Ski areas from Japan’s past 過去の日本のスキー場を懐かしむ

Usagizawa

Mutsu City, Aomori Prefecture

兎沢スキー場　青森県むつ市

Usagizawa was a ski area in what used to be Oohata Town, now part of Mutsu City, in Aomori Prefecture. When it was open, Usagizawa was the most northerly ski area on the main island of Honshu. There was one rope tow lift and floodlights for night skiing. Usagizawa was last open in March 2020.

Opened
開設		 Unknown
Closed
 閉設		 2020
Base elevation
標高最低		 20m
Top elevation
標高最高		 62m
Vertical
標高差		 42m
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 About 250m
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Rope tow 200m

Further Information

  • Usagizawa Ski Area was located in what used to be Oohata Town 大畑町
    　
  • Oohata Town became part of Mutsu City むつ市 in March 2005
    　
  • The ski area was west of the main town area behind what is now Mutsu Shiritsu Ohata Junior High School むつ市立大畑中学校
    　
  • When it was open, Usagizawa was the most northerly ski area on the main Japanese island of Honshu
    　
  • There was one rope tow lift and a slope about 250m in length
    　
  • The left side of the slope coming down from the top was known as a 'snowboarding area' and featured a natural pipe/bowl like section
    　
  • There were floodlights and in later years Usagizawa was open until 7:45pm on weekends and holidays
    　
  • A one hour ticket to use the rope tow was 470 yen for adults and 240 yen for children
    　
  • Usagizawa appears to have last been open in March 2020
    　
  • The most northerly ski area on Honshu still operating in 2025 is Mutsushi Kamafuseyama むつ市釜臥山スキー場 (link on SnowJapan)

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  • About 20km from Shimokita Station on the Oominato line

  • About 500m off Route 279 to the west of the Oohata Town area

  • 大湊線　下北駅から的20km

This page was created in June 2025
Last updated on 30th December 2025
2025年6月 作成　2025年12月30日 更新