Onikoube is located on the northern slopes of Koshibayama and Oshibayama in the Naruko Onsen area of Osaki city in the north-western region of Miyagi Prefecture. There are some areas left ungroomed in the middle area of the ski hill.
Miyagi Prefecture is part of the northern Tohoku region of the main island of Honshu. It has a long Pacific coastline and is bordered with Iwate Prefecture to the north, Yamagata Prefecture to the west and Fukushima Prefecture to the south. The ski hills in Miyagi Prefecture are found in the mountainous regions stretching from the north to south of the western region of the prefecture.
The Mountain
1055m
715m
340m
34"
8
3000m
6
30%
40%
30%
Skiers 40%
Ropeways
Gondolas
Quad lifts
Triple lifts
Pair lifts
Single lifts
Other
Boarders 60%
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Onikoube Snow Depth Statistics
Official snow depth numbers from the current season and previous season
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Onikoube.
Equipment Rental
Ski Rental:
Available
Snowboard Rental:
Available
Ski and snowboard equipment rental is available. Ski and snowboard wear rental is also available.
Children's facilities
There is a family gelende area at the base of the resort, along with special kids lessons.
Park information
The 'Snow Park' is usually open from January.
Onikoube Season & Opening Times
Typical season is from Mid December until Late March
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
Daytime
Weekends and holidays
Normally open from 8:30am until 5:00pm
Weekdays
Normally open from 9:00am until 4:45pm
'Nighta' (night skiing)
Weekends and holidays
Yes
Weekdays
No
Opening information
Onikoube is open from 9:00am until 4:45pm on weekdays and from 8:30am until 5pm on weekends and holidays in the daytime.
Nighta is from 22nd December 2018 until 10th March 2019. On Saturdays from 4:00pm until 8:45pm; on Sundays and holidays from 4:00pm until 7:45pm.
The Number 3 lift normally operates for nighta.
Onikoube Lift Ticket Charges
Adults
Child
Elementary & Junior High School age
Senior
60 years & over
1 Day
3,700 yen
2,200 yen
2,700 yen
5 Hours
3,200 yen
1,700 yen
2,200 yen
Saturday Nighta (from 4pm)
1,600 yen
1,100 yen
1,100 yen
Sunday Nighta (4pm-close)
1,300 yen
800 yen
800 yen
1 Lift Coupon
300 yen
11 Lift Coupons
3,000 yen
Season Ticket (all)
37,000 yen
11,000 yen
29,000 yen
Season Ticket (weekday)
22,000 yen
A family ticket for 1 adult and 1 child is 4,300 yen. A family ticket for 2 adult and 1 child is 7,500 yen. A family ticket for 3 adult and 1 child is 10,700 yen.
The 'Sunday' nighta ticket is valid on national holidays as well as Sundays.
A weekday-only season ticket for ladies is 17,000 yen.
Getting to Onikoube
By public transport
Train
48.4km from Furukawa Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen line
16.8km from Naruko Onsen Station on the Rikuutou line
Information
Onikoube is about 17km from Naruko Onsen Station on the Rukuutou line.
44.1km from the Furukawa IC on the Tohoku Expressway
50.6km from the Tsukidate IC on the Tohoku Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 108 (3km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 63
Direction
Onikoube is about 44km from the Furukawa IC exit on the Tohoku Expressway.
It is located off Prefecture Road 63 and about 3km off Route 108 to the north west of Naruko Onsen.
The ski resort information currently shown on SnowJapan is from the 2018-2019 season. Over the summer and autumn months we will be checking and then updating information. Everything will be updated online in time for the 2019-2020 winter season. Please note that planned ski resort opening dates are often very similar every year, so the dates from the 2018-2019 season can be taken as a good idea of what to expect next season.
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Ropeways
Gondolas
Quad lifts
Triple lifts
Pair lifts
Single lifts
Other
