Wakasa Hyonosen is a ski area located in Wakasa Town in the eastern region of Tottori Prefecture.
This ski area is on the western slopes of Mt Hyonosen. It is geographically close to the border and ski areas in neighbouring Hyogo Prefecture (Yabu City and Kami Town). However, there is no connection between the two regions.
Wakasa Hyonosen has two pair lifts (824m and 458m) and three single lifts (476m, 546m and 440m).
Juhyo ice-monster formations on the trees are one thing this ski area is known for. Some even call it the 'Zao of the west' (referring to the famous juhyo at Zao Onsen ski area in Yamagata Prefecture).
Mountain
statistics
Top/peak (m)
1200
Vertical (m)
430
Bottom/base (m)
770
Beginner runs (%)
30
Intermediate runs (%)
50
Advanced runs (%)
20
Longest course (m)
2000
Steepest slope (°)
39
Number of courses
5
Ski lifts
5
Ropeway cable car
0
Gondola
0
Quad lift (4-person)
0
Triple lift (3-person)
0
Pair lift (2-person)
2
Single lift (1-person)
3
Surface lift
0
Information
Normal season dates
Wakasa Hyonosen usually plans to be open from mid-December until late March or early April. See below for the actual opening and closing dates in recent seasons.
Normal opening times
Wakasa Hyonosen is normally open from 8:00am until 5:00pm on weekends and holidays and from 9:00am until 4:00pm on weekdays.
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
Adult: 4,000 yen
Child: 2,500 yen
Morning
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
Afternoon
Adult: 3,000 yen
Child: 1,500 yen
1 lift coupon
Adult: 300 yen
11 lift coupons
Adult: 3,000 yen
Season ticket
Adult: 40,000 yen
Child: 25,000 yen
A lift ticket is cheaper on weekdays.
A 1 Day ticket for 1 adult and 1 child is 6,000 yen.
A 1 Day ticket called UNDER22 is 3,000 yen. Valid for everyone under age 22 years.
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 - 15th March (79 days)
2024-2025 season: 21st December - 30th March (100 days)
2023-2024 season: 23rd December - 23rd March (92 days)
2022-2023 season: 17th December - 18th March (92 days)
2021-2022 season: 20th December - 10th April (112 days)
Deepest recorded snow depth
2025-2026 season: 240cm on 9th-11th February
2024-2025 season: 260cm on 25th-26th February
2023-2024 season: 100cm on 26th-28th January
2022-2023 season: 190cm on 31st January - 3rd February
2021-2022 season: 270cm on 23rd February
2020-2021 season: 200cm on 9th-14th January
2019-2020 season: 80cm on 10th-11th February
2018-2019 season: 120cm on 29th-30th January and 1st-2nd February
2017-2018 season: 200cm on 27th January - 2nd February and 5th-9th February
2016-2017 season: 370cm on 15th February
2015-2016 season: 80cm on 10th-11th February
2014-2015 season: 230cm on 14th-15th 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.
Wakasa Hyonosen is the only ski area currently operating in Wakasa Town.
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