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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.
| Hunter Mountain Shiobara | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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
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