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Gotemba Shiei

Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture

御殿場市営スキー場　静岡県御殿場市

Gotemba Skiei was a ski area about 5km southeast of the summit of Mount Fuji in Gotemba City, Shizuoka Prefecture. There was skiing at this location dating back to the early Showa Era, and it was initially known as Tarobo Ski Area. A single lift and other facilities opened in 1975, and about 200,000 skiers used the ski area in one year. After several avalanches and unreliable snowfall, the ski area closed in 1990, and the lift was removed in 1993.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Ski lift opened in 1975
Closed
 閉設		 1990
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 1,500m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 1,680m
Vertical
標高差		 About 180m
Ski lifts
リフト本数
Single 　
T-bar? 　
T-bar? 　
The lift has been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing at Gotemba Shiei

Further Information

  • Gotemba Shiei Ski Area was located close to the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station 富士山五合目 on the southeast side of Mount Fuji 富士山
    　
  • The Gotemba Trail walking route, leading to the summit of Mt Fuji, starts from this point
    　
  • On maps, the ski area was just over 5km from the summit of Mount Fuji
    　
  • It was initially known as Tarobo Ski Area 太郎坊スキー場 after the name of the local neighbourhood
    　
  • There was skiing at this location dating back to the early Showa Era (1926–89), but the single lift opened in 1975
    　
  • That seems to be when the name changed to Gotemba Shiei Ski Area 御殿場市営スキー場
    　
  • As the name implies, it was operated by Gotemba City 御殿場市
    　
  • The ski lift was opened during summer for sightseeing and hiking
    　
  • The base of the ski lift was several hundred metres from the Gotemba Trail 5th Station car parks and just south of Oishi Chaya 大石茶屋 facility
    　
  • At one time there were probably also two surface T-bar lifts between the car parks and the ski lift (not 100% confirmed)
    　
  • The 'catchphrase' of the ski area was 「東海唯一の天然雪」, which means 'Tokai's only (ski area with) natural snow'
    　
  • The amount of snowfall that the ski area received was somewhat unreliable and varied greatly every year
    　
  • In 1986 the ski lift was able to open for 63 days and attracted around 200,000 visitors
    　
  • In 1988 it was only able to open for 2 days due to a lack of snow
    　
  • The ski area facilities were damaged several times due to avalanches, notably in 1981, 1983 and 1990
    　
  • The ski area closed in 1990
    　
  • The ski lift and ski area facilities were removed in 1993
    　
  • One more name variation: in some guidebooks, this ski area also appears to have been known as Fuji Gotenba Ski Area 富士御殿場スキー場
    　
  • There are now two ski areas operating around the foothills of Mount Fuji:
    　
  • Snow Park Yeti in Shizuoka Prefecture
    　
  • Fujiten Snow Resort in Yamanashi Prefecture

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Location
所在地

The ski area was located close to the car parks of the Gotemba Trail New 5th Station
The Gotemba Trail New 5th Station is about 15km from the Shin Gotemba IC of the Shin Tomei Expressway
It is also about 17.5km from the Gotemba IC of the Tomei Expressway
The 5th Station is about 16km from the Gotemba Station of the Gotemba line
新東名高速道路　新御殿場ICから的15km
東名高速道路　御殿場ICから的17.5km
御殿場線　御殿場駅から的16km

This page was created in June 2023
Last updated on 20th August 2023
2023年6月 作成　2023年8月20日 更新