Araragi Kogen
A gentle beginners area in southern Nagano, 80 per cent easy terrain, which last ran in March 2018 and was declared closed that September; both lifts are still standing.
- Region
- Nagano Prefecture
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- abandoned
- Year opened
- 1989
- Year closed
- 2018
- Reason for closure
- Not stated in the surviving record. The area last operated on 18 March 2018 and its closure was announced on 27 September 2018.
History
Araragi Kogen (あららぎ高原スキー場) opened in 1989 in Achi Village in south-western Nagano, near Iida City on the border with Gifu. It was a beginners hill above all else - three courses rated 80 per cent beginner, a longest run of 1,200 m, a steepest pitch of only 26 degrees and 180 m of vertical between a 1,140 m base and a 1,320 m top. A 700 m quad and a 430 m pair lift served it, though only the base quad ran in the later years. It last operated on 18 March 2018 and the closure was announced on 27 September that year. No reason is given in the surviving record, and that field is left as such rather than filled with a plausible guess. The lifts and facilities are still physically in place, with no further news as of spring 2020. Course names are not compiled in accessible sources; the coordinates mark Achi Village.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Quad | 700 m base lift; the only one still operating in the final years. Left in place after closure | |
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Double | 430 m. Left in place after closure |
Sources and further reading
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Location
35.4441, 137.7475