Tokushima · Shikoku
Hidden gem
Tsurugi Highland Ski Area
powder-focused
Japan's southernmost high-altitude skiing — a single lift on Mt Tsurugi, remote and novelty as much as serious mountain.
Runs5
powderno car
high altitudeadvancedremoteexpert
Kochi · ShikokuHidden gem
Minokoshi Ski Resort
Kochi's tiny ski area — more about the novelty of skiing in Shikoku than the quality of the turns.
4runs
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 12°C, wind 7 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 Minokoshi Ski Resort
Kochi's tiny ski area — more about the novelty of skiing in Shikoku than the quality of the turns.
Minokoshi Ski Resort is a hidden-gem ski resort in Kochi, Shikoku, with 4 marked runs. The terrain suits beginners.
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
19
Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
tamemellowbalancedseriousextreme
Powder profile
Heavy Maritime
Western Honshu — wetter, warmer storm cycles.
Wet, heavy maritime snow — sticky on warm days.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Dry14% waterWet
Expert runs
1 of 4
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
—
Steepest pitch
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Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
beginnersno car
Terrain
beginneruncrowdedremotescenic
Getting there
How you actually get to the lifts.
From airport
3.5 hours from Kochi Airport
Drive
Rental car recommended 3
Rental car recommended 3.5 hours from Kochi Airport
Photo: As6673 / Public domain · Source
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