Yasuda Chomin sold itself as being the closest ski area from central Niigata City
    　
  • Local records show that in 1985 the 340m lift was installed at a cost of 83,000,000 yen
    　
  • It was a skiers-only area - snowboarders were not allowed
    　
  • The single lift has been removed, but floodlights from night operations remain in place
    　
  • A nearby old sign by the side of the road still shows the ski area along with a photograph from when it was open (see above)
    　
  • The Suntopia Bokujo  サントピア牧場  operates at the base area and features ostriches, goats and other small animals
    　
  • The Suntopia World  サントピアワールド  amusement park (open March-November and originally known as Yasuda Island) is located on the other side of the same hill
    　
  • A small train track goes around the hill from the amusement park to Suntopia Bokujo
    　
  • Yasuda Town merged with a town and a few villages in April 2004 to become Agano City
    　
  • (Locally made Yasuda Yogurt is highly recommended!)

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Location
所在地

Located close to the central area of what was Yasuda Town in Niigata Prefecture.
About 3.5km from the Yasuda IC exit of the Banetsu Expressway.
About 5km from Maoroshi Station on the Banetsu Saisen Line .
磐越自動車道　安田ICから的3.5km
磐越西線　馬下駅から的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 Niigata Prefecture

This page was created in May 2020
Last updated on 11th August 2022
2020年5月 作成　2022年8月11日 更新