Yamabiko no oka
A gentle two-lift area on Mount Kosha in Nagano, once part of the Kijimadaira ski area and renamed in 2011, closed since the 2017-18 season with both lifts left standing.
- Region
- Nagano Prefecture
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- abandoned
- Year opened
- 1994
- Year closed
- 2018
- Reason for closure
- Not stated in the surviving record. The area has been closed since the 2017-18 season.
History
Yamabiko no oka (やまびこの丘スキー場) sat on the north-eastern slopes of Mount Kosha in Kijimadaira Village, Nagano Prefecture. It opened in 1994 as the Ikenotaira gelande, a sector of the larger Kijimadaira ski area, and was renamed Yamabiko no oka in 2011 when it began operating in its own right. It was deliberately easy ground - four courses split evenly between beginner and intermediate with nothing rated advanced, a longest run of 980 m, a steepest pitch of only 24 degrees and 200 m of vertical between a 750 m base and a 950 m top - served by an 882 m quad and a 443 m pair lift. It has been closed since the 2017-18 season and no reason is recorded. Both lifts remain standing. Less than 500 m from the old base, the Kijimadaira Yamanobiko no oka Park continues to operate as a public recreation facility. Course names are not compiled in accessible sources; the coordinates mark Kijimadaira Village and should be treated as approximate.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Quad | 882 m; still in place after closure | |
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Double | 443 m; still in place after closure |
Sources and further reading
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Location
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