Alpas (Japanese: アルパス) is a group of sports facilities in Kazuno, Akita, Japan. Full-scale alpine, jumping ski, cross-country skiing and nordic combined competitions can be held in one place.[26]
Kazuno City General Sports Park Athletic Stadium (鹿角市陸上競技場, Kazuno-shi Rikujō-kyōgijō) is a sports venue in Kazuno, Akita, Japan, and was one of home grounds of the Akita FC Cambiare football team.[10][11][12][13] The Athletic Stadium itself includes a 9-lane athletic track and is one of the main tracks in the Akita Prefecture.[27]
The Hanawa Ski Jump Hill (花輪ジャンプ競技場, Hanawa Janpu Kyōgijō), also known as the Hanawa-Schanze (花輪シャンツェ, Hanawa Shantse) is a ski jumping venue located in the Alpas Sports Park in Kazuno, Akita, Japan.[22][28] Owned by Kazuno City, the hill has hosted a number of winter sports events including National Sports Festival of Japan.[29][30][31][32] It is approved by the International Ski Federation.[33] Olympian Ryoyu Kobayashi practiced at this facility as a teenager.[34]
The Hanawa Ski Area (花輪スキー場, Hanawa Skī-jō) is the ski resort in Tōhoku region, Japan, operated by City of Kazuno, adjacent to the Towada-Hachimantai National Park.[35][36] The maximum slope is 31°on the slalom, the longest run is 1.985 km (1.2 mi) and the vertical drop is 487 m (1,598 ft).[20]
All slopes allow skiing, snowboarding, and snowscooting.
