By TADASHI MIZOWAKI/ Staff Writer
November 19, 2023 at 18:42 JST
Skiers in costumes hit the slopes at the White Pia Takasu ski resort in Gujo, Gifu Prefecture, on Nov. 18. (Tadashi Mizowaki)
GUJO, Gifu Prefecture--Skiers and snowboarders enjoyed their first runs of the season with the opening for business of a ski resort here on Nov. 18.
Visitors from in and outside the prefecture gathered at the White Pia Takasu ski resort from early in the morning.
The slope, which has been prepared with artificial snow made by spraying shaved ice since Oct. 10, is approximately 10 meters wide and descends for about 1 kilometer.
The area will be expanded with the use of a different type of snowmaking machines.
White Pia Takasu said it was the first ski field to open this season among those in and west of Gifu Prefecture.
“We hope many visitors will come and pump up the ski season,” said the manager of the ski resort.
The resort will be open until March 31.
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