Wakasugi Kogen Oya is a ski area located Yabu City in the northern region of Hyogo Prefecture.
This ski area has one pair lift and two single lifts.
It is the most southerly ski area in Yabu City.
The others ski areas in Yabu City are Hachi Kogen, Hyonosen Kokusai and Hyperbowl Tohachi.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
850
Vertical (m)
200
Bottom/base (m)
650
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
2000
Steepest slope (°)
30
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)
1
Single lift (1-person)
2
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Wakasugi Kogen Oya usually plans to be open from mid-December until mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Wakasugi Kogen Oya is normally open from 8:15am until 4:45pm. The Number 1 lift (the middle single lift) only normally opens on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Wakasugi Kogen Oya.
Families & children
There are usually two Raku-chan belt moving walkways (50m and 80m) by the children areas near base. Charges are 1,000 yen per person (free for pre-schoolers). The areas are for skiing and snowboarding and sledging as well as some other playing-in-the-snow activities.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Wakasugi Kogen Osa
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: 4,500 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 3,200 yen
4 hours (weekends)
Adult: 3,500 yen
4 hours (weekdays)
Adult: 2,400 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 4,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 50,000 yen
The season ticket can be used at both Wakasugi Kogen Oya and Banshu Tokura. Parking is included.
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: 27th December - 8th March (72 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 23rd March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 17th March (86 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 5th March (72 days)
2021-2022 season: 19th December - 21st March (93 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 160cm on 9th-10th February
2024-2025 season: 190cm on 23rd and 25th February
2023-2024 season: 80cm on 26th-27th January
2022-2023 season: 140cm on 31st January - 3rd February
2021-2022 season: 230cm on various dates
2020-2021 season: 150cm on 31st December - 3rd January
2019-2020 season: 55cm on 11th February
2018-2019 season: 100cm on 2nd-3rd February
2017-2018 season: 120cm on 27th January - 9th February
2016-2017 season: 190cm on 15th-16th February
2015-2016 season: 75cm on 10th-12th February
2014-2015 season: 160cm on 14th-16th 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.
Wakasugi Kogen Oya is one of 4 ski areas currently operating in Yabu City.
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