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

Yoshikawa

Nishikawa Town, Yamagata Prefecture

吉川スキー場　山形県西川町

Yoshikawa was a small ski area in Nishikawa Town in the central region of Yamagata Prefecture. The ski area had one rope tow lift, which has been removed. Other than that, not much other information about it can be found.

Opened
開設		 Unconfirmed
Closed
 閉設		 Unconfirmed
Base elevation
標高最低		 About 205m
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 Yoshikawa

Photographs

Taken in October 2023
写真撮影：2023年10月

Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）
Yoshikawa Ski Area (Nishikawa, Yamagata)　吉川スキー場（山形県西川町）

Further Information

  • Yoshikawa ski area is one of those for which very little confirmed information can be found
    　
  • It was a small ski area in the eastern region of Nishikawa Town, south of central Nishikawa Town, just to the south of the main town area
    　
  • There was one rope tow lift on the left-hand side of the slope (as viewed from the base)
    　
  • The rope tow lift was removed after closing
    　
  • It is unclear when this ski area opened and closed

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  • Located 2km from Route 112, just south of central Nishikawa Town

  • About 2.5km from the Nishikawa IC exit of the Yamagata Expressway

  • About 8.5km from Uzen-Takamatsu Station on the Aterazawa line

  • 山形自動車道　西川ICから的2.5km

  • 左沢線　羽前高松駅から的8.5km

This page was created in May 2024
Last updated on 25th October 2025
2024年5月 作成　2025年10月25日 更新