Kagamiganaru is a ski area located in Kofu Town in the western region of Tottori Prefecture.
This ski area is on the southeastern slopes of Mt Daisen - a volcanic mountain with an elevation of over 1700m, making it the highest in the Chugoku region.
The full official name of this ski area is Kyukamura Okudaisen Kagamiganaru. Still, it is mainly known as just Kagamiganaru.
It has one 200m pair lift, and there is also a cross-country course.
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
964
Vertical (m)
44
Bottom/base (m)
920
Beginner runs (%)
60
Intermediate runs (%)
40
Advanced runs (%)
0
Longest course (m)
180
Steepest slope (°)
20
Number of courses
3
Ski lifts
1
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
1
Single lift (1-person)
0
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Kagamiganaru usually plans to be open from mid- to late December until late March. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
The lift at Kagamiganaru normally operates from 9:00am until 4:30pm. It closes between 11:30am and 12:30pm on weekdays. Lunch, anyone? The ski area is often closed on Tuesdays and some Wednesdays. Be sure to check which days it is closed before going.
Night skiing
There is no night skiing at this ski area.
Lift ticket prices
2025-2026 season Information for the upcoming 2026-2027 season will be added by December 2026
1 day (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 4,000 yen
1 day (weekdays)
Adult: 3,000 yen
Half day (weekends & holidays)
Adult: 3,000 yen
Half day (weekdays)
Adult: 2,000 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 400 yen
12 lift coupons
Adult: 4,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 18,000 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 - 28th March (92 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 30th March (100 days)
2023-2024 season: 28th December - 24th March (88 days)
2022-2023 season: 26th December - 22nd March (87 days)
2021-2022 season: 26th December - 28th March (93 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 290cm on 13th February
2024-2025 season: 220cm on 24th-25th February
2023-2024 season: 110cm on 12th-13th February
2022-2023 season: 230cm on 25th-26th January
2021-2022 season: 210cm on 23rd-28th February
2020-2021 season: 200cm on various dates
2019-2020 season: 100cm on 10th-12th February
2018-2019 season: 120cm on 1st-3rd February
2017-2018 season: 175cm on 13th February
2016-2017 season: 290cm on 12th-13th February
2015-2016 season: 165cm on 25th January
2014-2015 season: 290cm on 14th 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.
Kagamiganaru is the only ski area currently operating in Kofu Town.
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