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Ishiuchi Hanaoka

Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture

石打花岡スキー場　新潟県南魚沼市

Ishiuchi Hanaoka is a small ski area in the southern region of Minamiuonuma City in Niigata, close to the northern border of Yuzawa Town and the popular Ishiuchi Maruyama ski area. It seems to have opened in the mid-to-late 1970s. It did not open for the 2021-2022 season and has been closed since then. In 2024, the pair lift remains in place.

Opened
開設		 Mid-to-late 1970s
Closed
 閉設		 Last operated in 2021
Base elevation
標高最低		 280m
Top elevation
標高最高		 390m
Vertical
標高差		 110m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 30°
Number of courses
コース本数		 3
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 8000m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 50% beginner
50% intermediate
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Pair 620m
The lift remains in place
Floodlit operations
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Ishiuchi Hanaoka at one time

Photographs

Taken in May 2024
写真撮影：2024年5月

Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）
Ishiuchi Hanaoka Ski Area (Minamiuonuma, Niigata)　石打花岡スキー場（新潟県南魚沼市）

Further Information

  • Ishiuchi Hanaoka ski area is located in the Ishiuchi neighbourhood of Minamiuonuma City, close to the northern border of Yuzawa Town
    　
  • The location used to be part of Shiozawa Town 塩沢町
    　
  • Shiozawa Town became part of Minamiuonuma City in October 2005
    　
  • The picturesque Kakoji temple 関興寺 is nearby
    　
  • The popular Ishiuchi Maruyama 石打丸山スキー場 and Maiko Snow Resort 舞子スノーリゾート ski areas are closeby
    　
  • This small ski area was popular with local families and beginners, and at one time, there was night skiing until 9pm
    　
  • In later years of operation, it was only open on weekends and holidays
    　
  • The history of ski lifts at this ski area is somewhat unclear, even after looking at old aerial maps and talking with locals
    　
  • A 1989 guidebook says that the ski area had two single lifts, both 500m in length (the existence of a second lift cannot be confirmed)
    　
  • A 1994 guidebook shows just one single lift
    　
  • A 1995 guidebook shows one pair lift, and since then, it definitely just had that one lift!
    　
  • The ski area was last open in the 2020-2021 winter season
    　
  • It did not open for the 2021-2022 season, citing coronavirus as the reason
    　
  • It has not opened since then, and there are no signs (or rumours) that it might re-open
    　
  • There used to be some signage for the ski area by the side of the approach road, but that has recently been taken down
    　
  • The signage shown in the photos above is by the side of Route 353
    　
  • The pair lift remains in place in 2024

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Location
所在地

Located about 1.2km off Route 17 and 400m off Route 353 in the southern region of Minamiuonuma City.
About 2.8km from the Shiozawa Ishiuchi IC exit of the Kanetsu Expressway.
About 1.4km from Ishiuchi Station on the Joetsu line.
関越自動車道　塩沢石内ICから的2.8km
上越線　石打駅から的1.4km

Currently operating ski & snowboard resorts in the region
近隣の運営中のスキー場

All currently operating ski areas in Niigata Prefecture

This page was created in May 2024
Last updated on 14th September 2024
2024年5月 作成 　2024年8月14日 更新