Hiroshima Kenmin no mori is a ski area located in the northern region of Shobara City in the northeastern region of Hiroshima Prefecture.
The ski area is on the eastern slopes of Mt Hiba in Shobara city.
This ski area's recent history (and, indeed, its current status) is a little unclear. It seems to have been closed for a while but re-opened a few years ago.
There seem to be two pair lifts (740m and 450m) and a 150m rope tow lift currently operating at Hiroshima Kenmin no mori.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1080
Vertical (m)
250
Bottom/base (m)
830
Beginner runs (%)
35
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
25
Longest course (m)
1200
Steepest slope (°)
34
Number of courses
4
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
1
Information
Normal season dates
This ski area usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Hiroshima Kenmin no mori is normally open from 9:00am until 4:00pm on weekdays and from 8:30am until 4:30pm on weekends.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 4,900 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
Morning
Adult: 3,500 yen
Afternoon
Adult: 3,500 yen
12 lift coupons
Adult: 4,200 yen
2 days
Adult: 8,600 yen
Child: 4,900 yen
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: 28th December - 3rd March (66 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 9th March (79 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 15th February (55 days)
2022-2023 season: 19th December - 12th March (84 days)
2021-2022 season: 27th December - 21st March (85 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 120cm on 12th February
2024-2025 season: 180cm on 7th and 10th-13th February
2023-2024 season: 50cm on various dates
2022-2023 season: 150cm on 30th January - 3rd February
2021-2022 season: 120cm on 9th March
2019-2020 season: 50cm on 11th February
2018-2019 season: 100cm on 27th-30th January and 1st-2nd February
2017-2018 season: 170cm on 13th-15th February
2016-2017 season: 200cm on 12th-16th February
2015-2016 season: 160cm on 25th January
2014-2015 season: 200cm on 14th-15th and 19th-20th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Hiroshima Prefecture is located in the Chugoku region of Honshu in western Japan. The prefecture shares a border with Shimane Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture, Okayama Prefecture to the east and Yamaguchi Prefecture to the west.
Most of the currently operating ski areas in Hiroshima Prefecture are located in the northwestern part of the prefecture, near the border with Shimane, in Kitahiroshima Town, Hatsukaichi City, and Akiota Town. There are also several ski areas in Shobara City in the northeastern region, close to the border with Tottori Prefecture.
In recent years, this region has increasingly struggled with unpredictable snowfall, and several ski areas have closed.
Hiroshima Kenmin no mori is one of several ski areas currently operating in Shobara Town.
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