Ringo Kyowakoku is a ski area located in the western region of Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture, close to the Takano IC exit of the Matsue Expressway.
This small ski area has one simple T-bar lift.
It is traditionally only open to the general public on weekends and holidays and a season ticket costs just 8,000 yen.
There are several ski areas within Shobara City, full list here.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
600
Vertical (m)
80
Bottom/base (m)
520
Beginner runs (%)
35
Intermediate runs (%)
45
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
450
Steepest slope (°)
20
Number of courses
3
Ski lifts
1
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
0
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
1
Information
Normal season dates
Unclear - as snow allows
Normal opening times
Ringo Kyowakoku is normally open from 9:00am until 5:00pm on weekends. It is open by private reservation only on weekdays.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this area.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 3,000 yen
4 hours
Adult: 2,000 yen
6 lift coupons
Adult: 700 yen
12 lift coupons
Adult: 1,200 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 10,000 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
2024-2025 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
2023-2024 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
2022-2023 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
2021-2022 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
Deepest recorded snow depth
Data is not available for this ski area.
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.
Ringo Kyowakoku is one of several ski areas currently operating in Shobara City.
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