Hunter Mountain Shiobara
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| Hunter Mountain Shiobara | |
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 Hunter Mountain Shiobara in Summer. | |
| Location | Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan |
| Vertical | 500 m (1,640 ft) |
| Top elevation | 1,638 m (5,374 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,138 m (3,734 ft) |
| Skiable area | 0.42 km2 (103.8 acres) |
| Trails | 37 |
| Longest run | 3.0 kilometres (1.9 mi) |
| Lift system | 8 (1 gondola lifts, 2 quad chairlifts, and 5 pair chairlifts) |
| Lift capacity | 12,900 per hour |
| Website | http://www.hunter.co.jp/winter |
Hunter Mountain Shiobara (ハンターマウンテン塩原, Hantā Maunten Shiobara) is a ski area in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, which was developed by the owners of Hunter Mountain in New York.
It is the largest snow resort in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. From Nasushiobara, the nearest train station, there is a free bus shuttle to Hunter Mountain.[1] Some of the runs were updated to 1000m in 2017. It is open all through the year.[2] Currently, it boasts of 12 courses including the longer 3,000m run.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Less than 2 hours from Tokyo, Hunter Mountain Shiobara features gourmet foods and onsen". WAmazing Snow. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Hunter Mountain Shiobara | [Official] MYSTAYS HOTEL GROUP". MYSTAYS.com. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
- ^ "Hunter Mountain Shiobara". Ikidane Nippon. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links
[edit]- (in Japanese) official website
- (in English) official website Archived 2011-01-27 at the Wayback Machine
36°56′17.94″N 139°45′13.13″E / 36.9383167°N 139.7536472°E
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