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ski area
A ski area is the terrain and supporting infrastructure where skiing and other snow sports take place. Such sports include alpine and cross-country skiing, snow boarding, tubing, sledding, etc. Ski areas may stand alone or be part of a ski resort.
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Mount Dainichi
is a mountain located in the cities of Gujō and Takayama in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Ryōhaku Mountains and has a height of . The rain that falls on the mountain flows into three rivers: the Nagara River, the Shō River and th ...
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Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 1,991,390 () and has a geographic area of . Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, F ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
. The resort opened in 1999, developed by Tōwa Kankō.
J Mountains Group acquired the resort in 2006, and is the current operator. The resort is known for its gondola and 3
half-pipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, skating, and scooter riding.
Overview
The structure resembles a cross-section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramp ...
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Aerial lift
An aerial lift, also known as a cable car or ropeway, is a means of cable transport in which ''cabins'', ''cars'', ''gondolas'', or open chairs are hauled above the ground by means of one or more cables. Aerial lift systems are frequently employ ...
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Gondola lift
A gondola lift is a means of cable transport and type of aerial lift which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel wire rope that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supp ...
The only gondola lift in the resort is called .
*System: Gondola lift, 1 cable
*Cable length:
*Vertical interval:
*Operational speed: 6.0
m/s
**The fastest in Japan.
*Passenger capacity per a cabin: 15
**The largest in Japan.
*Cabins: 57
*Stations: 2
*Duration of one-way trip: 4 minutes
Chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel wire rope loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs. They ...
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*Champion Quad:
*Diamond Quad:
*Panorama Quad:
Takasu Snow Park.JPG, All area
Takasu Snow Park (2015-04-28).JPG, Center house at base
Takasu Snow Park (Top).JPG, Top of gondola lift
See also
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List of ski areas and resorts in Asia
This is a list of ski areas and resorts in Asia and Eurasia.
Armenia
*Ashotsk
*Jermuk
* Lernanist
* Tsaghkadzor Ski Resort
Azerbaijan
* Shahdag Mountain Resort
* Tufandag Ski Resort
China
* Beidahu, Jilin
*Genting Resort Secret Garden, Hebe
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List of aerial lifts in Japan
The list of aerial lifts in Japan lists aerial lifts in the nation.
In Japan, aerial lift, or , includes means of transport such as aerial tramway, funitel, gondola lift, funifor, as well as chairlift. All of them are legally considered as a sort ...
External links
Takasu Snow Park official websiteJ Mountains Group official website
Center house
Ski areas and resorts in Japan
Gondola lifts in Japan
Sports venues in Gifu Prefecture
1999 establishments in Japan
Gujō, Gifu
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