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Muikamachi Sakado

Minamiuonuma City, Niigata Prefecture

六日町坂戸スキー場 新潟県南魚沼市

Muikamachi Sakado was a ski area located close to the central area of the Muikamachi town area of Minamiuonuma city in Niigata Prefecture. It was located on the north-western foothills of Mt Sakado and the National Historic site of the Sakado Castle ruins is nearby. This ski area used to be known as Sakado Joshi which literally means ‘Sakado castle ruins’. It is unclear when the name changed.

Muikamachi Sakado Ski Area(六日町坂戸スキー場)
Opened
開設
Unconfirmed
Opened as Sakado Joushi in 1967
Closed
2003
Base elevation
標高最低
170m
Top elevation
標高最高
260m
Vertical
標高差
90m
Steepest slope
最大斜度
18°
Number of courses
コース本数
1
Longest run
最長滑走距離
500m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級
80% beginner
20% intermediate
0% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード
100% / 0% [2001]
Ski lifts
リフト本数
1 lift
Single 460m
The lift has been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備
There was no night skiing

Photographs

Taken in April 2020
写真撮影:2020年4月

Further Information

  • From 1967 this ski area was known as Sakado Joushi  坂戸城址スキー場
     
  • It appears that locals were skiing here before that
     
  • Originally there was one rope tow lift
     
  • It is unclear when the name was changed to Muikamachi Sakado
     
  • Muikamachi Town became part of Minamiuonuma City in 2004

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Location
所在地

Just over 1km to the east of the central area of Muikamachi town in Minamiuonuma City.
About 3.5km from the Muikamachi IC exit of the Kanetsu Expressway.
About 1.5km from Muikamachi Station on the Joetsu line.
関越自動車道 六日町ICから的3.5km
上越線 六日町駅から的1.5km

Currently operating ski & snowboard resorts in the region
近隣の運営中のスキー場

Muica Snow Resort  ムイカスノーリゾート 5km
All currently operating ski areas in the region
All currently operating ski areas in Niigata 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