A Hyogo family ski area with ten courses, popular as a day trip from Osaka and Kobe.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 17°C, wind 4 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
Why Hannabe Kogen Ski Area
A Hyogo family ski area with ten courses, popular as a day trip from Osaka and Kobe.
Kansai-area family ski zone with ten courses. Limited snow requires heavy snowmaking. Day-trip destination from Osaka/Kobe.
Terrain in detail
TameFamily-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
16
Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Western Honshu — wetter, warmer storm cycles.
Wet, heavy maritime snow — sticky on warm days.
2.5
m~
per season
Occasional deep days
Expert runs
10 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
420m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain
Getting there
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Bus from JR Yoka or Wadayama Station; car via the Bantan Expressway
Drive
Bus from JR Yoka or Wadayama Station; car via the Bantan Expressway
Bus from JR Yoka or Wadayama Station; car via the Bantan Expressway. Approx. 2.5 hours from Osaka Itami Airport (ITM).
Curated guides covering Hannabe Kogen Ski Area and the rest of Kansai.
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