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Sanbe Onsen

Oda City, Shimane Prefecture

さんべ温泉スキー場　島根県大田市

Sanbe Onsen was a ski area located on the eastern slopes of Mesanbesan in the northern region of Shimane Prefecture. The onsen hot spring area of the same name is close by. The ski area closed in 2009 but one pair lift still normally operates during the ‘green season’ - from April through November - for sightseeing and trekking.

Sanbe Onsen Ski Area（さんべ温泉）
Opened
開設		 1961
Closed
 閉設		 2009
Base elevation
標高最低		 500m
Top elevation
標高最高		 810m
Vertical
標高差		 310m
Steepest slope
最大斜度		 30°
Number of courses
コース本数		 6
Longest run
最長滑走距離		 1,500m
Skill level
初級・中級・上級		 30% beginner
40% intermediate
30% advanced
Ski / board
スキー・ボード		 Unknown
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 4 lifts
Pair 860m
Pair 530m
Pair 540m
Single 300m
One pair lift has been removed
Other lifts remain in place
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing, normally until 10:00pm

Further Information

  • Sanbe Onsen was known by some as Higashinohara  東の原スキー場
    　
  • The three pair lifts were installed in 1976
    　
  • The central Sanbe Number 1 pair lift remains in operation from April until November
    　
  • That lift is known as the Sanbe Kanko Lift  三瓶観光リフト  and used for sightseeing and trekking
    　
  • The number of visitors to Sanbe Onsen decreased each year towards the end due to snowfall issues and increasing competition from other ski resorts
    　
  • During the last year of operation, the number of visitors dropped to fewer than one-tenth of the number during peak years

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Location
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Located to the south-east of central Oda City in the northern region of Shimane Prefecture.
About 22km from Odashi Station on the Sanin Honsen line.
山陰本線　大田市駅から的22km　

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 Shimane 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