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Madarao Kōgen Ski Resort

斑尾高原スキー場

Madarao Kōgen Ski Resort is a ski resort in Niigata, Japan (Japanese name: 斑尾高原スキー場). It offers a vertical drop of 440 m (top 1,350 m / base 910 m), 24 courses, 12 lifts and a longest run of 2.5 km. OpenStreetMap volunteers have mapped 71 pistes and 17 lifts within the resort area. The nearest railway station is Iiyama (about 6.2 km away).

Madarao Kōgen Ski Resort at a glance

Location	長野県飯山市, Niigata (新潟県)
Top elevation	1,350 m
Base elevation	910 m
Vertical drop	440 m
Courses	24
Lifts (incl. gondolas)	12
Longest run	2.5 km
Steepest slope	37°
Course area	75 ha
Pistes mapped on OpenStreetMap	71
Nearest station	Iiyama (飯山) — about 6.2 km
Coordinates	36.8525, 138.2897 (OpenStreetMap)
Official website	https://www.madarao.jp/ski
Reference	Japanese Wikipedia article

Access & planning

The nearest railway station is Iiyama (about 6.2 km away). See the map link above for the exact location. For lift tickets, opening dates and snow conditions, check the official website before you go.

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