Daisen White Resort is a ski area located in Daisen Town in the western region of Tottori Prefecture.
This ski area is on the northern slopes of Mt Daisen, a volcanic mountain with an elevation of over 1700m, making it the highest in the Chugoku region. The mountain overlooks the sea with some fine views on a clear day. There is a cross-country course.
This ski area is actually made up of four connected areas: Kokusai, Uenohara, Nakanohara and Gouenzan. Collectively they have been known as Daisen White Resort since 2010.
After a scaling back of operations during covid, five pair lifts and three triple lifts have been operating in the most recent seasons. There are two other pair lifts used to access the ski area. Those two lifts are free to use.
From the 2026-2027 season, the operation of Daisen White Resort is changing and the new operator is using the name Daisen Mountain Resort. At this stage, however, it is not yet clear whether Daisen Mountain Resort will also become the new name of the ski area itself, or whether Daisen White Resort will continue to be used for the winter operation. SnowJapan will update this information when the situation becomes clear.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1039
Vertical (m)
296
Bottom/base (m)
743
Beginner runs (%)
20
Intermediate runs (%)
70
Advanced runs (%)
10
Longest course (m)
1600
Steepest slope (°)
30
Number of courses
9
Ski lifts
10
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
3
Pair lift (2-person)
7
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Daisen White Resort 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
Daisen White Resort is normally open from 8:00am until 5:00pm in the daytime. The access lift operates until 7:30pm.
Daisen White Resort is one of those ski areas where confirmed details always seem very difficult to find! (And by that we mean original official information in Japanese, not in English). So please check if you are planning to visit. As of last checking, this seemed to be the plan for this season:
Gouenzan Area:
1 lift plans to be open on weekdays
Nakanohara Area:
2 lifts on weekdays (N2 not operating)
Uenohara Area: U1 lift operating (U2 not operating)
Kokusai Area: K3 and K4 lifts operating
Again, please check with local details.
Families & children
The Kids Park is located in the base area.
Lessons
Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Daisen White Resort.
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 (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 5,800 yen
Child: 4,000 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 5,200 yen
Child: 4,000 yen
2 days
Adult: 10,000 yen
Child: 7,400 yen
PM 3 hours
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 2,300 yen
5 hours
Adult: 4,800 yen
Child: 3,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 500 yen
Season 10 hours
Adult: 9,800 yen
Season 20 hours
Adult: 15,800 yen
Season 30 hours
Adult: 20,800 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: 28th December - 23rd March (85 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 23rd March (93 days)
2023-2024 season: 22nd December - 20th March (90 days)
2022-2023 season: 23rd December - 21st March (89 days)
2021-2022 season: 21st December - 21st March (91 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 210cm on 9th February
2024-2025 season: 230cm on 23rd-25th February
2023-2024 season: 110cm on 26th January
2022-2023 season: 175cm on 29th January - 1st February
2021-2022 season: 245cm on 24th-25th February
2020-2021 season: 175cm on 1st January
2019-2020 season: 100cm on 11th February
2018-2019 season: 105cm on 1st February
2017-2018 season: 175cm on 8th and 13th February
2016-2017 season: 265cm on 13th February
2015-2016 season: 170cm on 25th-26th January
2014-2015 season: 250cm on 14th-16th February
Resources
Weather & snowfall (Japan Meteorological Agency) [open in new window]
Introduction to the region
Tottori Prefecture is located in the Chugoku region of the main island of Honshu in western Japan. Tottori Prefecture borders Shimane Prefecture to the west, Hiroshima Prefecture to the southwest, Okayama Prefecture to the south, and Hyogo Prefecture to the east.
The beautiful 1729m Mt Daisen in the western region of the prefecture is a popular destination year-round, and there are several ski areas around the mountain, the largest being Daisen White Resort.
There is also one ski area (Wakasa Hyonosen) on the eastern border with Hyogo Prefecture.
Daisen White Resort is the only ski area currently operating in Daisen Town.
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