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Nakatsugawa

Nakatsugawa City, Gifu Prefecture

中津川スキー場　岐阜県中津川市

Nakatsugawa was a ski area located at an elevation of around 1200m, southwest of central Nakatsugawa City in the southwestern region of Gifu Prefecture. It had gentle slopes, serviced by a few surface lifts. It is unclear when the ski area opened and closed, but it has been quite a while.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 1170m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 1220m
Vertical
標高差		 About 50m
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 Unconfirmed, but maybe...
Rope tows (2) 　
Troika (2) 　
None of the old lifts remain

Further Information

  • Nakatsugawa was a ski area in the southwestern region of Nakatsugawa City, south of Mt Ena 恵那山
    　
  • It was located about 15km from the central city area
    　
  • Access to the ski area was via a long and narrow approach road following the Nakatsu river
    　
  • A guidebook from around 1970 says that the ski area had two rope tows and two 'troika'-style lifts
    　
  • Even at this high location, the area did not get that much snow
    　
  • It is unclear when it closed, but perhaps in the early 1980s
    　
  • The location is now home to a (membership-only) vehicle course called OFF ROAD PARK Kuroizawa (OFF ROAD PARK 黒井沢）
    　
  • Currently the approach road seems to be temporarily closed due to a landslide

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  • Located just over 15km from central Nakatsugawa City in the south western region of Gifu Prefecture

  • About 18km from Nakatsugawa Station on the Chuo Honsen line

  • About 18km from Nakatsugawa IC on the Chuo Expressway

  • 中央本線　中津川駅から的18km

  • 中央自動車道　中津川ICから的18km

All currently operating ski areas in Gifu Prefecture

This page was created in July 2025
Last updated on 9th August 2026
2025年7月 作成 　2026年8月9日 更新