Ibukinosato is a ski area located on the northern foothills of Mt Hanami in Niimi City in the northwestern region of Okayama Prefecture.
As with the other ski areas in Okayama Prefecture, Ibukinosato is in the northern region of the prefecture and close to the border with Tottori Prefecture.
This ski area has one triple lift and two pair lifts, a longest course of 800m and a steepest gradient of 30 degrees.
Over 30 snow-making machines assist with natural snowfall if required. A new auto-gate system was installed for the 2022-2023 season.
Until Mineyama Kogen Resort WHITE PEAK in Hyogo Prefecture opened in 2017, Ibukinosato was the newest ski area in Japan. It had held that record since opening in 2003.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
860
Vertical (m)
210
Bottom/base (m)
650
Beginner runs (%)
60
Intermediate runs (%)
25
Advanced runs (%)
15
Longest course (m)
800
Steepest slope (°)
30
Number of courses
5
Ski lifts
3
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
1
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Ibukinosato usually plans to be open from mid-December until mid-March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Ibukinosato is normally open from 8:00am until 5:00pm.
Night skiing
These is no night skiing.
Families & children
There is a Kids Park near the base area. A 1 day entry is 700 yen on weekdays and 1,000 yen on weekends and holidays.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 4,500 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
Senior: 3,500 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,800 yen
Senior: 3,000 yen
5 hours
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Senior: 3,000 yen
3 hours:
Adult: 3,500 yen
Child: 2,000 yen
Senior: 2,500 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 500 yen
Child: 500 yen
Senior: 500 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 41,000 yen
Child: 31,000 yen
Senior: 31,000 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: 29th December - 2nd March (64 days)
2024-2025 season: 19th December - 23rd March (95 days)
2023-2024 season: 19th December - 3rd March (76 days)
2022-2023 season: 18th December - 11th March (84 days)
2021-2022 season: 19th December - 21st March (93 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 100cm on 25th January - 15th February
2024-2025 season: 120cm on 25th-26th February
2023-2024 season: 70cm on 25th-28th January
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.
Ibukinosato is the only ski area currently operating in Niimi City.
About the information on this page
SnowJapan independently researches, checks and updates the information on this page at least once each year, in the lead-up to every ski season. We also update it whenever we become aware of other changes. The information published on SnowJapan is based on independent research using official Japanese-language sources and is not supplied by ski areas. If you are planning to visit a ski area, we recommend checking the official ski area website for the latest operational information. We take great care to keep the information on SnowJapan accurate and up to date. However, SnowJapan accepts no responsibility for decisions made based on information published on this website.
Learn more about how we research, check and update information on SnowJapan.