Yamaguchi's southernmost ski area — four courses, an onsen at the base, and a snowmaking-driven season.
Runs
4
Vertical
300m
Annual snow
~1m/season
Region
Chugoku
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Hidden gem
Why Sakurao Onsen Ski Area
Yamaguchi's southernmost ski area — four courses, an onsen at the base, and a snowmaking-driven season.
Yamaguchi's minimal-snow ski area. Four courses dependent on artificial snowmaking. Southernmost ski area in Chugoku region.
Plan your trip
Sakurao Onsen 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 Hiroshima / Yamaguchi.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Local-hill pricing — typically ¥3,500–¥4,800 adult day.
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.
1
m~
per season
Occasional deep days
Expert runs
4 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
300m
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 & features
Photo: さかおり / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Car from JR Yamaguchi or Hofu Station
Drive
Car from JR Yamaguchi or Hofu Station
Overview
Car from JR Yamaguchi or Hofu Station.
From airport
Approx. 1 hour from Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) by car.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 20°C, wind 7 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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At the resort
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