Hachi Kogen is a ski area located on the southwestern slopes of Mt Hachibuse in Yabu City in the northern region of Hyogo Prefecture.
This ski area is connected with Hachi Kita Kogen* at the top, and the two ski areas share a common lift ticket.
It can be confusing, but Hachi Kogen and Hachi Kita 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 Kogen has been operating since 1964. It has one quad 725m lift, four triple lifts, four pair lifts and two single lifts.
There are a few other ski areas close by, including Sky Valley, Hyperbowl Tohachi and Hyonosen Kokusai.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1221
Vertical (m)
491
Bottom/base (m)
730
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
50
Advanced runs (%)
10
Longest course (m)
3000
Steepest slope (°)
35
Number of courses
9
Ski lifts
11
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
4
Pair lift (2-person)
4
Single lift (1-person)
2
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Hachi 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 Kogen are normally open from 8:00am until 4:40pm on weekends and holidays, from 8:30am on weekdays.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this area.
Park
THE PARKS Hachi is the main park area at Hachi Kogen, by the Chuo pair lift.
Families & children
There is a Kids Park for young children. Entry costs 1,500 yen and it is normally open every day.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Hachi Kogen.
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: 5,500 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
Senior: 4,700 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 5,000 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
PM
Adult: 4,500 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 700 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 57,000 yen
Child: 32,500 yen
Senior: 54,000 yen
All tickets shown are valid at both Hachi Kogen and Hachi Kita 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 - 22nd March (85 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 23rd March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 9th January - 17th March (69 days)
2022-2023 season: 9th December - 25th March (107 days)
2021-2022 season: 11th December - 10th April (121 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 230cm on 9th February
2024-2025 season: 295cm on 25th February
2023-2024 season: 110cm on 12th February
2022-2023 season: 205cm on 31st January
2021-2022 season: 350cm on 24th February
2020-2021 season: 160cm on 10th-11th January
2019-2020 season: 100cm on 11th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 130cm on 1st February
2017-2018 season: 185cm on 30th January
2016-2017 season: 310cm on 13th February
2015-2016 season: 115cm on 10th February
2014-2015 season: 255cm on 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 Kogen is one of 4 ski areas currently operating in Yabu City.
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