Urabandai Ski Area

裏磐梯スキー場
Urabandai Ski Area map

Kitashiobara Village, Fukushima

福島県北塩原村

* Information on this page is from the 2023-2024 ski season. Updates for next season will be made by late 2024.

Planned ski season (subject to change) [?]
Mid-December 2024 until late March 2025

Previous ski seasons (actual dates) [?]
2023-2024: 22nd December 2023 - 24th March 2024
2022-2023: 23rd December 2022 - 21st March 2023
2021-2022: 18th December 2021 - 27th March 2022

Introduction

Urabandai is a ski area located on the northern slopes of Mt Bandai in the southern region of Kitashiobara Village in Fukushima Prefecture.

Urabandai has three pair lifts. The Number 1 and 2 lifts allow rides back down to the base, and a ticket to the top using those two lifts is available.

There is an official snowshoe trekking area beyond the top of those lifts. The course includes views of the Yellow Wall ('thawed water exudes sulfur and iron in the ground and freezes in layers'). It is about 10m high and 8m wide and best from early to mid-February.

Urabandai is normally closed to the general public on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

The Mountain

Max Elevation

1200m

Top elevation

Vertical Difference

300m

Vertical

Min Elevation

900m

Base elevation

Total Ski Courses

3

Number of courses

Longest Course

1400m

Longest course

Steepest Slope

35°

Steepest course

50%

Beginner

30%

Intermediate

20%

Advanced

3

Total ski lifts

ropeways 0

0

Ropeways

gondolas 0

0

Gondolas

quad lifts 0

0

Quad lifts

triple lifts 0

0

Triple lifts

pair lifts

3

Pair lifts

single lifts 0

0

Single lifts

other lifts 0

0

Other lifts

Skiers

60%

Snowboarders

40%

Skiing and snowboarding are both allowed at Urabandai Ski Area
Urabandai Ski Area course map small
The above image has been created by SnowJapan to show the position of ski lifts at Urabandai Ski Area.

Urabandai Ski Area facilities

park facilities

Park, off-piste & other activities

Snowshoeing trekking is popular at Urabandai and there are a few official courses.

children facilities

Families & children

There is a sledging course by the Number 1 lift.

An indoor room for young children (1-6 years) is also available. Free to use.

Lessons

Lessons

Ski and snowboard lessons are available at Urabandai.

Rental

Rental & other facilities

Ski and snowboard equipment & wear rental is available.

Urabandai Ski Area lift tickets

Train
Type of ticketAdultsChild
Elementary School age
Senior
60 years & over
1 Day
4,000 yen
3,500 yen
3,500 yen
4 Hours
3,500 yen
3,000 yen
3,000 yen
1 Lift Coupon
500 yen
500 yen
500 yen
Top Return
1,500 yen
1,500 yen
1,500 yen

2022-2023 Season Lift Tickets

Normally closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Urabandai Ski Area opening information

Opening time

Typical season

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Urabandai is normally open from 8:30am until 4:30pm.

This ski area only opens on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays as well as over the New Year (29th December 2023 through 5th January 2024).

It is closed on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

There is no night skiing at Urabandai.

Urabandai Ski Area address & further information

address

Hibara
Kita Shiobara-shi
Yama-gun
Fukushima-ken
969-2701

Telephone: 0241-32-2211