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Geihoku Bunka Land

Kitahiroshima Town, Hiroshima Prefecture

芸北文化ランド　広島県北広島町

Geihoku Bunka Land was a ski area located in Kitahiroshima Town in Hiroshima Prefecture. It was a skiers-only area. The ski area closed in 2007 after struggling for snowfall. Since then there have been ‘playing in the snow’ activities at this location and various facilities still remain.

Geihoku Bunka Land Ski Area（芸北文化ランドスキー場）
Opened
開設		 Unknown
Closed
 閉設		 2007
Base elevation
標高最低		 700m
Top elevation
標高最高		 870m
Vertical
標高差		 170m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 30°
Number of courses
コース本数		 10
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 1,300m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 20% beginner
50% intermediate
30% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 100% / 0% [2001]
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 5 lifts
Pair 346m
Pair 651m
Single 315m
Single 302m
Single 309m
At least some of the ski lifts remain
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing, mostly on Fridays and weekends

Further Information

  • Geihoku Bunka Land was a skiers-only area
    　
  • It was the first ski area in western Japan to employ artificial snow making machines
    　
  • ...and often struggled for regular natural snowfall
    　
  • During the 2006-2007 season it was only able to open for 5 days
    　
  • The ski lifts did not open for the 2007-2008 season
    　
  • It did later open on some weekends as a 'playing in the snow' area called Yuki Asobi Hiroba  雪遊び広場
    　
  • The area featured sledding, snow tubing and snowshoeing
    　
  • While the ski area no longer exists, a facility called Geihoku Bunka Land remains open as an educational institution
    　
  • Gymkana  ジムカーナ  motor sport racing events are now sometimes held on the car park found at the base of the ski area
    　
  • Geihoku was the name of the town  芸北町
    　
  • In February 2005, Geihoku merged with three other towns to form Kitahiroshima Town  北広島町
    　
  • Kitahiroshima Town has an area 646km² and has a population of just over 17,800 people in 2020
    　
  • Bunka  文化  means 'culture', so the name of this ski area has been seen written in English as 'Geihoku Culture Land Ski Area'

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Location
所在地

Located in the central region of the geographically large Kitahiroshima Town in Hiroshima Prefecture.
About 60km to the north of Hiroshima City.
About 23.5km from the Chiyoda IC exit of the Chugoku Expressway.
中国自動車道　千代田ICから的23.5km

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 Hiroshima Prefecture

This page was created in May 2020
Last updated on 11th August 2022
2020年5月 作成 　2022年8月11日 更新