A small Okayama family area on the Hiruzen plateau with eight modest courses and a short snow season.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 13°C, wind 5 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 Hiruzen Bear Valley Ski Area
A small Okayama family area on the Hiruzen plateau with eight modest courses and a short snow season.
West Japan family area on Hiruzen plateau. Limited snow and short season (rare Chugoku snow pattern). Budget-friendly local resort.
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
13
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
m~
per season
Occasional deep days
Expert runs
8 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
350m
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
Car from JR Okayama or Yonago via the Yonago Expressway
Drive
Car from JR Okayama or Yonago via the Yonago Expressway
Car from JR Okayama or Yonago via the Yonago Expressway. Approx. 1.5 hours from Yonago Kitaro Airport (YGJ) by car.
Photo: Reggaeman / CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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