Kashimayari Skijo Family Park, often known as just Kashimayari, is a ski area located in Omachi City in the northwestern region of Nagano Prefecture.
Omachi is just south of Hakuba village, and Kashimayari is one of the ski areas making up what most people know as the Hakuba region.
The courses at Kashimayari are serviced by two quad lifts (940m and 960m) and three pair lifts (350m, 280m, 600m). The 600m Number 5 pair lift re-opened for the 2023-2024 season.
Kashimayari used to be the southern section of three connected ski areas known as Sun Alpina. In 2009, the central ski area known as Sun Alpina Aokiko closed, so the connection with the third ski area (now known and still operating as White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka) became unavailable.
Kashimayari has been operating since 1963 and has been known under several names over the years. Initially, it was called Kashimayari Kokusai ski area. In 1984 it changed to Sun Alpina Kashimayari. In 2010 it changed to just Kashimayari in winter and Kashimayari Sports Village throughout the year.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1550
Vertical (m)
720
Bottom/base (m)
830
Beginner runs (%)
40
Intermediate runs (%)
45
Advanced runs (%)
15
Longest course (m)
5000
Steepest slope (°)
38
Number of courses
22
Ski lifts
5
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
2
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
3
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Kashimayari usually plans to be open from mid-December until late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Kashimayari is normally open 8:30am until 4:00pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this ski area.
Park
There are two areas known as DSP (Downhill Shred Park) in the lower section of the ski area.
Families & children
The themed Pokemon Snow Adventure attraction has facilities including snow tubing area, a playland area, an area for beginners, etc. A one day ticket to enter that attraction costs 3,500 yen for adults and 2,900 yen for children. (That charge is discounted to 1,500 yen with a valid ski lift ticket and entry is cheaper for residents of Nagano Prefecture). A free indoor facility called Playland is available. You need to be 10 years or under to enter. There is also a child care facility called Shimashika Kids Room for young children up to 6 years. Charges apply.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Kashimayari.
There are also a number of independent ski and snowboard schools that cover the Hakuba area.
Family
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: 5,900 yen
Child: 3,300 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 54,000 yen
Child: 27,000 yen
Cheaper tickets are available for residents of Nagano Prefecture.
A ticket for 1 adult and 1 child is 7,100 yen. An additional adult is 4,800 yen and an additional child is 2,300 yen.
Hakuba Valley lift tickets (2025-2026 season)
The below tickets are valid at all of the Hakuba Valley ski areas and can be used at multiple ski areas on the same day. Usage of the Hakuba Valley Shuttle Bus during the daytime is also included. The ticket is not valid for any night skiing or night time shuttle buses.
1 day ticket: 10,400 yen (6,000 yen child, 6-12 years) [valid on the day of use]
2 day ticket: 20,400 yen (11,700 yen child) [valid for 4 days from the first day of use]
3 day ticket: 30,200 yen (17,000 yen child) [valid for 6 days from the first day of use]
4 day ticket: 40,100 yen (22,400 yen child) [valid for 8 days from the first day of use]
5 day ticket: 50,000 yen (27,900 yen child) [valid for 10 days from the first day of use]
6 day ticket: 59,900 yen (33,600 yen child) [valid for 11 days from the first day of use]
7 day ticket: 69,800 yen (39,100 yen child) [valid for 12 days from the first day of use]
8 day ticket: 79,700 yen (44,600 yen child) [valid for 13 days from the first day of use]
9 day ticket: 89,500 yen (49,600 yen child) [valid for 14 days from the first day of use]
10 day ticket: 99,400 yen (55,100 yen child) [valid for 16 days from the first day of use]
The following 10 ski areas are included in the Hakuba Valley group:
ABLE Hakuba Goryu
Hakuba 47 Winter Sports Park
Hakuba Cortina
Hakuba Happo-one
Hakuba Iwatake Snow Field
Hakuba Norikura Onsen
Jigatake
Kashimayari Family Park
Tsugaike Mountain Resort
White Resort Hakuba Sanosaka
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: 13th December - 22nd March (100 days)
2024-2025 season: 14th December - 23rd March (100 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 24th March (93 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 21st March (88 days)
2021-2022 season: 18th December - 27th March (100 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 140cm on 11th-13th February
2024-2025 season: 250cm on 21st-27th February
2023-2024 season: 150cm on 25th-26th January
2022-2023 season: 220cm on 12th-18th and 24th February
2021-2022 season: 350cm on 23rd-24th February
2020-2021 season: 285cm on 19th-22nd January
2019-2020 season: 105cm on 11th-16th February and 21st-22nd March
2018-2019 season: 225cm on 14th-19th February
2017-2018 season: 250cm on 18th-19th February
2016-2017 season: 215cm on 23rd-25th February
2015-2016 season: 160cm on 10th-12th February
2014-2015 season: 240cm on 15th-16th February
Resources
Daily weather & snow reporting on SnowJapan
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [links open in new window]
SnowJapan Directory: accommodation listings in the region
Hakuba Royal Suites (about 10.6km)
Hotel Taigakukan (about 15.2km)
Hotel Hakuba Hifumi (about 15.4km)
Alps View Chalet (about 15.6km)
Winterstorm Apartments Hakuba (about 16.8km)
Hakuba Tsugaike Espoir-Misawa (about 22.5km)
Hakuba Alps Hotel (about 24.3km)
Introduction to the region
Nagano Prefecture is located in the Chubu region of the main island of Honshu. It is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan, bordered by Niigata, Gunma, Saitama, Yamanashi, Shizuoka, Aichi, Gifu, and Toyama.
Nagano Prefecture is sometimes referred to as 'the roof of Japan' because of the steep, rugged terrain of the many 2,000-3,000m mountains that comprise the Japan Alps. The Northern Alps are located along the northwestern region bordering Gifu and Toyama. The Central Alps are in the southwestern region, and the Southern Alps are along the southeastern border.
After Hokkaido, Nagano Prefecture is home to the second-largest number of ski areas in Japan. It has multiple world-class winter sports resorts within its boundaries, and some were venues for the main events of the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. There are ski areas throughout the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, but the majority are in the northern and central regions.
Ten individual ski areas within Hakuba Village, and neighbouring Otari Village to the north and Omachi City to the south, are collectively promoted as 'Hakuba Valley'.
The region is in the northwest of the prefecture, about an hour west of central Nagano City. It has become one of Japan's most popular winter-sports destinations for overseas visitors, giving it an increasingly international feel. The spectacular mountainous surroundings and associated outdoor activities make it popular year-round.
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