Kunimidake
A four-lift area in western Gifu that struggled for snow in its later years and could not open at all in 2020; the remains of a long-abolished single lift still stand in the base area.
- Region
- Gifu Prefecture
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- abandoned
- Year opened
- mid-1970s
- Year closed
- 2019
- Reason for closure
- Persistent trouble with snowfall in its later years. It last operated in 2019 and could not open for the 2020 season for want of snow.
History
Kunimidake (国見岳スキー場) sat in Ibigawa Town in western Gifu Prefecture, in what was formerly Kasuga Village. Four lifts - three pair lifts and a single chair - served four courses from a 620 m base to an 800 m top, 180 m of vertical with a longest run of 1,000 m and a steepest pitch of 30 degrees, the terrain split fairly evenly across the three grades. Snow became the problem in its later years; it last ran in 2019 and could not open at all for the 2020 season. It remains closed. The remains of an older single lift, abolished long before the area itself shut, can still be seen in the base area. Its opening year is given only as the mid-1970s and is unconfirmed; course names are not recorded. The coordinates mark Mount Kunimi in Ibigawa.
Lifts
| Name | Type | Manufacturer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Double | 650 m | |
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Double | 650 m | |
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Double | 600 m | |
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Single | 300 m | |
| Unnamed lift | Chairlift - Single | An earlier single lift, abolished long before the closure; its remains are still visible in the base area |
Sources and further reading
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Location
35.4617, 136.4211