Hiruzen Bear Valley is a ski area located in Maniwa City in the northern region of Okayama Prefecture.
This ski area has north-facing slopes overlooking nearby Mt Daisen in Tottori Prefecture.
It has two pair lifts, and all slopes are open for night skiing (usually on Fridays, weekends and holidays).
It is just a 5-minute drive from the Hiruzen IC exit on the Yonago Expressway.
The name of this ski area apparently comes from the words Beautiful Exciting Adventure and Resort.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
730
Vertical (m)
140
Bottom/base (m)
590
Beginner runs (%)
50
Intermediate runs (%)
30
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
850
Steepest slope (°)
26
Number of courses
4
Ski lifts
2
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Hiruzen Bear Valley usually plans to be open from late December until mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Hiruzen Bear Valley is normally open from 8:30am on weekdays and at 8:00am on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. On Fridays, Saturdays and nights before holidays the ski area is open until 10:00pm. On other days it is open until 9:00pm. The lifts close from 4:55pm until 5:30pm every day for maintenance before night skiing.
Park
The Board Park is near the base of the ski area and features numerous items.
Families & children
There is a Kids Park area for young children with a snow escalator near the base Bear's House building. Entry is 500 yen and various items for playing in the snow can be used for free.
Lessons
Ski lessons are available at Hiruzen Bear Valley.
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: 4,500 yen
Child: 3,500 yen
Morning
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Afternoon
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Night
Adult: 3,000 yen
1 lift coupons
Adult: 400 yen
Child: 400 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 4,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 30,000 yen
Child: 20,000 yen
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 - 1st March (65 days)
2024-2025 season: 10th January - 23rd March (73 days)
2023-2024 season: 26th January - 14th February (20 days)
2022-2023 season: 24th December - 8th March (75 days)
2021-2022 season: 28th December - 16th March (79 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 80cm on 8th-11th February
2024-2025 season: 90cm on 21st-27th February
2023-2024 season: 75cm on 26th January
2022-2023 season: 100cm on 28th January - 5th February
2021-2022 season: 130cm on 25th February
2020-2021 season: 90cm on 8th-14th January
2019-2020 season: 50cm on 19th February
2018-2019 season: 50cm on 27th-30th January
2017-2018 season: 110cm on 12th-14th February
2016-2017 season: 160cm on 12th-15th February
2015-2016 season: 90cm on 25th-28th January
2014-2015 season: 90cm on various dates
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.
Hiruzen Bear Valley is one of a few ski areas currently operating in Maniwa City.
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