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Ciao Ontake


Mount Resort

Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture

チャオ御岳マウントリゾート
岐阜県高山市

Ciao Ontake Mount Resort is located on the northern slopes of Mt Ontake in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture. Mt Ontake is the 14th highest mountain and second highest volcano in Japan. This ski area was known as Ciao Ontake Snow Resort until 2018. The base of the resort is located at an altitude of 1,810m with the summit reaching 2,190m - an 8 person gondola lift goes from base to summit. The resort has been closed since 2018 and the facilities remain in place.

Ciao Ontake Mount Resort（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Opened
開設		 1998
Closed
 閉設		 Last operated in 2017-2018 season
Base elevation
標高最低		 1,810m
Top elevation
標高最高		 2,190m
Vertical
標高差		 380m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 34°
Number of courses
コース本数		 5
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 2,300m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 38% beginner
51% intermediate
11% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 40% / 60% [2001]
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 Originally 4 lifts
Gondola 1,967m
Pair 834m
Pair 568m
Pair 　
The facilities remain in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in October 2022
写真撮影：2022年10月

Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）
Ciao Ontake Mount Resort Ski Area（チャオ御岳マウントリゾート）

Further Information

  • Ciao Ontake Mount Resort was initially known as Ciao Ontake Snow Resort  チャオ御岳スノーリゾート
    　
  • The name was changed to Ciao Ontake Mount Resort in 2018
    　
  • The 8-person gondola went from base to summit, covering all of the ski runs
    　
  • There was also three pair lifts
    　
  • In later seasons, one of the pair lifts was rested
    　
  • Visitor numbers dropped in the 2014 season due to a nearby volcanic eruption of Mt Ontake
    　
  • In July 2017, the resort announced that it would be closed for the 2017-2018 season...
    　
  • ...but in September, it then announced that it would indeed be operating
    　
  • However, it only opened on weekends and holidays between 9th January and 16th March 2018
    　
  • After an official delay to the start of the next season, the ski area ended up being closed for 2018-2019
    　
  • Despite various rumours every year, Ciao Ontake Mount Resort remains closed in late 2022
    　
  • The location was visited in October 2022
    　
  • The ski area facilities are all still in place, even including chairs hanging on the ski lifts
    　
  • There is a 'woodchip running course' around the base area
    　
  • That is part of the Hida Ontake Kogen Highland Training Area 飛騨御岳高原高地撮トレーニングエリア
    　
  • A sign and short pathway by the side of the road leads to the base
    　
  • There were no signs requesting no entry and so a few photographs from around the base were taken

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  • Located about 9km off Route 361, to the south-east of the central Takayama City in Gifu Prefecture and to the north-west of Kiso Village in Nagano Prefecture

  • About 72km from the Ina IC exit of the Chuo Expressway

  • About 45km from Kiso Fukushima Station on the Chuo Honsen line

  • 中央自動車道　伊那ICから的72km

  • 中央本線　木曽福島駅から的45km

This page was created in May 2020
Last updated on 8th December 2022
2020年5月 作成 　2022年12月8日 更新