Kagikake Ski Resort
Tottori · ChugokuPopular

Kagikake Ski Resort

A small, family-focused resort in the Mt Daisen area — often paired with Daisen White under a combined ticket.

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Runs

6

Vertical

44m

Summit

964m

Base 920m

Region

Chugoku

Tottori Prefecture

Popular

Best season Late December to early March

Why Kagikake Ski Resort

A small, family-focused resort in the Mt Daisen area — often paired with Daisen White under a combined ticket.

Mt. Daisen area

Plan your trip

Everything you need to get to Kagikake Ski Resort.

Kagikake Ski Resort 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.

Where to stay

Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.

Browse Yonago / Tottori stays

Limited slopeside accommodation — base in Yonago / Tottori.

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On the mountain

Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.

Kagikake Ski Resort lift pass

Local-hill pricing — typically ¥3,500–¥4,800 adult day.

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Terrain in detail

Tame

Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.

Hardcore index

14

Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere.

From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.

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Powder profile

Heavy Maritime

Western Honshu — wetter, warmer storm cycles.

Wet, heavy maritime snow — sticky on warm days.

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per season

Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.

Dry14% waterWet

Expert runs

1 of 6

Estimated from advanced terrain split.

Vertical drop

44m

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

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Photo: Mti / CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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-season

The mountain is resting.

Next season

Opens late November

Current temp 14°C, wind 9 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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Trail map

View Kagikake Ski Resort trail map

Opens on the resort's official site

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