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Hidafunayama Snow


Resort Arkopia

Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture

ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア
岐阜県高山市

Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arktopia was located in the Kuguno region of Takayama City in Gifu Prefecture. This town-operated ski area opened in 1963 as Funayama Kogen Ski Area, changing its name for its 35th Anniversary. At one time, seven lifts were operating at the ski area. In 2022 it was announced that the 2022-2023 winter season would be its last, and the ski area closed on 12th March 2023.

Opened
開設		 1963
Closed
 閉設		 12th March 2023
Base elevation
標高最低		 800m
Top elevation
標高最高		 1,200m
Vertical
標高差		 400m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 32°
Number of courses
コース本数		 8
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 2,300m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 30% beginner
40% intermediate
30% advanced
[2001]
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 50% / 50% [2001]
Ski lifts
リフト本数
Quad (Peach) 969m
Quad (Apple) 575m
Pair (Pear) 760m
Single (Melon) 792m
Pair (Cherry) 650m (not used in later years)
Single (Blueberry) 455m (not used in later years)
Single 400m (replaced by Peach)
Single 400m (replaced by Peach)
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in June 2023
写真撮影：2023年6月

Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）
Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arkopia（ひだ舟山スノーリゾートアルコピア）

Further Information

  • This ski area is on the northeastern slopes of Mt Funayama
    　
  • It opened in 1963 in what used to be Kuguno Town 久々野町
    　
  • Kuguno Town became part of Takayama City 高山市 in February 2005
    　
  • The town-operated ski area was initially called Funayama Kogen Ski Area 舟山高原スキー場
    　
  • The name was changed to Hidafunayama Snow Resort Arktopia in 1998 for its 35th anniversary
    　
  • Apparently, the 'Arktopia' in the current name comes from the words Ark and Utopia (...though not sure why!)
    　
  • At one time, there were seven ski lifts
    　
  • Two 400m single lifts were replaced by a 575m quad lift (Apple Liner)
    　
  • There was also a 455m top single lift called Blueberry Liner and a mid-section pair lift called Cherry Liner
    　
  • In later years, only four ski lifts were operating, and they were known as Peach Liner, Apple Liner, Melon Line and Pear Liner
    　
  • 29,766 people visited the ski area in 2017
    　
  • In the most popular period for the ski area (around 1990), that number was about 45,000 people
    　
  • The region suffered from low snowfall in recent years
    　
  • The city decided to discontinue the operation of the ski area in 2022
    　
  • During a visit to the location in June 2023, all of the facilities and ski lifts were still in place, but since then, work has started to remove them

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Location
所在地

Located about 3km off Route 41 in the Kuguno region of Takayama City in northern Gifu Prefecrture.
About 19km from the Takayama IC exit of the Chubu Jukan Expressway.
About 3.5km from Kuguno Station on the Takayama Honsen line.
中部縦貫自動車道　高山ICから的19km
高山本線　久々野駅から的3.5km

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 June 2023
Last updated on 14th October 2023
2023年6月 作成 　2023年10月14日 更新