“Snova Hashima”, which was the only indoor slope in the Tokai region, became the last business on the 30th, ending the history of more than 20 years. “Snova Hashima” in Hashima City, Gifu Prefecture. Q. Where are you from today? “I’m from Hakuba, Nagano” (user) Q. What will be closed today? “Sorrowful” “I haven’t been here recently, but I used to go there two or three times a week.” “I’m sorry to close it, but I want to do my best at other training facilities.” (User) Snova Hashima Since its opening in 1998, it has been loved by fans inside and outside the prefecture as one of the leading facilities in Japan where you can enjoy snowboarding and skiing throughout the year. There is a slope with a maximum slope of 14 degrees in the facility, and Olympic athletes have also refined their skills as a place to practice. Ikuma Horishima, who participated in the Pyeongchang Olympics three years ago, was one of the regulars. “Since you can ski on the snow all year round and you can make various shapes on the slope, I think that the greatest strength is that everyone can enjoy skiing. People from Hokkaido come from far away.” (Mr. Shohei Ichido, Snova Hashima) However, in addition to the recent decline in the ski and snowboard population, maintenance costs for the slopes and aging equipment have become bottlenecks, and the closure has been decided. A regular customer who went from Okayama every month … “I think that’s a good place because you can slip normally and rub the handrails of various items. It’s a long way from Okayama, isn’t it? “(Mr. Hideki Matsuoka, 16 years old, who went from Okayama every month) Snova Hashima continued to operate until 5 pm on November 30, the final day. (From 15:40 on November 30th-Broadcast Me-Tele “Up!”).
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