Tottori's only resort, on Western Japan's tallest peak — fourteen courses with sea views on clear days.
Runs
14
Vertical
600m
Summit
1140m
Base 650m
Annual snow
~4m/season
Hidden gem
Best season Late December to early March
Why Daisen Ski Area
Tottori's only resort, on Western Japan's tallest peak — fourteen courses with sea views on clear days.
Tottori's only ski resort on Japan's highest Chugoku peak. Fourteen courses with sea views on clear days. Limited snow but long season on clear, cold days.
Plan your trip
Daisen Ski Area is a small Chugoku-region hill — basic family terrain, Sea-of-Japan-influenced snow, and best reached by car. A regional day-trip option from western Japan cities.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Limited slopeside accommodation — base in Yonago / Tottori.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
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
25
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.
4
m~
per season
Occasional deep days
Expert runs
14 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
600m
Solid sustained pitch.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Yes
Tagged for proper tree runs.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain & features
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Bus from JR Yonago Station; car via the San-in Expressway
Drive
Bus from JR Yonago Station; car via the San-in Expressway
Overview
Bus from JR Yonago Station; car via the San-in Expressway.
From airport
Approx. 1 hour from Yonago Kitaro Airport (YGJ) by car.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 19°C, wind 6 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.
Nearby resorts
More resorts in Chugoku
resort town
Chugoku's largest resort, set against the cone of Mt Daisen — the mountain everyone in western Japan learned to ski on.
family-focused
A small, family-focused resort in the Mt Daisen area — often paired with Daisen White under a combined ticket.
day trip
A quiet Chugoku-mountains resort — intermediate groomers, minimal crowds, and one of the region's more reliable snow records.
family-focused
Shimane's main ski area — small, remote, and genuinely off the tourist track.
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Book & plan
At the resort
Book accommodationOfficial resort siteGetting there
Domestic flights to HiroshimaChugoku airport transfers