Tottori · Chugoku
Popular
Kagikake Ski Resort
family-focused
A small, family-focused resort in the Mt Daisen area — often paired with Daisen White under a combined ticket.
Runs6
Vertical44m
beginnersfamilies
beginnerfamilyuncrowdedgroomed
Tottori · ChugokuPopular
Daisen White Resort
Chugoku's largest resort, set against the cone of Mt Daisen — the mountain everyone in western Japan learned to ski on.
16runs490mvertical
Runs
16
Vertical
490m
Summit
1140m
Base 650m
Region
Chugoku
Tottori Prefecture
Popular
Best season Late December to early March
Why Daisen White Resort
Chugoku's largest resort, set against the cone of Mt Daisen — the mountain everyone in western Japan learned to ski on.
Chugoku's largest; Mt. Daisen backdrop
Plan your trip
Everything you need to get to Daisen White Resort.
Daisen White Resort sits on Mt Daisen — Chugoku's premier ski resort, dependable Sea-of-Japan snow, and the iconic Daisen volcano backdrop. ~50 min from Yonago or Tottori by car.
Where to stay
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
Browse Daisen / Yonago stays
Daisen Onsen ryokan at the slopes plus Yonago and Tottori chain hotels.
On the mountain
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Biggest in Chugoku
Daisen White lift pass
Adult 1-day ~¥4,800. Chugoku's biggest resort — wide groomed pistes plus advanced runs on Mt Daisen.
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.
tamemellowbalancedseriousextreme
Powder profile
Heavy Maritime
Western Honshu — wetter, warmer storm cycles.
Wet, heavy maritime snow — sticky on warm days.
—
m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Dry14% waterWet
Expert runs
2 of 16
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
490m
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
beginnersfamilies
Terrain & features
large terrainintermediategroomedscenic
Photo: Rarisan / CC0 · Source
Getting there
How you actually get to the lifts.
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
40 minutes from Yonago Kitaro Airport
Train / bus
Shuttle from JR Yonago Station 40 minutes from Yonago Kitaro Airport
Overview
Shuttle from JR Yonago Station
From airport
40 minutes from Yonago Kitaro Airport
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 11°C, wind 10 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.
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Vertical721m
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Runs9
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Plan your trip to Daisen White Resort.
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At the resort
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