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A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
The area is in the Tsukuyone district, about 20 minutes by bus from Wakasa Station at the end of the Wakasa Railway. The runs follow the natural lie of Mount Hyonosen, ranging from gentle pitches to 37 degrees, and rime-coated trees, rare in western Japan, form here. One lodge opens straight onto the slopes. Sources: kanko.town.wakasa.tottori.jp, hyounosen.co.jp (sources read 13 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyounosen Kokusai Ski Resort | 3.7 km | 205 cmsame grid cell | 1105 |
| Hachikogen Ski Resort | 5.8 km | 237 cm | 810 |
| Hyper Bowl Tohachi | 7.8 km | 200 cm | 1149 |
| Banshu Tokura Snow Park | 8.2 km | 205 cmsame grid cell | 1105 |
| Sky Valley Ski Area | 8.4 km | 197 cm | 1174 |
Compare side by side with Hyounosen Kokusai Ski Resort and Hachikogen Ski Resort →
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
64% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east; plenty of the terrain faces the sun as well, so the lean is modest.
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
The most snow falls in January. March brings 43% of January’s snowfall. That is a steeper fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%): the snow here is concentrated early in the season. In amount, March brings 30 cm, less than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 205 cm, and 5 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 66 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 313 cm (4.7 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
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Hyonosen and Hachikita webcams & snow report — all 9 ski areas →
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hyōno氷ノ山 | Mountain | 2 km |
| Hachibuse Highlands鉢伏高原 | Nature | 5.5 km |
| Fudō-in Iwaya-dō Temple不動院岩屋堂 | Temple | 7.7 km |
| Ojiro小代区 | Old streets | 12.6 km |
| Mount Myōken妙見山 (養父市・香美町) | Nature | 15.5 km |
| 長楽寺 (兵庫県香美町) | Temple | 18.6 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
We have not yet checked the family facilities (kids’ area, childcare, parking, rental) on the official site. See the official site ↗
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
3 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 3 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ヒュッテ白樺 | ¥4,400 | — | 0.6 km | 若桜駅からバスで約20分。氷ノ山ふれあいの里行き 、スキー場前下車 |
| 氷ノ山高原の宿「氷太くん」 | ¥9,500 | 4.00／5 14 reviews | 1.3 km | 若桜鉄道「若桜駅」よりバスで約20分/鳥取自動車道「河原IC」より車で約40分 |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese. · Property data by Rakuten Travel (Supported by Rakuten Developers)
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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