Yakushi Ski Area

薬師スキー場
Yakushi Ski Area map

Uonuma City, Niigata

新潟県魚沼市

Planned ski season (subject to change) [?]
Late December 2024 until mid-March 2025

Previous ski seasons (actual dates) [?]
2023-2024: 24th December 2023 - 17th March 2024 [*]
2022-2023: 24th December 2022 - 17th March 2023
2021-2022: 27th December 2021 - 21st March 2022

Introduction

Yakushi is a ski area located in Uonuma City in Niigata Prefecture. It is close to the central town area of Koide.

Yakushi is a small local ski area with, until 2023, one 463m single ski lift. In 2023, the single lift was replaced with the pair lift from the now-closed nearby Oyu Onsen ski area (link: SnowJapanHistory).

Yakushi is not open every day - it usually closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Uonuma city is located north of the popular Yuzawa and Minamiuonuma region, which is home to many famous ski areas. Like its neighbours, Uonuma also enjoys heavy snowfall every winter. There are currently four ski areas operating within the city - Yakushi, Okutadami Maruyama, Suhara and Koide.

A few season tickets that are also valid at other ski areas in Uonuma City are available.

The Mountain

Max Elevation

220m

Top elevation

Vertical Difference

120m

Vertical

Min Elevation

100m

Base elevation

Total Ski Courses

4

Number of courses

Longest Course

800m

Longest course

Steepest Slope

30°

Steepest course

50%

Beginner

30%

Intermediate

20%

Advanced

1

Total ski lift

ropeways 0

0

Ropeways

gondolas 0

0

Gondolas

quad lifts 0

0

Quad lifts

triple lifts 0

0

Triple lifts

pair lifts

1

Pair lift

single lifts 0

0

Single lifts

other lifts 0

0

Other lifts

Skiers

60%

Snowboarders

40%

Skiing and snowboarding are both allowed at Yakushi Ski Area
Yakushi Ski Area course map small
The above image has been created by SnowJapan to show the position of ski lifts at Yakushi Ski Area.

Yakushi Ski Area facilities

park facilities

Park, off-piste & other activities

N/A

children facilities

Families & children

N/A

Lessons

Lessons

There is no ski or snowboard school at Yakushi.

Rental

Rental & other facilities

There is no ski and snowboard equipment available.

Yakushi Ski Area opening information

Opening time

Typical season

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Yakushi is normally open from 9:00am until 5:00pm daily.

In the main season it is usually closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

There is no night skiing at Yakushi.

Yakushi Ski Area address & further information

address

Nanokaichi Shinden 643-1
Uonuma-shi
Niigata-ken
946-0072

Telephone: 025-792-5554