Takasu Snow Park
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The is a ski area on Mount Dainichi
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 the Kuzuryū River....

 in Gifu Prefecture
Gifu Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. 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
Half-pipe
A half-pipe is a structure used in gravity extreme sports such as snowboarding, skateboarding, skiing, freestyle BMX, and inline skating. The structure is wood, concrete, metal, earth, or snow. It resembles a cross section of a swimming pool, essentially two concave ramps , topped by copings and...

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Gondola lift
Gondola lift
A gondola lift is a type of aerial lift, normally called a cable car, which is supported and propelled by cables from above. It consists of a loop of steel cable that is strung between two stations, sometimes over intermediate supporting towers. The cable is driven by a bullwheel in a terminal,...

The only gondola lift in the resort is called .
  • System: Gondola lift, 1 cable
  • Cable length: 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi)
  • Vertical interval: 577 m (1,893 ft)
  • Operational speed: 6.0 m/s
    Metre per second
    Metre per second is an SI derived unit of both speed and velocity , defined by distance in metres divided by time in seconds....

    • 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
Chairlift
An elevated passenger ropeway, or chairlift, is a type of aerial lift, which consists of a continuously circulating steel cable loop strung between two end terminals and usually over intermediate towers, carrying a series of chairs...

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  • Champion Quad: 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi)
  • Diamond Quad: 1.7 kilometres (1.1 mi)
  • Panorama Quad: 1.3 kilometre (0.807784557644749 mi)

External links

Takasu Snow Park official website J Mountains Group official website

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