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

Isshiki Kokusai

Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture

一色国際スキー場　岐阜県高山市

Isshiki Kokusai was a ski area located in Shokawa Village in the northern region of Gifu Prefecture. Shokawa is now part of Takayama City. Isshiki Kokusai once had four operating ski lifts and was known as having a relaxed old-school feel. The upper 40 degree slope was also a popular feature. Isshiki Kokusai opened in 1974 and closed in 2008.

Isshiki Kokusai Ski Area（一色国際スキー場）
Opened
開設		 1974
Closed
 閉設		 2008
Base elevation
標高最低		 950m
Top elevation
標高最高		 1,200m
Vertical
標高差		 250m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 40°
Number of courses
コース本数		 8
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 1,600m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 40% beginner
30% intermediate
30% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 60% / 40% [2001]
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 4 lifts
Pair 604m
Single 514m
Single 510m
Single 600m
At least the lower lifts have been removed
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

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Further Information

  • There were four ski lifts at Isshiki Kokusai but, in later years, the top 514m single lift was not operating
    　
  • The steep 40-degree 'wall' in the upper area of Isshiki Kokusai was a popular feature
    　
  • All the guidebooks mentioned Isshiki Kokusai as having a relaxed, friendly, old-style atmosphere
    　
  • As with many Japanese ski areas in the 1990s, snowboarding was not allowed on all of the courses
    　
  • A 1996 ski guidebook says that the patrol decided on how much terrain would be available to snowboarders each morning
    　
  • It also recommended phoning the ski area to check if the 40-degree course would be open - it was often not able to open due to snow cover issues
    　
  • The official reason for Isshiki Kokusai closing was the declining skiing population and revenues
    　
  • While the lower lifts have been removed, it appears that at least part of the two upper lifts still remain in place
    　
  • What seems like the concrete foundation of the lower ski lift (right-hand side) also remains
    　
  • The Hida Shokawa Isshiki-no-mori Camp Area recreational facility  飛騨荘川 一色の森キャンプ場  is still operating  by the side of the base
    　
  • Shokawa Village  荘川村  became part of Takayama City  高山市  in February 2005

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  • Located by the side of Prefecture Road 452 in the southern region of Takayama City in Gifu Prefecture

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

  • About 27km from Oshima Station on the Etsumi Nansen line

  • 東海北陸自動車道　荘川ICから的4.5km

  • 越美南線　大島駅から的27km

This page was created in July 2020
Last updated on 1st May 2024
2020年7月 作成 　2024年5月1日 更新