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

Shogahora

Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture

正ヶ洞スキー場　岐阜県郡上市

Shogahora was a small ski area in Takasu, now part of Gujo City, in the northern region of Gifu Prefecture. It opened in 1956 and had one ski lift. The ski area closed in the late 1980s after the ski lift broke down. The location is now covered in solar panels, as seen in the photos below.

Opened
開設		 1956
Closed
 閉設		 Late 1980s
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 500m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 700m
Vertical
標高差		 About 100m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 Unconfirmed
Number of courses
コース本数		 2
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 400m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unconfirmed
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Closed before snowboarding was a thing
Ski lifts
リフト本数
1 lift 　
Type unconfirmed 200m
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in June 2023
写真撮影：2023年6月

Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）
Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）
Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）
Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）
Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）
Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）
Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）
Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）
Shogahora Ski Area（正ヶ洞スキー場）

Further Information

  • Shogahora Ski Area opened in 1956 as a ski area to be used for local elementary and junior school children
    　
  • In 1967 a 200m ski lift was installed
    　
  • It is not clear if the lift was a simple rope tow or a single lift
    　
  • A section of the ski area was above the top of the ski lift
    　
  • A short climb was required to access that area
    　
  • Apparently, the lift broke down in the late 1980s, and after that the ski area closed
    　
  • During the time the ski area was open, it was managed at different times by the local ward and the board of education
    　
  • Solar panels can now be found at the location

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  • Located about 650 off Route 158 in the Takasu region of Gujo City in northern Gifu Prefecture

  • About 4.5km from the Takasu IC exit of the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway

  • About 5.5km from Hokuno Station on the Etsumi Nansen line

  • 東海北陸自動車道　高鷲ICから的4.5km

  • 越美南線　北濃駅から的5.5km

This page was created in May 2022
Last updated on 5th February 2025
2022年5月 作成 　2025年2月5日 更新