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Ibi Kogen

Ibigawa Town, Gifu Prefecture

揖斐高原スキー場　岐阜県揖斐川町

Ibi Kogen was a ski area located on the northern slopes of the Kaitsukiyama in Ibigawa Town, in the south western region of Gifu Prefecture. Ibi Kogen was made up of three connecting areas called Kaitsuki, Hisaka and Sakauchi and they shared a common lift ticket. The Hisaka area continued operation after the Kaitsuki and Sakauchi areas closed in the late 2000s. Unfortunately, the Hisaka area has also been closed since the 2019 season. An ongoing struggle with decreasing snowfall seems to have been the main reason.

Ibi Kogen Ski Area（揖斐高原スキー場）
Opened
開設		 1963
Closed
 閉設		 2018
Base elevation
標高最低		 700m
Top elevation
標高最高		 750m
Vertical
標高差		 50m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 30°
Number of courses
コース本数		 8
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 1500m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 Unconfirmed
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unknown
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 At least 6 lifts (see below)
Pair 　
Pair 　
Pair 　
Pair 　
Single 　
Single 　
Lifts remain in place at Hisaka & Kaitsuki
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at Ibi Kogen

Further Information

  • Ibi Kogen was made up of three connected areas
    　
  • They were, east to west, Kaitsuki Gelande 貝月ゲレンデ, Hisaka Gelande 日坂ゲレンデ  and Sakauchi Gelande 坂内ゲレンデ
    　
  • A 1989 guide book called the entire ski area Ibi Kogen Kaitsuki Ski Area 揖斐高原貝月スキー場
    　
  • Everywhere else seems to have known it collectively as just Ibi Kogen
    　
  • That same 1989 guide book shows 7 ski lifts across the three areas, with only one being specified as a pair lift
    　
  • It also mentions two sledge-like lifts and four 'star lifts' スターリフト
    　
  • The location of some of those lifts cannot be confirmed - only confirmed lift locations have been added to the above aerial image
    　
  • The Kaitsuki Gelande and Sakauchi Gelande areas closed for the 2009 winter season
    　
  • The central Hisaka Gelande area remained open beyond that season with just the two pair lifts operating
    　
  • Back in the 1980s, Ibi Kogen was usually able to be open from mid-late December until the middle of March
    　
  • In the 2017 season it was not able to open even for one day due to a lack of snow
    　
  • It could only manage to open for three days during the 2018 season
    　
  • Ibi Kogen has been closed since the 2019 season
    　
  • The base area of the ski area is used for camping and is known as Ibi Kogen Kaitsuki Resort  揖斐高原貝月リゾート

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Location
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Located just off Prefecture Road 40 to the north west of the central area of Ibigawa Town in Gifu Prefecture.
About 22km from Ibi Station on the Yoro line.
養老線　揖斐駅から的22km

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 Gifu Prefecture

This page was created in July 2020
Last updated on 11th August 2022
2020年7月 作成 　2022年8月11日 更新