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

Omachi

Omachi City, Nagano Prefecture

大町スキー場　長野県大町市

Omachi was a ski area located to the north of the central area of Omachi City in the north-western region of Nagano Prefecture. Omachi opened in 1927 and at one time had areas on both sides of Prefecture Road 31, also known as the Nagano Omachi Line. Before closing in 2008, only the larger area on the west side of the road remained open. The area now features an off-road vehicle course.

Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Opened
開設		 1927
Closed
 閉設		 2008
Base elevation
標高最低		 930m
Top elevation
標高最高		 1,050m
Vertical
標高差		 120m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 35°
Number of courses
コース本数		 8
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 1,200m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 35% beginner
45% intermediate
20% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unknown
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 5 lifts (at one time)
Pair 476m
Pair 412m
Single 257m
Rope tow 　
Troika 　
The lifts have been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing on the east side when that area was open

Photographs

Taken in May 2020
写真撮影：2020年5月

Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）
Omachi Ski Area（大町スキー場）

Further Information

  • Omachi was originally known as Nakayama  中山スキー場
    　
  • This ski hill was operated by Omachi City
    　
  • It opened in 1927 and it was the oldest ski area in the city
    　
  • There used to be two distinct sections on either side of the road
    　
  • The section on the east side of the road at one time featured a single ski lift (Number 2), a rope tow lift and escalator
    　
  • At the time of the ski hill closing in 2008 only the larger section on the west side of the road was still operating
    　
  • That section featured the Number 1 and Number 3 pair lifts
    　
  • It also featured what was called a トロイカ (Troika), which was like a giant sled/sleigh that holds 12 people and is pulled up the hill
    　
  • On some of the course maps, the name was written as Ohmachi
    　
  • And on a pamphlet... Oh! machi
    　
  • In the peak years around the 1950s, 70,000 - 80,000 people visited this ski area each winter
    　
  • At closing, that number was down to around 10,000 people
    　
  • The Shinshu Omachi Challenge Field  信州大町チャレンジフィールド  (an off-road course) currently operates in this location

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  • About 5km off Route 148 to the north of central Omachi city and to the south of Hakuba Village

  • About 33km from the Azumino IC exit of the Nagano Expressway

  • Just over 5km from Kita Omachi Station on the Oito line

  • 長野動車道　安曇野ICから的33km

  • 大糸線　北大町駅から的5km

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