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Kasadake

Shiga Kogen, Yamanouchi Town, Nagano Prefecture

笠岳スキー場　長野県山ノ内町志賀高原

Kasadake was a ski area located in Yamanouchi Town in the northern region of Nagano Prefecture. It was one of the ski areas that are collectively known as Shiga Kogen. Kasadake was located in the southern region of Shiga Kogen and physically connected at the top with the Shirakaba course of the Kumanoyu ski area. At the time, Kumanoyu was a skiers-only area. Kasadake closed in 2009 and both the base hotel and ski lift were removed in 2014.

Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Opened
開設		 Unknown
Closed
 閉設		 2009
Base elevation
標高最低		 1,650m
Top elevation
標高最高		 1,730m
Vertical
標高差		 80m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 21°
Number of courses
コース本数		 2
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 500m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 50% beginner
50% intermediate
0% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 40% / 60% [2001]
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
At one time there were two lifts
Quad 406m
The lift was removed in 2014
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in May 2020
写真撮影：2020年5月

Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）
Shiga Kogen Kasadake Ski Area（志賀高原 笠岳スキー場）

Further Information

  • The top of the Kasadake slope was connected with the Shirakaba course of Kumanoyu 熊の湯スキー場
    　
  • At that time, Kumanoyu was a skiers-only area
    　
  • A guidebook from 1973 lists this ski area as Kasakoshi  笠越スキー場
    　
  • At one time there were two lifts - the Kasakoshi Number 1 pair lift and Kasakoshi Number 2 single lift 
    　
  • The company was called Kasakoshi Ski Lift  笠越スキーリフト
    　
  • It is unclear when the name of the ski area changed to Kasadake
    　
  • In later years there was just one quad lift and it was called the Kasadake Number 1 quad  笠越第1クワッドリフト
    　
  • The Kasadake Hotel  笠岳ホテル  was by the base
    　
  • The car park was by the river, at a lower level than the ski area base
    　
  • Kasadake was closed for the 2009-2010 season
    　
  • The lift and hotel were both removed in 2014
    　
  • Since 2016 the kabuki, film actor and stage producer Ichikawa Ebizo XI has been involved in a reforestation project called ABMORI at Kasadake
    　
  • There is a commemorative memorial on the lower part of the Kasadake slope
    　
  • The Kasakoshi Skunk Cabbage Park  笠越ミズバショウ公園  can also be found by the base
    　
  • The last photo shown above is of the Kumanoyu course map - the Shirakaba course is on the far right
    　
  • Note: The icon on the below Google Maps is a little off - the base of the slope is to the side the Kasadake Skunk cabbage park icon

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  • Located about 400m off Route 292 in the southern area of Shiga Kogen in Nagano Prefecture

  • About 28km from the Shinshu Nakano IC exit of the Joshinetsu Expressway

  • About 18km from Yudanaka Station on the Nagano (private) line

  • 上信越自動車道　信州中野ICから的28km

  • 長野電鉄長野線　湯田中駅から的18km

This page was created in June 2020
Last updated on 12th August 2022
2020年6月 作成　2022年8月12日 更新