Rokkosan Snow Park is a ski area located in Kobe City in the southern region of Hyogo Prefecture.
This ski area is about 15km northeast of central Kobe and is close to the top of the Rokko Arima Ropeway.
This region does not get much natural snowfall, and this was the first outdoor artificial snow area in Japan when it first opened in 1964. At that time, it was known as Rokko Jinko Ski-jo (basically meaning Rokko artificial ski area). The name was changed in 2014 to celebrate its 50th anniversary.
There are three short pair lifts at Rokko Snow Park, with two 200m lifts running parallel. There is also a 'moving belt' walkway. The ski area can be reached by bus, Rokko Cable or Rokko Arima Ropeway.
Unlike most ski areas in Japan, an entry charge is required to enter the facility (in addition to a ticket to use the ski lifts).
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
855
Vertical (m)
42
Bottom/base (m)
813
Beginner runs (%)
90
Intermediate runs (%)
10
Advanced runs (%)
0
Longest course (m)
260
Steepest slope (°)
20
Number of courses
3
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
3
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Rokkosan Snow Park usually plans to be open from early December until early March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Rokkosan Snow Park is normally open on weekdays from 9:00am until 5:00pm.
The ski area is open until 8:00pm on certain days, usually weekends and national holidays. There are a few exceptions to the above.
Families & children
Snow Land is separate from the main ski courses and offers sledding and various playing in the snow activities. It is normally open from 9:00am until 5:00pm.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Rokkosan Snow Park.
Rental
Ski and snowboard equipment 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)
Adult: 3,300 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 1,600 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 250 yen
12 lift coupons
Adult: 2,500 yen
3 hours
Adult: 2,800 yen
Night skiing
Adult: 3,000 yen
Season pass
Adult: 28,000 yen
The ticket prices shown above are to use the ski lifts. An Entry Charge is required in addition to the ski lift tickets. This entry charge is 2,800 yen for adults and 1,400 yen for children (3-12 year olds).
Once inside, the lift tickets are the same price for everyone.
Note that the Entry Charge is not required for night tickets.
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: 6th December - 8th March (93 days)
2024-2025 season: 30th November - 9th March (100 days)
2023-2024 season: 2nd December - 3rd March (93 days)
2022-2023 season: 3rd December - 5th March (93 days)
2021-2022 season: 4th December - 6th March (93 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 100cm on 18th-21st December and 15th January - 23rd February
2024-2025 season: 100cm
2023-2024 season: 80cm on 25th-29th January
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.
Rokkosan Snow Park is the only ski area currently operating in Kobe City.
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