Hunter Mountain Shiobara is a ski area located on the northwestern slopes of Mt Takahara in Nasushiobara City in the northern region of Tochigi Prefecture.
This ski area is by the side of the Nichien Momiji Line road (which, since 2020, is no longer a toll road).
The name comes from the Hunter Mountain resort in New York state, and the course names continue the New York theme. It is within range of Tokyo, making it a popular day-trip ski area for people in the capital region and affectionately known as Hantama.
Hunter Mountain has a six-person 2,418m gondola, two quad lifts (1,709m and 985m) and three pair lifts (587m, 793m and 988m).
This ski area has been operating since 1988.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1638
Vertical (m)
500
Bottom/base (m)
1138
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
30
Longest course (m)
3000
Steepest slope (°)
25
Number of courses
12
Ski lifts
6
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
1
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
Hunter Mountain Shiobara usually plans to be open from late December or early December until early April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Hunter Mountain Shiobara is normally open from 8:30am until 4:00pm on weekdays and from 8:00am on weekends for most of the season.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing.
Park
There are a number of park areas, including Hunter Wave Park and Hunter Terrain Park. They are located in the lower central area of the ski area.
Families & children
The Kids Park offers a number of activities including sledging, snow tubing and there is also a snow escalator. Entry is 2,000 yen. The Hantama Hiroba (Square) area is a special area for beginner children skiers. The area is free to use and normally open on weekends and holidays.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Hunter Mountain Shiobara.
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 (holidays)
Adult: 6,500 yen
Child: 5,500 yen
Senior: 6,000 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 5,800 yen
Child: 4,800 yen
Senior: 5,300 yen
4 hours (holidays)
Adult: 6,200 yen
Child: 5,200 yen
Senior: 5,700 yen
4 hours (weekdays)
Adult: 5,500 yen
Child: 4,500 yen
Senior: 5,000 yen
1 point
Adult: 600 yen
Child: 600 yen
Senior: 600 yen
10 point
Adult: 5,500 yen
Child: 5,500 yen
Senior: 5,500 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 77,000 yen
Child: 57,000 yen
Senior: 67,000 yen
Season ticket (weekdays only)
Adult: 62,000 yen
If using the Points, the Gondola (return) requires 3 points, the quad lifts require 2 points and other lifts require 1 lift to ride.
Tickets are a bit more expensive on certain special days. (Not specified at time of our last checking official sources).
The season ticket includes free parking and tickets for other resorts owned by Tokyu Snow Resort at discounted rates.
Cheaper lift tickets are available online.
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: 22nd November - 23rd April (153 days)
2024-2025 season: 29th November - 6th May (159 days)
2023-2024 season: 2nd December - 7th April (128 days)
2022-2023 season: 8th December - 2nd April (116 days)
2021-2022 season: 30th November - 10th April (132 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 120cm on 10th February - 2nd March and 4th-19th March
2024-2025 season: 220cm on 21st February - 4th March
2023-2024 season: 150cm on 9th-26th March
2022-2023 season: 220cm on 12th-26th February
2021-2022 season: 250cm on 23rd February - 13th March
2020-2021 season: 200cm on 1st February - 2nd March
2019-2020 season: 120cm on 8th February - 27th March
2018-2019 season: 120cm on 31st December - 3rd April
2017-2018 season: 300cm on 19th February - 1st March
2016-2017 season: 210cm on 13th-23rd February
2015-2016 season: 110cm on 31st January - 7th March and 11th March
2014-2015 season: 200cm on 19th February - 16th March
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Tochigi Prefecture is located in the Kanto region of the main island of Honshu. It is one of only eight landlocked prefectures in Japan and shares borders with Fukushima Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Saitama Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture.
Tochigi currently has three operating ski areas, all in the northern region of the Prefecture in Nikko City and Nasushiobara City.
Hunter Mountain Shiobara is the only ski area currently operating in Nasushiobara City.
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