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

Tsukigata

Tsukigata Town, Hokkaido

月形スキー場　北海道月形町

Tsukigata (or Choei Tsukigata) was a ski area in the town of the same name in Hokkaido. There was one pair lift with ski runs on either side of it and night skiing on one side. It positioned itself as being a ‘family ski area’ and was probably mostly used by locals.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 90m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 125m
Vertical
標高差		 About 35m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 Unconfirmed
Number of courses
コース本数		 2
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 780m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unconfirmed
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unconfirmed
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Pair 579m
The lift has been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Tsukigata

Further Information

  • Tsukigata was a town-operated ski area and so also known as Choei Tsukigata  町営月形スキー場
    　
  • Besides the pair lift, two courses and night skiing, not much additional information can can be found about it, including opening and closing dates!
    　
  • It was listed in a 2003 season Hokkaido ski guidebook and probably closed soon after
    　
  • At that time a one day lift ticket was 1,820 yen and a season ticket was 18,340 yen
    　
  • There used to be a train station about 1.5km away called Ishikari Tsukigata Station  石狩月形駅
    　
  • That station closed in 2020

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  • About 2km off Route 275 in Tsukigata Town in Hokkaido

  • About 50km to the north east of central Sapporo City

This page was created in June 2023
Last updated on 13th December 2024
2023年6月 作成　2024年12月13日 更新