Hachi Kogen
ハチ高原スキー場35°23′ N 134°32′ E662 m vertical10 runs2.3 kmSeasonal
Hachi suits families and park riders from Kansai who want wide, gentle slopes and a big terrain park, and its trade-off is a bus ride from Yoka Station with no timetable on the resort's own pages.
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- Beginner0.9 km
- Intermediate1.4 km
Figures the resort does not publish are measured from the map data.
OpenStreetMap maps 0 named runs and 4 lifts at Hachi Kogen, and the guide measures each one against the elevation model.
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Season 2026/27
Buy the right ticket
- Adult day
- ¥6,000, about CAD 54 or USD 38 (October 2026 rates)
- Early and late season
- ¥5,000, about CAD 45 or USD 32 (October 2026 rates)
- Bought online
- ¥4,800, about CAD 43 or USD 30 (October 2026 rates)
Hachi and Hachi Kita sell one shared ticket. A weekday adult day costs ¥5,000 and a weekend or New Year (31 December to 3 January) day ¥6,000; seniors over 60 pay ¥4,500 on weekdays and children from 4 to the end of primary school ¥3,500. Afternoon tickets from 12:00 cost ¥4,500 on weekdays and ¥5,000 at weekends. Each IC card carries a ¥500 deposit. Early-bird day tickets sell through Winter Plus until 13 December 2026 at ¥4,800 for any day and ¥3,900 for weekdays, and they stay valid until 31 January 2028. The adult season pass costs ¥57,000. The ticket covers Hachi Kita only when there is enough snow on the summit of Mt. Hachibuse to cross over.
Get thereアクセス
From Shin-Osaka Station
- Drive
- Kitakinki-Toyooka Expressway to Yoka-Hyonosen IC, then Route 9 and prefectural road 87.
- Bus
- Zentan bus from Yoka Station toward Hachibuse; get off at Hachibuse-guchi or the terminus.
- Train
- JR limited express Kounotori from Osaka to Yoka takes about 2 hours 18 minutes and costs ¥5,370 with a reserved seat on Yahoo's route search for 10 November 2026. From Yoka a Zentan bus runs toward Hachibuse.
The nearest station is Yoka. Zentan bus toward Hachibuse; the resort publishes no bus timetable on its own pages.
The resort's access page shows its directions as images, so the bus stops here come from the Japanese Wikipedia entry.
Hachi spreads over the south side of Mt. Hachibuse in Yabu, northern Hyogo, and it shares the 1,221 m summit with Hachi Kita on the other side. The resort lists ten courses, and every one of them in its live table is beginner or intermediate. The Central slope is wide and gentle, and the slow-loading quad keeps the getting on and off easy for children. The Rinkan course winds down through the trees from the Central slope to the foot of the mountain.
Two expert areas open only after heavy snow. Highland View runs from the summit of Mt. Hachibuse down into Hachi, and on most days you ride a lift down that stretch instead. Superstar drops off Takamaru-yama. The resort announces both on its site and social feeds just before they open.
Most riders come for THE PARKS, which the resort calls one of the largest snow parks in Kansai. Snow Land next door has tube runs and sleds for children over four, and it costs ¥3,000 or comes free with a day or afternoon lift ticket. A Lacuna moving walkway serves a learning area under 10 degrees.
Worth knowing
- Buy the early-bird day ticket online before 13 December 2026; it costs ¥4,800 against ¥6,000 at the window and stays valid until the end of January 2028.
- The car park at the base stays open 24 hours, and the hamlets of Tando and Okubo below the slopes have more parking.
- Check the Hachi site on the morning you ride if you want Highland View or Superstar; both open only with deep snow.
Quick answers about Hachi Kogenよくある質問
Can I ride Hachi and Hachi Kita on one ticket?
Yes. Hachi and Hachi Kita share one lift ticket, and you cross between them over the summit of Mt. Hachibuse when there is enough snow up top. Weather can stop the crossing on the day.
How much is a day ticket at Hachi in 2026/27?
A weekday adult day ticket at Hachi costs ¥5,000 and a weekend or New Year day ¥6,000. Children from 4 to the end of primary school pay ¥3,500, and the online early-bird ticket costs ¥4,800 until 13 December 2026.
Is Hachi Kogen open all year?
Hachi Kogen opens for part of the year. Hachi had not posted its 2026/27 opening date on 11 October 2026. Its Q&A says the season usually runs from late December to late March or the first Sunday in April.
How big is Hachi Kogen?
Hachi Kogen has 10 runs and 11 lifts over 662 m of vertical, from 559 m at the base to 1,221 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 2.3 km of piste there.
How steep is Hachi Kogen?
The steepest mapped pitch at Hachi Kogen is about 21.4° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model.
How do you get to Hachi Kogen from Shin-Osaka Station?
Hachi Kogen is kitakinki-Toyooka Expressway to Yoka-Hyonosen IC, then Route 9 and prefectural road 87 by car from Shin-Osaka Station. By bus: Zentan bus from Yoka Station toward Hachibuse; get off at Hachibuse-guchi or the terminus.
When is the season at Hachi Kogen?
Hachi Kogen usually opens late December (usual pattern; 2026/27 date not posted) and closes late March or early April (usual pattern).
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