やわたハイランド191リゾート

Yawata Highland 191 Resort is on the Yawata highlands of Kitahiroshima in northern Hiroshima, an area that sees some of the heaviest snowfall in the Chugoku region; the district recorded 207 centimetres in 2011. The resort is built around that reliable snow rather than high elevation, running from a 1,000-metre top to a 300-metre base for a 700-metre vertical drop, with a longest run of 1,100 metres.

Seven courses are served by four lifts, and the steepest pitch reaches 31 degrees. There is a terrain park with kickers, rails and boxes, plus a dedicated sledding area for families. The resort was known as Yawata Kogen 191 until the 2010-11 season, when it took its current name; the 191 comes from National Route 191, which runs through the area.