Chokai Kogen Yashima is a ski area located in the Yashima area of Yurihonjo City in the southern region of Akita Prefecture.
The ski area is at the foot of Mt. Chokai on the Akita Prefecture side.
Chokai Kogen Yashima has one quad lift.
Yashima Town became part of Yurihonjo City in 2005.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
700
Vertical (m)
220
Bottom/base (m)
480
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
60
Advanced runs (%)
10
Longest course (m)
1300
Steepest slope (°)
25
Number of courses
6
Ski lifts
1
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
0
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Chokai Kogen Yashima usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until early May. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Chokai Kogen Yashima is normally open from 9:00am until 4:00pm in the daytime.
Night skiing
Night skiing is from 5:30pm until 9:00pm (last lift at 8:45pm), mostly on Saturdays and holidays in January through March. The Champion and Family courses are available for night skiing. Snow is groomed before opening for night skiing.
Park
The Snow Park near the base of the ski area features various items to play with.
Families & children
There is a small sledging area by the base.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Chokai Kogen Yashima.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment is available to rent.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 3,200 yen
Child: 1,600 yen
Senior: 2,400 yen
4 hours
Adult: 2,500 yen
Child: 1,300 yen
Senior: 1,900 yen
2 hours
Adult: 2,300 yen
Child: 1,200 yen
Senior: 1,800 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 500 yen
Child: 300 yen
Senior: 400 yen
Night
Adult: 2,300 yen
Child: 1,200 yen
Senior: 1,800 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 32,500 yen
Child: 9,800 yen
Senior: 24,400 yen
The 4 Hour ticket is valid for four hours from the time of purchase.
The 2 Hour ticket is valid for two hours from the time of purchase.
A season ticket for residents of the city is 21,200 yen for adults and 4,900 yen for children.
Historical snow depth data
The following ski season and official snow depth data have been independently compiled by SnowJapan for publication on this website. Where available, the data is updated annually after each ski season.
First and last dates of recent seasons
2025-2026 season: 2nd January - 22nd March (80 days)
2024-2025 season: 20th December - 20th March (91 days)
2023-2024 season: 26th December - 20th March (86 days)
2022-2023 season: 18th December - 21st March (94 days)
2021-2022 season: 28th December - 21st March (84 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 160cm on 3rd-4th and 8th-11th February
2024-2025 season: 240cm on 24th February
2023-2024 season: 100cm on 4th-5th and 10th-11th March
2022-2023 season: 210cm on 17th February
2021-2022 season: 245cm on 20th February
2020-2021 season: 200cm on 10th-11th February
2019-2020 season: 115cm on 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 245cm on 13th-14th February
2017-2018 season: 300cm on 21st February
2016-2017 season: 230cm on 15th-16th February
2015-2016 season: 200cm on 1st-11th February
2014-2015 season: 255cm on 13th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Akita Prefecture is located in the Tohoku region, on the northwestern side of the main island of Japan, facing the Sea of Japan.
Akita shares borders with Aomori Prefecture to the north, Iwate Prefecture to the east, Miyagi Prefecture to the southeast and Yamagata Prefecture to the south.
The ski areas in Akita Prefecture are distributed across the mountains from north to south. Two of the more well-known ski areas are Tazawako, on the western slopes of Mt Akita-Komagatake in Semboku City, and Ani, on the southwestern slopes of Mt Moriyoshi in Kitaakita City.
Most of the other ski areas in Akita Prefecture are small local operations.
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