Chikusa Kogen is a ski area located in Shiso City in the western region of Hyogo Prefecture.
This ski area has three pair lifts (593m, 760m and 560m).
Night skiing until 11:00pm on Fridays, weekends and holidays is popular. (It is usually also open until 9:00pm on Wednesdays). The Number 3 pair lift operates during night skiing.
The official Japanese name of this ski area remains Chikusa Kogen, but since 2022, they have added the name Chikusa Mountain Village to their official information.
It is close to the border with Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1125
Vertical (m)
225
Bottom/base (m)
900
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
1200
Steepest slope (°)
31
Number of courses
5
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
Chikusa Kogen usually plans to be open from mid-December until late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening hours
Chikusa Kogen is normally open from 8:30am on weekdays and from 8:00am on holidays until 5:00pm in the daytime.
Night skiing
Night skiing is usually on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. From 5:30pm until 11:00pm and until 9:00pm on Wednesdays and Sundays. Subject to change.
Park
The Snow Park is by the top of the pair lift on the left side of the mountain.
Families & children
The Chigumin Park kids park is near the base of the ski area. Entry is 1,000 yen. Normally open from 9:00am until 3:00pm.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Chikusa 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: 4,500 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 44,800 yen
Child: 26,900 yen
Family tickets and tickets that include night skiing are also available:
1 adult and 2 children is 10,000 yen
2 adults and 1 child is 11,000 yen
2 adults and 2 children is 14,000 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
2025-2026 season: 14th December - 29th March (106 days)
2024-2025 season: 19th December - 30th March (102 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 23rd March (92 days)
2022-2023 season: 22nd December - 14th March (83 days)
2021-2022 season: 23rd December - 21st March (89 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 200cm on 10th February
2024-2025 season: 230cm on 20th and 24th-25th February
2023-2024 season: 85cm on 12th-13th February
2022-2023 season: 170cm on 31st January - 4th February
2021-2022 season: 250cm on 22nd-27th February
2020-2021 season: 80cm on 1st-13th February
2019-2020 season: 65cm on 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 130cm on 1st-3rd February
2017-2018 season: 140cm on 31st January - 4th February
2016-2017 season: 240cm on 15th-16th February
2015-2016 season: 60cm on 25th-28th January
2014-2015 season: 150cm on 15th and 20th-21st 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.
Chikusa Kogen is one of 2 ski areas currently operating in Shisho City.
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