Miinohara is a small ski area located in Okuizumo Town in the eastern region of Shimane Prefecture.
It is very close to the border with Hiroshima Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture.
There used to be a few ski lifts and two main areas to the once-larger Miinohara Ski Area, one right by the train station and another just a bit further along the main road. Both the road and train line go through the two areas.
Interesting points: the train station is the highest in the JR West region at an elevation of 727m, and according to Wikipedia, in 2013, only three people used the station on average in a day!
The last ski lift closed in 2021, leaving only one simple rope tow lift behind Drive-in Miino.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
760
Vertical (m)
40
Bottom/base (m)
720
Beginner runs (%)
100
Intermediate runs (%)
0
Advanced runs (%)
0
Longest course (m)
400
Steepest slope (°)
16
Number of courses
1
Ski lifts
1
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
0
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
1
Information
Normal season dates
Miinohara usually plans to be open from late December until snow allows. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening time
Miinohara is normally open from 8:00am until 5:00pm.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this area.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season
Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day
1,000 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: Actual dates unconfirmed
2024-2025 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
2023-2024 season: Unconfirmed - 20th February
2022-2023 season: Actual dates unconfirmed
2021-2022 season: 29th December - 13th March (74 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2020-2021 season: 130cm on 11th January
2018-2019 season: 80cm on 1st-2nd February
2017-2018 season: 120cm on 13th-14th February
2016-2017 season: 155cm on 12th-13th February
2015-2016 season: 140cm on 25th-27th January
2014-2015 season: 150cm on 14th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Shimane Prefecture is located in the Chugoku region of the main island of Honshu in western Japan.
Shimane Prefecture borders Yamaguchi Prefecture to the southwest, Hiroshima Prefecture to the south, and Tottori Prefecture to the east.
There are only a few areas currently operating in Shimane Prefecture, all near the border with Hiroshima Prefecture.
Miinohara is the only ski area currently operating in Okuizumo Town.
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