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

Mizusawa

Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture

水沢スキー場　山形県西川町

Mizusawa was a small ski area in Nishikawa Town in the central region of Yamagata Prefecture. It had one rope tow lift and was operated by a local group, usually only open on evenings. Other than that, not much else is known about it!

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 260m
Ski lifts
リフト本数		 1 lift
Rope tow 　
The lift has been removed
Night skiing
ナイター設備		 There was night skiing at  Mizusawa

Photographs

Taken in October 2023
写真撮影：2023年10月

Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）
Mizusawa (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　水沢スキー場（山形県西川町）

Further Information

  • Mizusawa ski area is one of those about which very little confirmed information can be found
    　
  • It was a small ski area west of central Nishikawa Town
    　
  • There was one rope tow lift on the left-hand side of the slope (as viewed from the base)
    　
  • The ski slope seems to have been operated by a local group calling itself 「スキーを楽しむ会」 (literally translated as 'Ski Enjoyment Club'), and was normally only open during the evenings
    　
  • An elevated section of the Yamagata Expressway, close to what used to be the base of the ski area, opened in 1999
    　
  • On a visit to the location on a beautiful day in October 2023, there were various signs in the base area asking visitors not to venture further up the hill

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  • Located about 200m from Route 112, about 5km west of central Nishikawa Town

  • About 6km from the Nishikawa IC exit of the Yamagata Expressway

  • About 15km from Uzen-Takamatsu Station on the Aterazawa line

  • 山形自動車道　西川ICから的6km

  • 左沢線　羽前高松駅から的15km

All currently operating ski areas in Yamagata Prefecture

This page was created in June 2025
Last updated on 14th July 2025
2025年6月 作成　2025年7月14日 更新