Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort, or just Eboshi Resort, is a ski area located in Zao Town in the southwestern region of Miyagi Prefecture.
This ski area has east-facing slopes, one 2000m 6-person gondola lift, one 850m quad lift and four pair lifts and features a 4300m long run from top to bottom. It is the largest ski area in Miyagi Prefecture.
Miyagi Zao Eboshi Resort has activities throughout the year, with trekking and autumn foliage viewing particularly popular.
The Togatta Onsen hot spring area is nearby.
The famous Zao Onsen ski area is in neighbouring Yamagata Prefecture. While geographically quite close (about 12km), it is not accessible directly from this location by road during the winter.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1346
Vertical (m)
700
Bottom/base (m)
646
Beginner runs (%)
50
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
4300
Steepest slope (°)
35
Number of courses
10
Ski lifts
6
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
1
Quad lift (4-person)
1
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
4
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Miyagi Zao Eboshi usually plans to be open from early to mid-December until late March or early April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Miyagi Zao Eboshi is normally open from 9:00am to 5:00pm on Mondays through Fridays, and from 8:30am on weekends and holidays. On days when there is night skiing it usually opens until 10:00pm. (Actual dates for 2025-2026 are unclear at the time of our last update, but in recent years it has been on weekends and holidays).
Park
The Ishiko Park is located by the Ishiko course and bottom of the Ishiko Number 2 lift.
Families & children
The Kids Park is located by the base of the ski area and costs 1,000 yen to enter (adults are charged 500 yen when entering with a child). Normally open from 9:00am until 4:00pm on weekends, holidays and over New Year.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Miyagi Zao Eboshi.
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: 6,000 yen
Child: 2,700 yen
Senior: 5,300 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 5,700 yen
Child: 2,700 yen
Senior: 5,000 yen
5 hours (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 5,400 yen
Child: 2,700 yen
Senior: 4,600 yen
5 hours (weekdays)
Adult: 5,100 yen
Child: 2,700 yen
Senior: 4,300 yen
2 days
Adult: 9,600 yen
Child: 4,320 yen
Senior: 8,480 yen
3 days
Adult: 14,400 yen
Child: 6,480 yen
Senior: 12,720 yen
Gondola (1 ride)
Adult: 2,700 yen
Child: 1,800 yenSenior: 2,400 yen
Night
Adult: 3,200 yen
Child: 2,100 yenSenior: 3,200 yen
A Family ticket is available that includes a 1 day ticket:
2 adults and 1 child - 11,800 yen (2,200 yen for additional children)
Children's Day is on the third Saturday and Sunday of the January, February and March when a lift ticket for children is 1,500 yen.
Pre-school children are not charged.
A 500 yen returnable deposit is required for tickets.
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: 12th December - 29th March (108 days)
2024-2025 season: 12th December - 6th April (116 days)
2023-2024 season: 2nd December - 31st March (121 days)
2022-2023 season: 9th December - 26th March (108 days)
2021-2022 season: 4th December - 3rd April (121 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 100cm on 5th-14th February
2024-2025 season: 220cm on 9th February - 1st March
2023-2024 season: 80cm on 9th-26th March
2022-2023 season: 120cm on 11th February - 3rd March
2021-2022 season: 175cm on 16th-28th February
2020-2021 season: 150cm on 19th-21st February
2019-2020 season: 115cm on 11th-13th February
2018-2019 season: 140cm on 3rd-4th February
2017-2018 season: 190cm on 18th February - 4th March
2016-2017 season: 170cm on 17th-20th March
2015-2016 season: 145cm on 30th January - 12th February
2014-2015 season: 150cm on 20th and 23rd February
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.
Miyagi Zao Eboshi is one of 2 ski areas currently operating in Zao Town. The other is Mountain Field Miyagi Zao Sumikawa Snow Park.
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