Onbara Kogen is a ski area located in Kagamino Town in the northern region of Okayama Prefecture, close to the border with Tottori Prefecture.
It has two connected areas, Panorama and Lakeside, each with a separate base area.
In recent years night skiing was suspended and only the Panorama Area has opened, due to 'ageing facilities'.
In 2024, the three pair lifts of the Panorama Area remain open.
Facilities were damaged from a strong typhoon in August 2023. The Panorama lifts are set to open for the 2025-2026 season, but one run (Panorama Number 1) and a few facilities are closed (due to damage and ageing, according to the ski area).
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
900
Vertical (m)
161
Bottom/base (m)
739
Beginner runs (%)
60
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
10
Longest course (m)
900
Steepest slope (°)
28
Number of courses
9
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
3
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Onbara Kogen usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until early March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Onbara Kogen is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at Onbara Kogen.
Families & children
Entry to the Yuki asobi (playing in the snow) area at base is free.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
Adult: 4,500 yen
Morning
Adult: 3,000 yen
Afternoon
Adult: 3,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 300 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 3,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 30,000 yen
A special weekday ticket is 4,000 yen for adults and 2,500 yen for children.
An adult and child pair ticket for 1 Day is 6,500 yen (available on weekends and holidays only).
The season ticket includes free parking.
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: 5th January - 1st March (56 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 9th March (79 days)
2023-2024 season: 26th December - 18th February (24 days)
2022-2023 season: 25th December - 11th March (77 days)
2021-2022 season: 28th December - 13th March (76 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 175cm on 9th February
2024-2025 season: 120cm on 24th-25th February
2023-2024 season: 65cm on 26th-27th January
2022-2023 season: 180cm on 31st January - 2nd February
2021-2022 season: 160cm on 24th-26th February
2020-2021 season: 135cm on 11th-13th January
2019-2020 season: 60cm on 11th February
2018-2019 season: 110cm on 1st February
2017-2018 season: 130cm on 5th-8th February
2016-2017 season: 195cm on 14th-15th February
2015-2016 season: 75cm on 10th-11th February
2014-2015 season: 195cm on 14th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Okayama Prefecture is located in the Chugoku region of the main island of Honshu in western Japan.
The prefecture faces Kagawa Prefecture in Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea, and it shares a border with Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyogo Prefecture to the east and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west.
All of the ski areas in Okayama Prefecture are in the northern region of the prefecture, along the border with Tottori Prefecture.
Onbara Kogen is the only ski area currently operating in Kagamino Town.
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