Manba, or Kannabe Kogen Manba, is a ski area located in the Kannabe Kogen region of Toyooka City, in the northern region of Hyogo Prefecture.
There are three pair lifts at Manba. The snow on the upper Triangle C course is left ungroomed.
Artificial snow-making machines were introduced at Manba in 2020. An 'entry charge' was also introduced, and either that or a valid ski lift ticket is required to enter the ski area.
Until 2024, Manba was physically connected at the top with Oku Kannabe and a joint ticket was available. For the 2024-2025 season, the Number 6 lift at Oku Kannabe (which acted as a connecting lift) is not operating. Even when the connection was available, information about the connection between the two ski areas was curiously scarce... and it still is. (As of mid-November 2024, nothing about this change is mentioned on the official Manba website). What can be 100% confirmed is that connecting ski lift is not scheduled to open this season.
There are currently three ski areas in the region. In addition to Oku Kannabe, the other is Up Kannabe.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
810
Vertical (m)
460
Bottom/base (m)
350
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
40
Longest course (m)
2000
Steepest slope (°)
30
Number of courses
7
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
Manba usually plans to be open from late December until early to mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Manba is normally open from 8:30am until 4:45pm every day.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Manba.
Ungroomed
There are a few course areas on the mountain that are left ungroomed.
Families & children
There is a Kids Area at the base of Manba with a snow escalator.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Manba.
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 & holidays)
Adult: 4,900 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Senior: 4,400 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 4,200 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Senior: 3,700 yen
2 days
Adult: 8,300 yen
Child: 4,000 yen
Senior: 7,300 yen
Half day (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 4,400 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Senior: 3,900 yen
Half day (weekdays)
Adult: 3,700 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Senior: 3,500 yen
Entry charge
Adult: 1,800 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
Senior: 1,800 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 44,800 yen
Child: 26,900 yen
The entry charge shown in the table is required even if you do not want to ride the ski lifts. It includes up to three lift rides. It is not required if you buy a one or two day ticket.
A Half Day ticket for adults valid from 8:30am until 12:30pm or 12:30pm until 4:45pm.
The season ticket shown is called Hyogo 5 and valid at five ski areas:
Chikusa Kogen (Shiso City)
Hyonosen Kokusai (Yabu City)
Manba (Toyooka City)
Mineyama Kogen Resort WHITE PEAK (Kamikawa Town)
Ojiro (Kami Town)
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 - 3rd March (66 days)
2024-2025 season: 27th December - 16th March (80 days)
2023-2024 season: 24th December - 16th February (55 days)
2022-2023 season: 25th December - 5th March (71 days)
2021-2022 season: 30th December - 13th March (74 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 250cm on 9th February
2024-2025 season: 270cm on 25th February
2023-2024 season: 85cm on 27th January
2022-2023 season: 145cm on 2nd February
2021-2022 season: 300cm on 25th February
2020-2021 season: 190cm on 11th January
2019-2020 season: 60cm on 9th-11th February
2018-2019 season: 100cm on 26th-28th January
2017-2018 season: 200cm on 13th-14th February
2016-2017 season: 250cm on 12th-15th February
2015-2016 season: 125cm on 8th February
2014-2015 season: 245cm 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.
Manba is one of 3 ski areas currently operating in Toyooka City.
About the information on this page
SnowJapan independently researches, checks and updates the information on this page at least once each year, in the lead-up to every ski season. We also update it whenever we become aware of other changes. The information published on SnowJapan is based on independent research using official Japanese-language sources and is not supplied by ski areas. If you are planning to visit a ski area, we recommend checking the official ski area website for the latest operational information. We take great care to keep the information on SnowJapan accurate and up to date. However, SnowJapan accepts no responsibility for decisions made based on information published on this website.
Learn more about how we research, check and update information on SnowJapan.