Northern Hyogo — uncrowded intermediate slopes in the Hyonosen area.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 14°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 Sky Valley Ski Resort
Northern Hyogo — uncrowded intermediate slopes in the Hyonosen area.
Sky Valley Ski Resort is a ski resort in Hyogo, Kansai, with 9 marked runs and 500m of vertical. The terrain suits intermediates. Expect well-groomed pistes.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
29
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
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.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
2 of 9
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
500m
Compact mountain.
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
Terrain
Getting there
From airport
2.5 hours from Osaka Itami Airport
Train / bus
Rental car recommended from JR Yabu Station 2
Drive
Rental car recommended from JR Yabu Station 2
Rental car recommended from JR Yabu Station 2.5 hours from Osaka Itami Airport
Photo: Pierre5018 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Curated guides covering Sky Valley Ski Resort and the rest of Kansai.
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