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

Otani Onsen

Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture

千鳥スキー場　富山県魚津市

Otani Onsen was a small ski area located in Uozu City in the northeastern region of Toyama Prefecture. It apparently had two surface lifts and closed around the mid-1990s. Since then the hillside has become very overgrown.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 180m
Top elevation
標高最高		 About 260m
Vertical
標高差		 About 80m
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 2 lifts
Rope tow 　
Rope tow 　

Photographs

Taken in May 2025
写真撮影：2025年5月

Otani Onsen Ski Area (Uozu, Toyama) 大谷温泉スキー場（富山県魚津市）
Otani Onsen Ski Area (Uozu, Toyama) 大谷温泉スキー場（富山県魚津市）
Otani Onsen Ski Area (Uozu, Toyama) 大谷温泉スキー場（富山県魚津市）
Otani Onsen Ski Area (Uozu, Toyama) 大谷温泉スキー場（富山県魚津市）
Otani Onsen Ski Area (Uozu, Toyama) 大谷温泉スキー場（富山県魚津市）
Otani Onsen Ski Area (Uozu, Toyama) 大谷温泉スキー場（富山県魚津市）

Further Information

  • Otani Onsen was a small ski area with two lifts
    　
  • It appears they were both surface rope tow style mechanisms, but exact details are unconfirmed
    　
  • The ski area seems to have closed around the mid-1990s
    　
  • Lifts were removed, and nature has taken back control of the hillside
    　
  • The lower base area is completely overgrown, and you would never guess there was a ski slope at this location

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  • About 3.5km from the Namerikawa IC exit of the Hokuriku Expressway

  • About 36km from Naka Namerikawa Station on the Toyama Chiho Line

  • 北陸自動車道　滑川ICから的3.5km

  • 富山地方鉄道　中滑川駅から的7.5km　

All currently operating ski areas in Toyama Prefecture (SnowJapan.com)

This page was created in May 2025
Last updated on 7th November 2025
2025年5月 作成　2025年11月7日 更新