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Showa Sonei

Showa Village, Fukushima Prefecture

昭和村営スキー場　福島県昭和村

Showa Sonei was a small local ski area named for its location, Showa Village, in the western region of Fukushima Prefecture. Sonei basically means 'managed by the village'. Showa Sonei had just one single lift and another simple lift, both around 300m in length. It was on the northern face of Gongenyama, also the original name of this ski area.

Opened
開設		 1981
Closed
 閉設		 2003
Base elevation
標高最低		 454m
Top elevation
標高最高		 530m
Vertical
標高差		 76m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 31°
Number of courses
コース本数		 2
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 300m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 40% Beginners
40% Intermediate
20% Advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unknown
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 2 lifts
Single 317m
Polar 280m
The lifts have been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in July 2022
写真撮影：2022年7月  

Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
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Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）
Showa Sonei Ski Area (昭和村営スキー場）

Further Information

  • Showa Sonei was initially known as Gongenyama Ski Area  権現山スキー場
    　
  • In a guidebook from 1993, it was listed as Showa Sonei Gogenyama Ski Area  昭和村営権現山スキー場
    　
  • Gongenyama is the name of the nearby mountain
    　
  • The ski area was operated by the village
    　
  • Showa Sonei opened in 1981 and closed in 2003
    　
  • It had one single lift and one ポーラスター (polar star) simple lift
    　
  • The main base building and single lift have been removed
    　
  • The concrete base of the single lift very likely remains, but on a visit in late July 2022, it was completely covered in bushes and undergrowth and so was not visible
    　
  • It can just about be seen on one of the above photos (....maybe!)
    　
  • The slope on the right side was completely inaccessible for the same reason
    　
  • It appears that some trees have been planted on the old main slope

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  • Located just off Route 400 in the northern region of Showa Village in the western region of Fukushima Prefecture

  • About 48km from the Aizubange IC exit of the Banetsu Expressway

  • About 16.5km from Aizu Kawaguchi Station on the Tadami line

  • About 30km from Aizu Tajima Station on the Aizu line

  • 磐越自動車道　会津坂下ICから的48km

  • 只見線　会津川口駅から的16.5km

  • 会津線　会津田島駅から的30km

This page was created in May 2020
Last updated on 2nd August 2022
2020年5月 作成 　2022年8月2日 更新