Banshu Tokura is a ski area located south of Mt Hyono in Shiso City in the northern region of Hyogo Prefecture.
This ski area has one triple lift and two pair lifts.
This ski area opened in 1955. From 2008 it was known as Banshu Tokura Snow Park (sometimes written as Bansyu), but it reverted to its original name in 2020.
There are two ski areas in Shiso City. The other is Chikusa Kogen.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
950
Vertical (m)
350
Bottom/base (m)
600
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
50
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
1000
Steepest slope (°)
38
Number of courses
5
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
1
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Banshu Tokura 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
Banshu Tokura Snow Park is normally open from 8:30am until 5:00pm. It is not open on some weekdays in the peak season (and can be reserved for private use on weekdays).
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this area.
Ungroomed
Some areas of the mountain are left ungroomed.
Families & children
The Kids Park area is located near the base of Banshu Tokura Snow Park. Entry is 500 yen for children (free with valid ski lift ticket). There is sledding and playing in the snow activities.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available - on weekends and national holidays only.
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
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,000 yen
Half day
Adult: 3,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 50,000 yen
The season ticket can be used at both Banshu Tokura and Wakasugi Kogen Oya.
The whole ski area can be rented (to be used privately) on weekdays. The charge is 'from 300,000 yen' and includes all sorts of stuff.
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 - 1st March (59 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 23rd March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 27th January - 16th February (21 days)
2022-2023 season: 29th December - 5th March (67 days)
2021-2022 season: 18th December - 21st March (94 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2019-2020 season: 40cm on 9th February
2018-2019 season: 110cm on 1st-2nd February
2017-2018 season: 130cm on 27th-29th February
2016-2017 season: 190cm on 15th-16th February
2015-2016 season: 50cm on 25th January and 10th-11th February
2014-2015 season: 180cm on 14th-15th 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.
Banshu Tokura is one of 2 ski areas currently operating in Shiso City.
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