100 km
620 m - 1845 m
Test report Mitsumata-Kagura-Tashiro (Mt. Naeba)
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Mitsumata-Kagura-Tashiro (Mt. Naeba)
Total result: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Test Mitsumata-Kagura-Tashiro (Mt. Naeba)
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Mitsumata-Kagura-Tashiro (Mt. Naeba)
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
1225 m (Valley 620 m - Mountain 1845 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
23
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 7 ← 6
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 7 ← 6
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Easy
35 km
(35 %)Intermediate
45 km
(45 %)Difficult
20 km
(20 %)
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
23
Total capacity
31400 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
26.3 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
2
2
19
Photos
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
- The valley run is often open.
Season 2008/2009
110 Days open
95 Days when valley run open
95 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is very good.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
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Further evaluation criteria
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- No direct train connection
- Small ski bus offering
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are only a few accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Yuzawa
Distance to ski resort 10-20 km
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Kid's Land/ separated area for children
- Wave ride for children
- Adventure course
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Beginner's lifts in ski resort directly at the feeder lift
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- some freeride / deep snow areas
- few mogul slopes
- no extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 100 km
Difficult
20 km
(20 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
Information for Snowboarders
- many cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- some freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
Conclusion
large ski resort, connection to Mt. Naeba,, typical Japanese restaurants, view to Lake Tashiro
a lot of flat runs, no valley run to Tashiro
Detailed description of the ski resort
This relatively large ski resort, with the areas of Mitsumata, Kagura and Tashiro, can be reached with the Dragondola from Naeba within 20 minutes, or with the aerial ropeway either from Tashiro or Mitsumata. Kagura is located between the resorts and is for all intents and purposes the connection between the areas. If you take the aerial ropeway from Mitsumata up to the resort you reach at first the easy and intermediate runs of Mitsumata. The runs are served by two high speed quads (one with cover (bubble)). There is the large funpark for the snowboarder in this area. After a short run you reach the 3 km long high speed six person gondola to Kagura. Back to Mitusmata are two old single chair lifts as well as a double chair. The run underneath the gondola is very flat and you need time to ski or ride back to Mitsumata. In Kagura are the more steeper runs and a half a dozen double chairs and a high speed quad with bubbles open up the mostly intermediate runs submontane the peak (2029m). Now and then is an advanced run between the other runs. If you reach Tashiro you are in the area where the most easy runs are, there is only one intermediate run. A short double chair takes you up to the top station of the aerial tramway from Tashiro. Only a short run and you can reach the restaurant Alm from where the Dragondola leads to Naeba. A modern high speed quad with bubbles moves the skiers and riders up to the slopes at Tashiro 1. The area in Tashiro is more a resort to enjoy because the runs are easy and you have a nice view to Lake Tashiro, located at the base of the resort, nestled within the mountains. Advanced skiers and riders prefer the steep runs at Mt. Naeba. In the resorts are a lot of different mountain huts and restaurants. The restaurant Alm serves Swiss Raclette and the other Japanese restaurants serve traditional Japanese food. At the end of a day you can take the ski route down to Mitsumata or the Dragondola back to Naeba, sadly there is no run down to Tashiro and you have to take the aerial ropeway back to Tashiro.
Test Report issued on 2008-02-05
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