Experience

Outdoor Activities

Get moving with sports and outdoor activities in Hiroshima. Play on Hiroshima’s many waterways. The region is known for kayaking around Miyajima or paddleboarding down Hiroshima’s rivers. Reveal new perspectives on the city and the island-dotted Seto Inland Sea with mountain hikes. Wander a wooded archery course in traditional hakama while practicing kyudo, or hit the ski slopes in northern Hiroshima. Discover the best places to sweat under the sky in Hiroshima.

Utopia Saioto (ユートピアサイオト)

Utopia Saioto is a ski resort located in Kitahiroshima-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture. There are a total of nine courses, including a slope course where people of all levels from beginners to experts can enjoy skiing and snowboarding, and a kids’ course where children can play with sleds. There is also an accommodation facility named “Saioto Lodge”, where you can enjoy winter sports to your heart’s content.

(Ski Lift Fee)
Adult – ¥3,500~
Child – (Junior High School student and below) – ¥1,000
※If you wish to use your student discount, please present your passport or school ID at reception before entering.

Moment of Joy

In addition to a wide variety of slope courses, Utopia Saioto has many other attractive facilities. One of the most popular is the family rest area with a kotatsu in the “Sophie’s” family rest area. In the tatami-floored rest area, there is a kotatsu, a traditional Japanese heating device, where you can warm yourself freely. There is also a powder room for women only, complete with a private shampoo table and a fitting room for a relaxing change of clothes.

: 144 Saioto, Kitahiroshima-cho, Yamagata District, Hiroshima Prefecture, JAPAN

: 0826-35-1234

: Utopia Saioto Official Website (in Japanese)

Open: 8:00 - 17:00

Closed: Ski Resort: March - December (exact dates vary annually; please check in advance)
Green Season: November - March (exact dates vary annually; please check in advance)