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Mogamigawa

Tozawa Village, Yamagata Prefecture

最上川スキー場　山形県戸沢村

Mogamigawa was a ski area in Tozawa Village in the northern region of Yamagata Prefecture. It was also known as Kokusetsu Mogamigawa. The ski area was just behind Takaya Station. Mogamigawa opened in 1980 and closed in 2000. Since then, efforts have been made to help nature regain control of the slopes. However, the ski lifts remain in place.

Opened
開設		 1980
Closed
 閉設		 2000
Base elevation
標高最低		 80m
Top elevation
標高最高		 590m
Vertical
標高差		 510m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 37°
Number of courses
コース本数		 9
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 2000m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 30% beginner
40% intermediate
30% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unconfirmed
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 3 lifts
Single 784m
Single 784m
Single 670m
The lifts remain in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Mogimigawa

Further Information

  • Mogamigawa Ski Area was also known as Kokusetsu Mogamigawa Ski Area 国設最上川スキー場
    　
  • It was established in 1980 with a capital of 70 million yen
    　
  • The ski area was accessed from Takaya Station 高屋駅 on the local Rikuu Saisen Line 陸羽西線 that connects Shijo City with Sakata City
    　
  • There were three lifts, with the bottom two running in parallel
    　
  • At one time, sales exceeded 100 million yen
    　
  • In the later years of operation, skiing had become less popular, and the ski area was sometimes struggling with snowfall
    　
  • It went bankrupt and closed in 2000
    　
  • The licence to use the national forest was revoked, and an order was issued to restore it to its original state
    　
  • However, that was not implemented due to a lack of assets
    　
  • In an interview in June 2016, the mayor of Togari Village said that in 2006 an agreement was signed to restore the site
    　
  • He also said that a committee was established to work on nature restoration
    　
  • It was noted that the abandoned buildings and remaining ski lifts presented dangers and the possibility of accidents and hoped that something could be done to remove them
    　
  • However, they still remain in place in 2022
    　
  • Nature restoration activities at the location continue

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Location
所在地

Located behind Takaya Station and just off Prefecture Road 47 in Tozawa Village.
About 23km from the Shinjo IC exit of the Tohoku Chuo Expressway.
About 100m from Tozawa Station on the Rikuu Saisen line.
東北中央自動車道　新庄ICから的23km
陸羽西線　高屋駅から的100m

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 Yamagata Prefecture

This page was created in July 2022
Last updated on 31st January 2023
2022年7月 作成 　2023年1月31日 更新