Ski areas from Japan’s past 過去の日本のスキー場を懐かしむ

Amariyama

Nirasaki City, Yamanashi Prefecture

甘利山スキー場　山梨県韮崎市

Amariyama was a ski area near the summit of the mountain of the same name, on the border of Nirasaki City and Minami-Alps City, in Yamanashi Prefecture. This ski area existed when there were few alternatives, and it did not have a ski lift. Still, quite a lot of people apparently visited to ski at Amariyama. It closed around the mid-1960s.

Opened
開設		 1940s (unconfirmed)
Closed
 閉設		 Mid-1960s
Base elevation
標高最低		 1630m

Further Information

  • Amariyama is a 1,731m mountain on the border of Nirasaki City and Minami-Alps City 南アルプス市 in Yamanashi Prefecture
    　
  • It is easy to get to due to a prefecture road that goes close to the summit with a car park nearby
    　
  • From the car park, you can easily walk up to the summit of the mountain in less than 30 minutes
    　
  • It is known for flowers, particularly Japanese azalea, and beautiful autumn colours
    　
  • At one time, there used to be a ski area near the summit, dating back to the 1940s and 1950s
    　
  • The small ski area was about 400m farther along Prefecture Road 613 from the car park on the left side
    　
  • In the above aerial photograph, the ski run was the central vertical clearing of the trees seen in the centre of the photograph
    　
  • A walking course goes up by the side of it, and there is also a heliport closeby
    　
  • There were no ski lifts, but as there were few other accessible ski areas, it was quite popular as people made the trip to the slope
    　
  • The ski area closed around the mid-1960s

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  • Located by the side of Prefecture Road 613, close to the summit Amariyama

  • About 19km from Nirasaki IC on the Chuo Expressway

  • About 16km from Nirasaki Station on the Chuo Honsen line

  • 中央自動車道　韮崎ICから的19km

  • 中央本線　韮崎駅から的16km

This page was created in August 2022
Last updated on 24th January 2025
2024年8月 作成 　2025年1月24日 更新