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Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort ski resort

  • Top 1,362 m
  • 13 km of runs
  • 8 lifts
Three skiers in bright jackets on a chairlift in Yuzawa, Japan
On the chairlift in Yuzawa, Japan. Photo: Maheshwaran Shanmugam / Pexels.

Good for

  • Beginners84% of mapped runs are easy

From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.

The short answer

Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort has about 13 km of mapped runs and 8 lifts, with skiing from about 687 m up to 1,362 m (4,469 ft), a vertical drop of 675 m. By mapped runs it is number 21 of the 42 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Yamagata (GAJ), about 34 km away in a straight line.

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Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort: runs from 687 m to 1,362 m, a vertical drop of 675 m8001,0001,200Top of the highest mapped run: 1,362 m (4,469 ft)Top 1,362 m · 4,469 ftBase 687 m · 2,254 ft675 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,362 m4,469 ft
Vertical drop
675 m2,215 ft
Mapped runs
13 km23 runs
Lifts
8mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Novice 62% (8.2 km), Easy 23% (3 km), Intermediate 16% (2.1 km)Novice: 8.2 km, 11 runs (62%)62%NoviceEasy: 3 km, 7 runs (23%)23%EasyIntermediate: 2.1 km, 5 runs (16%)16%Intermediate

About 84% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 16% intermediate and 0% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice118.2 km
Easy73 km
Intermediate52.1 km

Lifts

8 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts8

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Yamagata (GAJ)Higashine34 km
Sendai (SDJ)Natori36 km
Shonai (SYO)Shonai99 km
Niigata (KIJ)Niigata124 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,362 m (4,469 ft) and the lowest ends at about 687 m (2,254 ft), a vertical of 675 m (2,215 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 13 km of downhill runs and 8 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort?

Yamagata (GAJ) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 34 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.