Little-known compared to other ski destinations, Daisen White Resort is a hidden gem that offers skiers and snowboarders the chance to enjoy Mount Daisen—the highest mountain in Tottori Prefecture and the Chugoku Region. Clear days are the best time to visit White Resort because the slopes are framed by views of Mount Daisen’s peak and the nearby Sea of Japan.
Best of all, White Resort offers slopes for both beginning and advanced skiers and snowboarders, so there is something to do here regardless of your skill level. White Resort is also a hit with families and young children thanks to its Snow School and kids’ snow park.
Hit the Slopes
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Rental gear—including skis, snowboards and outerwear—is available near the main parking area. Once your gear is ready, hop on a free access chairlift that carries visitors to the resort grounds. From here, there are four areas to explore: Kokusai, Uenohara, Nakanohara and Goenzan.
Beginners’ courses are mainly concentrated around Goenzan and the lower slopes of Nakanohara and Uenohara. Meanwhile, intermediate and advanced slopes are found at Kokusai and the upper areas of Uenohara and Nakanohara.
Visitors can explore the slopes independently or join a lesson with the Daisen White Resort Snow School to learn new skills or sharpen existing ones. Children can join lessons from the age of five, and general lessons are open to anyone junior-high-school-aged or older. There are also two-hour and four-hour lessons in English available for groups of up to five people.
Restaurants and Kids’ Activities
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When mealtime arrives, visitors have three different choices for restaurants: Goenzan Lodge, Nakanohara Ski Center and Lodge Daisen. Lodge Daisen is open the latest (last order is around four in the afternoon) and Nakanohara Ski Center has the largest menu, but all three eateries serve hearty Japanese comfort food like ramen, oyakodon (seasoned chicken and eggs over rice) and curry and rice. Free Wi-Fi is also available at all three facilities.
Near Goenzan Lodge is Takapiyo Land, a snow park open to children elementary-school-aged and younger and their parents. The park provides space for playing in the snow, sledding and skiing or snowboarding. Renting play equipment like sleds and snow shovels is free, and one admission price allows entry and exit for a whole day. Guests in Takapiyo Land also have the chance to meet White Resort’s animal mascot characters, Takapi and Daiten.
