Inawashiro Resort

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Overview 

Small resort, the closest to the town of Inawashiro, not to be consfused with the older Inawashiro ski area. Good for a day trip. Basically serviced by a gondola and 3 chairs which end up around the same place as the gondola. Mostly easy to intermediate trails with a couple of steeper runs.

Contents 1 Location 2 Pros 3 Cons 4 Contacts 5 Planning 5.1 Getting There 5.2 Accommodation 5.2.1 On Mountain 5.2.2 Off Mountain 5.3 Lift Tickets 5.4 Ski School 5.5 Equipment Hire 6 Resort Facilities 6.1 Getting Around 6.2 Parking 6.3 Activities 6.4 Dining 6.5 Bars & Entertainment 6.6 Shopping 6.7 Children 7 Ride Guide 7.1 Beginner Areas 7.2 Groomed Runs 7.3 Off Piste 7.4 Out of Bounds 7.5 Cross Country 7.6 Parks & Pipes 7.7 Bumps 7.8 Powder Zones 7.9 Sheltered Runs 7.10 Snowplay 8 Other 8.1 Weather 8.2 Geography 8.3 History 9 Resources 9.1 Maps

Location

Fukushima prefecture, about 10 mins from Inawashiro station.

Pros

Very close to town, good views of lake Inawashiro, good family resort.

Cons

Only a couple of steeper runs.

Contacts

Phone: 0242 65 2131

Fax: 0242 65 2263

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Planning

Getting There

See Inawashiro region for getting to Inawashiro. There are shuttles buses from Inawashiro station and hotels, pensions will also provide a shuttle service.

Accommodation

On Mountain

There is a hotel at the base and a pension village a little below.

Off Mountain

See Inawashiro region

Lift Tickets

(2010) Day pass is Y2500, 5 hour ticket Y2000. You can get Y500 discounts from the pensions.

Ski School

Yes

Equipment Hire

Yes

Resort Facilities

Getting Around

Resort are itself is small, If you are staying there it will be a short walk to the hotel. Most though will catch a shuttle bus or drive back into Inawashiro town.

Parking

Yes there is a car park

Activities

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Dining

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Bars & Entertainment

Head into Inawashiro town

Shopping

Not a great deal. It is largely a farming town.

Children

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Ride Guide

Beginner Areas

Probably the winding trail from bottom chair.

Groomed Runs

Most of the runs are groomed

Off Piste

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Out of Bounds

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Cross Country

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Parks & Pipes

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Bumps

Most likely from either the top chair or in a couple of the steeper sections dropping off the trail from skiers right from the gondola.

Powder Zones

Probably as above

Sheltered Runs

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Snowplay

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Other

Weather

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Geography

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History

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Resources

[1] Resort website (japanese)

[2] Snowjapan entry

Maps

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