Onikoube is a ski area located in Osaki City in the northwestern region of Miyagi Prefecture, close to the border with Yamagata Prefecture.
This ski area is on the northern slopes of Koshibayama and Oshibayama, close to the Naruko Onsen area of the city.
It has six pair lifts (551m, 817m, 500m, 351m, 750m and 900m).
The other ski area in Osaki City is Uenono.
There used to be another large ski area nearby called Naruko. That ski area closed in 2002. More information on Naruko can be found on SnowJapanHistory.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1055
Vertical (m)
715
Bottom/base (m)
340
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
3000
Steepest slope (°)
34
Number of courses
8
Ski lifts
6
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
6
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Onikoube usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until early May. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Onikoube is normally open from 9:00am until 4:30pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing.
Ungroomed & park
There are a few areas on the mountain where the snow is left ungroomed.
A Snow Park is normally open from January.
Families & children
There is usually a family area at the base of the ski area, along with special kids lessons.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Onikoube.
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: 5,000 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
Senior: 3,000 yen
5 hours
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,000 yen
Senior: 3,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 400 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 4,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 50,000 yen
Child: 15,000 yen
Senior: 40,000 yen
Season ticket (weekdays only)
Adult: 30,000 yen
Cheaper tickets are available online.
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: 20th December - 22nd March (93 days)
2024-2025 season: 13th December - 23rd March (101 days)
2023-2024 season: 24th December - 24th March (92 days)
2022-2023 season: 16th December - 19th March (94 days)
2021-2022 season: 27th December - 21st March (85 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 155cm on 9th-11th February
2024-2025 season: 210cm on 8th February - 2nd March
2023-2024 season: 60cm on 28th January - 13th February
2022-2023 season: 180cm on 11th February - 1st March
2021-2022 season: 270cm on 4th-13th February
2020-2021 season: 150cm on 8th-13th January
2019-2020 season: 75cm on 8th-13th February
2018-2019 season: 170cm on 2nd-4th February
2017-2018 season: 250cm on 3rd March
2016-2017 season: 130cm on 2nd-6th February
2015-2016 season: 110cm on 30th January - 21st February and 2nd-10th March
2014-2015 season: 150cm on 13th February - 9th March
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Miyagi Prefecture is located in the central section of the Tohoku region of Honshu, on Japan’s eastern Pacific coast. Miyagi Prefecture borders Iwate Prefecture to the north, Akita Prefecture to the northwest, Yamagata Prefecture to the west, and Fukushima Prefecture to the south.
The ski areas in Miyagi are all located in the mountainous western regions of the prefecture, fairly close to the border with Yamagata Prefecture.
A few ski areas in the south have Miyagi Zao in their names. Zao is the name of a town in southwestern Miyagi Prefecture and should not be confused with Zao Onsen in Yamagata Prefecture. Geographically, Zao Town and Zao Onsen are close, but the road connecting them is closed during winter.
Onikoube is one of 2 ski areas currently operating in Osaki City. The other is Uenono.
About the information on this page
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