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

Inawashiro Resort

Inawashiro Town, Fukushima Prefecture

猪苗代リゾートスキー場　福島県猪苗代町

Inawashiro Resort is a ski area on the southern slopes of Mt Bandai in Inawashiro Town in Fukushima Prefecture. The six-person gondola and three pair lifts were last open in 2020. At the time, the ski area was known as Grand Sunpia Inawashiro Resort. The facilities remain in place, but the current status of the facility is unclear.

Opened
開設		 1985
Closed
 閉設		 2020
Base elevation
標高最低		 760m
Top elevation
標高最高		 1,200m
Vertical
標高差		 440m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 40°
Number of courses
コース本数		 9
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 3,800m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 20% beginner
60% intermediate
20% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 80% / 20% [2001]
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 4 lifts
Gondola (6 person) 1,730m
Pair 810m
Pair 630m
Pair 410m
The facilities remain in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Inawashiro Resort

Photographs

Taken in May 2022
写真撮影：2022年5月   

Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）
Inawashiro Resort Ski Area（猪苗代リゾートスキー場）

Further Information

  • Inawashiro Resort opened in 1985 on the southern slopes of Mt Bandai 磐梯山 in Inawashiro Town 猪苗代町
    　
  • The southern-facing slopes face Lake Inawashiro 猪苗代湖
    　
  • It is located between Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain 星野リゾートネコママウンテン (what used to be the Alts Bandai base) and Inawashiro 猪苗代スキー場
    　
  • Since 2003, there have been multiple changes to the operating company
    　
  • The ski area was last open in 2020
    　
  • At the time, the full name of the ski area was Grand Sunpia Inawashiro Resort グランドサンピア猪苗代リゾートスキー場
    　
  • In 2024, the gondola, ski lifts and other facilities of Inawashiro Resort remain in place
    　
  • There do seem to have been some recent rumours of a possible revival - this page (and the listing on SnowJapan) will be updated if there is any related news
    　
  • SnowJapan resource: Inawashiro Resort
    　
  • SnowJapan resource: Hoshino Resorts NEKOMA Mountain
    　
  • SnowJapan resource: Inawashiro

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  • Located on the southern slopes of Mt Bandai in Inawashiro Town

  • About 9km from the Inawashiro Bandai Kogen IC exit of the Banetsu Expressway

  • About 7km from Inawashiro Station on the Banetsu Saisen line

  • 磐越自動車道　猪苗代磐梯高原ICから的9km

  • 磐越西線　猪苗代駅から的7km

This page was created in May 2023
Last updated on 16th September 2024
2023年5月 作成 　2024年9月16日 更新