Hachi Kita Kogen is a ski area located on the northern slopes of Mt Hachibuse in Kami Town in the northern region of Hyogo Prefecture.
This ski area is connected with Hachi Kogen* at the top, and the two ski areas share a common lift ticket.
It can be confusing, but Hachi Kita Kogen and Hachi Kogen basically come as a set, sometimes collectively known as Hachi Hachi Kita. More importantly, taken together, they become one of the largest ski areas in western Japan.
Hachi Kita Kogen has been operating since 1969. It has two quad lifts (1,154m and 654m), one triple lift (1,074m), five pair lifts and one single lift.
* Hachi Kogen is actually in Yabu City and is over 15km from Hachi Kita Kogen by road.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1221
Vertical (m)
641
Bottom/base (m)
580
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
4000
Steepest slope (°)
32
Number of courses
11
Ski lifts
9
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
2
Triple lift (3-person)
1
Pair lift (2-person)
5
Single lift (1-person)
1
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Hachi Kita Kogen usually plans to be open from mid-December until late March or early April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
The lifts at Hachi Kita Kogen are normally open from 8:00am until 4:50pm on weekends and holidays and from 8:30am on weekdays.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Hachi Kita Kogen.
Park
There are various park areas across Hachi Kita Kogen and the connecting Hachi Kogen. The main area is called The Parks Hachi.
Families & children
The Hachi Snow Land area offers various activities. Entry is 3,000 yen (or free with a valid lift ticket). There is also a Kids Park area. The 'moving belt' is 1,500 yen to use.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Hachi Kita Kogen.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 5,500 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
Senior: 4,500 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 5,000 yen
PM
Adult: 4,500 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 700 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 57,000 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Senior: 54,000 yen
All tickets shown are valid at both Hachi Kita Kogen and Hachi Kogen.
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 - 5th April (99 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 6th April (107 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 31st March (100 days)
2022-2023 season: 10th December - 25th March (106 days)
2021-2022 season: 18th December - 10th April (114 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 250cm on 9th February
2024-2025 season: 300cm on 23rd February
2023-2024 season: 110cm on 26th-28th January
2022-2023 season: 200cm on 29th-31st January
2021-2022 season: 350cm on 23rd-25th February
2020-2021 season: 170cm on 10th-12th January
2019-2020 season: 110cm on 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 130cm on 27th-29th January and 1st February
2017-2018 season: 200cm on 27th-28th and 30th January
2016-2017 season: 300cm on 13th-15th February
2015-2016 season: 115cm on 10th-11th February
2014-2015 season: 250cm on 14th and 20th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Hyogo Prefecture is located in the Kansai region of western Honshu. It shares a border with Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama and Tottori Prefectures to the west.
The ski areas in Hyogo are mostly located within Yabu City, Toyooka City and Kami Town in the northwestern region of the prefecture. The popular ski areas are either around Mt Hachibuse or in Kannabe Kogen, a bit further northeast.
There is just one ski area in the south of the prefecture, and it is within the city limits of Kobe. Thanks to artificial snowmaking machines, Rokkosan Snow Park is usually one of the first ski areas in the Kansai region to open each year. It is a small area but within easy reach of central Kobe City.
Hachi Kita Kogen is one of 3 ski areas currently operating in Kami Town.
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