On April 13th and 14th (Saturday and Sunday), we will hold a “charity sale” and donate all the proceeds from lift sales to “Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief Funds”! Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Yukima Horishima will also be attending Gran Snow Okuibuki for the
fundraising event!
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Press release: April 4, 2024
On April 13th and 14th (Saturday and Sunday), we will hold a “charity sale” and donate all the proceeds from lift sales to “Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief Funds”! Beijing Olympic bronze medalist Yukima Horishima will also be attending Gran Snow Okuibuki for the
fundraising event!
*As a company that uses natural snow for our business, we took the initiative in supporting victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. * On April 13th and 14th, we will be holding a “charity sale” and from April 1st, we will also be holding a “fundraising campaign.” *
[On April 13th and 14th, we will hold a “charity sale” and donate all the proceeds from lift sales to the “Reiwa 6 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief Fund”! Beijing Olympics bronze medalist Yukima Horishima and Miki Ito, Japan’s representative for three consecutive Winter Olympics, will also be attending Gran Snow Okuibuki for the
fundraiser! 】*
Gran Snow Okuibuki in Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture is one of the largest in Kansai (https://www.okuibuki.co.jp/
) is scheduled to be open until April 14th (Sunday), which will be the “longest business day ever” in 54 years.
On April 13th and 14th, we will hold a “charity sale” and donate all of the lift sales from the two days to the “2020 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Relief Fund”. On April 14th, we will be holding a “fundraising event” and will donate two weeks’ worth of donations as relief funds.
On April 13th, the charity sales event included Yukima Horishima, a bronze medalist on the Japanese ski mogul team at the Beijing Olympics, and Miki Ito, a former ski mogul player who represented Japan at three consecutive Winter Olympics. The three Ito sisters, Azusa Ito and Satsuki Ito, former ski mogul athletes who competed in the World Cup and World Championships, will also be there to help raise money.
(The relief money will be sent to the Japanese Red Cross Society through Maibara City and will be donated to the affected areas.) We have set up a “donation box” to deliver your “goodwill support and feelings” to the disaster area.
Donation boxes are set up at various locations within the ski resort. (April 1st to April 14th)
Donation boxes are set up at various locations within the ski resort. (April 1st to April 14th)
Skiing and snowboarding is a winter leisure activity that many people enjoy by taking advantage of the snow.The ski slopes of Gran Snow Okuibuki
We will deliver 2 days of “charity sales donations” to the disaster victims. * [Reasons why we decided to conduct charity sales] *
As a ski resort business that takes advantage of the natural resource of snow, we were deeply saddened by the natural disaster known as the 2020 Noto Peninsula Earthquake that occurred in January of this year. While the resource “snow” can be turned into a leisure activity in the form of ski resorts that entertain many people, it also has the potential to become a natural disaster.
That’s why, as a business that uses natural resources, we held a two-day charity sales event on April 13th and 14th to support the victims of the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. We have decided to donate “all proceeds from lift sales” as a relief fund.
“I sympathize with the feelings of all the disaster victims and sincerely hope that recovery can be achieved as soon as possible.” As a company that conducts business while receiving benefits from various people and communities every day, we hope to continue to give back and contribute in the form of “social contribution.”
* [Event Overview] *
Event charity sales
Date: 2 days, April 13th and 14th, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday) Venue: Gran Snow Okuibuki, Kotsuwara Okuibuki, Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture Contents “Charity sales” to support victims of the 2020 Noto Peninsula Earthquake
Donation of all lift sales ”
April 1-14th 2 weeks “Donation of fundraising activities”
April 13 (around 14:00), “Radio booth appeared guest talk show” Cooperating guests: Yukima Horishima, Miki Ito, Azusa Ito, Satsuki Ito (three Ito sisters)
-Cooperating guest introduction-
Yukima Horishima, Japan Mogul Team Bronze Medalist at the Beijing Olympics “Super Air at the Snow Park” held at Gran Snow Okuibuki
Congratulations to Yukima Horishima for winning the bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics! Celebration party with everyone! Commemorative photo at Gran Snow Okuibuki
* [Yukima Horishima] *
An ace of the Japanese ski mogul world who is active on the world stage. He won numerous World Cups and World Championships, and won a bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics, his second consecutive appearance. They have a close relationship and even hold a medal reporting event at Grand Snow Okuibuki. This season, he became the first Japanese athlete to win the overall championship in the mogul event.
Yukima Horishima (Toyota Motor Corporation)
https://sports.gazoo.com/t-sports/member/horishima.html
The three Ito sisters helped with fundraising activities during the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The three Ito sisters helped with fundraising activities during the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Group photo of the three Ito sisters
* [Three Ito sisters] *
Three sisters, Azusa, Miki, and Satsuki, have been involved in moguls since they were young and have all grown to become top moguls in Japan. After training at Gran Snow Okuibuki, the home ski slope that the three sisters from Shiga have frequented since they were young, they have gone on to perform on the world stage, including the World Cup, World Championships, and the Olympics.
Azusa Ito
* [Azusa Ito] *
The eldest of three sisters.
Won the All Japan Championship while at Yokaichi High School. After a long period of rehabilitation due to injury, he returned to the World Cup in 2013 and 2014, and also participated in the World Championship in 2015.
Miki Ito
* [Miki Ito]*
The second daughter of three sisters.
Participated in three consecutive Olympic Games. Won a silver medal in the 2013 World Championship Moguls/Dual Moguls, and won his first victory at the Inawashiro World Cup in the same year.
Satsuki Ito
* [Satsuki Ito]*
The third daughter of three sisters.
At the 2015 World Cup at Lake Tazawa, he placed 2nd in the dual mogul event, making it his first podium finish.
A panoramic view of the busy Grand Snow Okuibuki slopes
A ski slope where you can enjoy the best views and powder snow A very popular ski resort that ranks #1 in the national ski resort popularity ranking.
The latest “center house” where you can get everything ready before hitting the slopes.
* [Summary of Gran Snow Okuibuki] *
Located in the northern part of Shiga Prefecture, this ski resort boasts one of the largest snowfalls in Kansai. It is known for its easy access from the Keihanshin and Chukyo areas, as well as its high altitude and good snow quality, with a total of 14 courses that take advantage of the natural terrain, and attracts 260,000 visitors a season, mainly day-trip skiers and snowboarders. Collect. Taking advantage of our strength as a self-managed ski resort, we operate all ski resort-related facilities (cableway facilities, restaurants, rentals, schools, etc.) in-house. In addition, in recent years, the ski resort has built Japan’s fastest high-speed lift, created a new course (with a maximum slope of 46 degrees), introduced snowmaking equipment, and introduced an automatic ticket gate system (ACS), causing ski resorts to suffer from a recession. In order to overcome the current situation of the industry and lead to further development, we are actively investing in equipment that incorporates advanced technology.
* 【Equipment outline】*
Facility name: Gran Snow Okuibuki
Management company Okuibuki Kanko Co., Ltd.
Residence: Kotsuwara Okuibuki, Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture Phone: 0749-59-0322
* [Grand Snow Okuibuki] *
https://www.okuibuki.co.jp/
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