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Kirifuri Kogen

Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture

霧降高原スキー場　栃木県日光市

Kirifuri Kogen was a ski area located on the eastern slopes of Mt Nyoko to the north of Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture. The base was located at an altitude of 1,230m but even so it did not receive huge amounts of snowfall and a number of snow-making machines were used to help out. The lifts at Kirifuri Kogen were also used outside of the winter season for sightseeing. The ski lifts are now gone but the Kisugedaira Park still opens during the summer months.

Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Opened
開設		 December 1965
Closed
 閉設		 2004
Base elevation
標高最低		 1,230m
Top elevation
標高最高		 1,550m
Vertical
標高差		 220m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 36°
Number of courses
コース本数		 4
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 1,000m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unconfirmed
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unknown
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 4 lifts
Single 　
Single 　
Single 　
Single 　
All lifts have been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in August 2020
写真撮影：2020年8月

Images on display of the old ski area and lifts

Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）

The main base area

Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）

Lower car park and lift (bottom and top)

Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）

Area where the two main base lifts used to be

Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）

Top lift area

Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）

Other photographs

Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）
Kirifuri Kogen Ski Area（霧降高原スキー場）

Further Information

  • Kirifuri Kogen opened as a city-operated ski area in 1965
    　
  • In 1974 and 1975 it was not able to open for the winter season due to a lack of snowfall
    　
  • In 1977 some artificial snow making machines were installed
    　
  • They were the first such facilities introduced in the Kanto region
    　
  • The Number 1 lift rose from a lower car park up to the central base area
    　
  • The ski area closed in 2004
    　
  • Lift operations continued for sightseeing during the summer months until 2010
    　
  • The ageing lifts were removed in 2010
    　
  • A few old lift chairs are used as a bench in the base area
    　
  • In 2011 a brand new stairway up to the top was installed
    　
  • It is called 天空回廊 ('Corridor in the sky') and there are a total of 1,445 steps
    　
  • The last stretch of the stairway replaced the route of the old top ski lift
    　
  • The Nikko Kisugedaira Park  キスゲ平園地  continues to be popular for sightseeing and trekking
    　
  • The official English name translates 'Kogen' to 'Highland' - Nikko Kirifuri Highland Kisuge-daira Park
    　
  • On a clear day you can see Mount Fuji and Tokyo Skytree from Kirifuri Kogen
    　
  • The Prefecture Road 169 road going up to the area was a toll road until September 2006

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Location
所在地

Located by the side of Prefecture Road 169, about 10km to the north of central Nikko City.
About 11km from the Nikko IC exit of the Nikko Utsunomiya Road.
About 9.5km from Tobu Nikko Station on the Tobu Nikko line.
About 10km from Nikko Station on the Nikko line.
日光宇都宮道路　日光ICから的11km
東武日光線　東武日光駅から的9.5km
日光線　日光駅から的10km

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 Tochigi 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