Yudonosan Ski Area

湯殿山スキー場
Yudonosan Ski Area map

Tsuruoka City, Yamagata

山形県鶴岡市

Planned ski season (subject to change) [?]
Sunday 8th December 2024 until Monday 31st March 2025

Previous ski seasons (actual dates) [?]
2023-2024: 2nd December 2023 - 31st March 2024 [*]
2022-2023: 10th December 2022 - 2nd April 2023
2021-2022: 19th December 2021 - 3rd April 2022

Introduction

Yudonosan is a ski area located in Tsuruoka City in the northwestern region of Yamagata Prefecture.

The ski lift situation changed for the 2022-2023 season. There are now two pair lifts operating at Yudonosan, 890m and 545m in length.

There are several small ski areas within Tsuruoka City and here is the list.

The Mountain

Max Elevation

700m

Top elevation

Vertical Difference

170m

Vertical

Min Elevation

530m

Base elevation

Total Ski Courses

5

Number of courses

Longest Course

2000m

Longest course

Steepest Slope

35°

Steepest course

30%

Beginner

50%

Intermediate

20%

Advanced

2

Total ski lifts

ropeways 0

0

Ropeways

gondolas 0

0

Gondolas

quad lifts 0

0

Quad lifts

triple lifts 0

0

Triple lifts

pair lifts

2

Pair lifts

single lifts 0

0

Single lifts

other lifts 0

0

Other lifts

Skiers

70%

Snowboarders

30%

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

Yudonosan Ski Area facilities

park facilities

Park, off-piste & other activities

There is a Snow Park and also usually half pipe from early January.

The snow on a few runs is left ungroomed.

children facilities

Families & children

The Yuki Asobi Hiroba ('snow play') area is located at the base of the ski area and free to use. It has sledging and an area for complete skiing and snowboarding beginners, as well as playing-in-the-snow activities.

There is also an indoor Kids Corner room at weekends which is also free to use.

Lessons

Lessons

Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Yudonosan.

Rental

Rental & other facilities

Ski and snowboard equipment & rental is available.

Yudonosan Ski Area opening information

Opening time

Typical season

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Yudonosan is normally open from 8:45am until 4:00pm.

There is no night skiing at Yudonosan.

Yudonosan Ski Area address & further information

address

Rokujuriyama-104-5
Tamugimata
Tsuruoka-shi
Yamagata-ken
997-0532

Telephone: 0235-54-6450