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Not Just for Summer! 10 campgrounds you can enjoy even in winter

Winter camping has a different flavor from summer camping. Here are 10 campgrounds that can be enjoyed even by "winter camping" beginners! Why don't you try a campfire in the snowy field, or gaze at the clear blue sky and full of stars, which can only be experienced in winter?

SPOT 1 Sapporo Jozankei Nature Village (Sapporo City)

定山渓自然の村

Taking advantage of its favorable location, this is a spot where visitors can experience a variety of nature and outdoor activities in each of the four seasons. Tent houses and cottages are available, and in winter, cooking is available at Fureai House. The "stone kiln cooking experience" and "forest craft workshop" are also available for families to enjoy.

Operating hours: IN 13:00~ / OUT ~12:00
Check-out procedure is until 11:30
Rates: 1 night
Cottage 4,700 yen
Tent house: 3,900 yen
Tent site: 500 yen / Cabin: 1,000 yen
Location:National forest downstream from Toyohirakyo Dam, Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo
Inquiry: Sapporo Jozankei Nature Village 011-598-3100

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SPOT 2 Snow Peak Tokachi Porosiri Camp Field (Obihiro City)

スノーピーク十勝ポロシリキャンプフィールド

The campground offers a variety of facilities, including 24-hour free showers and hot water at the cooking area. Shovels and snow brushes are available for rent free of charge, and the pathways to the tent sites are cleared of snow, so you can stay comfortable even in winter.

Opening hours: IN 13:00-17:00 / OUT ~11:00 the next day
Reservations accepted: 10:00-17:00
Fee:Facility use fee 400 yen
Free site (for up to 6 people): 3,000 yen
Auto site (with power supply): 4,000 yen
Sumibako site: 1-2 persons, 13,000 yen / 3-4 persons, 18,000 yen
*Please check the official website for details and summer rates.
Location: 2-7, 2nd base line, Takunari-cho, Obihiro City
Inquiries: Snow Peak Tokachi Poloshiri Camping Field 0155-60-2000

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SPOT 3 Buubetsu no Mori Campsite (Shiraoi Town)

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This year-round campground opened in 2020 in Shiraoi, where snowfall is scarce. It is a handmade campground rich in nature, built by professional lumberjacks who work in the forestry industry, who worked hard to build it. Visitors can spend a relaxing time in the quiet forest and by the campfire.

Open: IN 13:00~ / OUT ~10:00
Reception: Weekdays - Saturdays 11:00 - 15:45 / Sundays and holidays 11:00 - 14:00
Admission fee: Junior high school students and older: 550 yen / Elementary school students: 330 yen / Preschool children and pets: free
Free site for up to 6 persons: 1,100 yen / Free site for up to 7 persons: 1,650 yen
Auto site 2,200 yen / Pets 2,200 yen
Auto site (BIG) 4,400 yen
Location: 110-2 Ishiyama, Shiraoi-cho
Inquiries: Buubetsu no Mori Campsite 080-4044-3388

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SPOT 4 BEYOND VILLAGE (Nanae Town)

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This is a year-round campground located in the Onuma National Park area in southern Hokkaido, and is a good place for winter camping beginners. In addition to auto sites and plot sites, glamping can also be enjoyed.

Open: IN 13:00-16:00 / OUT ~11:00
Reception: 13:00 - 16:00
Fees: Facility use fee: Adults 700 yen / Elementary school students 400 yen / Children under elementary school age and pets free
Auto site: 2,000 yen and up per site
RV site 2,500 yen and up
Glamping (2 people) 13,000 yen~
Cottage: 20,000 yen and up
Please check the official website for details on rates.
Location: 158 Onuma-cho, Nanae-cho, Kameda-gun
Inquiries:*Please check the official website for details.

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SPOT 5 Makari Campfire Campsite (Makari Village)

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The standard style of camping is "empty-handed camping," so you don't have to worry about setting up a tent or cleaning up afterwards. Yotei, you can enjoy a relaxing time with a view of Mt.

Opening hours: IN 14:00-16:00 / OUT 8:00-10:00
Rates: Winter Plan (December to March) *Free per infant adult.
Glamping Adults 19,800 yen / Elementary school students 9,900 yen
Container house Adults from 19,800 yen / Elementary school students from 9,900 yen
Location: 86-1, Aza-Sha, Makari-mura, Abuta-gun
Inquiries: Makari Campfire Campsite 0136-55-6400

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SPOT 6 Niseko Sahina Campsite (Rangetsu Town)

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This campground offers a variety of ways to enjoy the season, from season to season. The warm center house with wood stove is an attractive place to cook. A wide range of rental items are available, so you can enjoy the campground even if you don't have anything to rent.

Operating hours: IN 13:00~ / OUT ~11:00
■Fees: 1 night
Camping Adults 1,000 yen / Children (up to elementary school age) 700 yen / Infants (up to 3 years old) free
Site fees: Tent sites: 1,400 yen and up / Car sites: 3,000 yen / Bungalows: 5,500 yen and up
Please check the official website for details on other fees.
Location: 224-19 Aza-Yuri, Rangetsu-cho, Isoya-gun
Inquiries: Niseko Sahina Campsite 0136-58-3465

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SPOT 7 Elm Kogen Resort (Akahira City)

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This is a popular campground where you can enjoy nature and relax in the highland forest. Fees are reasonable, and there is a one-day hot spring on the premises, which is a nice feature.

Open hours
Family Travel Village Campsite IN 11:00~ / OUT ~11:00
Cottage "Niji no Sanso" IN 15:00~ / OUT ~10:00
Charge: 1 night
Family Travel Village Campsite: 520 yen per person / Free for elementary school students and older and infants
Cottage "Niji no Sanso" (reservation required) for 6 persons: 12,500 yen / for 8 persons: 15,700 yen
Please check the official website for more details.
Location: 377-1 Horooka-cho, Akahira City
Inquiries:*The prices vary depending on the facilities used.

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SPOT 8 Family Park Oiwake Campsite (Akihabara-cho)

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Because of its proximity to Sapporo, this campground attracts many campers on weekends even in winter. There are also dog-run sites available for private use, so you can enjoy winter camping with your dog.

Open from 9:00 to 17:00
Fees
Tent Adults 1,000 yen (additional fee: adults (junior high school students and older) 300 yen / elementary school students 150 yen)
Dog run site Adult 3,000 yen
Dog run site Adults 3,000 yen
Location: 648, Oiwake-Asahi, Ahira-cho, Yufutsu-gun
Inquiry: Family Park Oiwake Campsite 0145-25-3480

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SPOT 9 Auto Resort Tomakomai Alten (Tomakomai)

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On-site hot spring facilities are available, as well as heated accommodations such as cottages and bungalows. Rates are reduced during the winter months, making it a good value.

Operating hours
IN:Site 12:30-17:00 / Cottage 14:30-17:00
OUT:Common -11:00
Rates: November - March: Site: 2,200 yen - 3,410 yen / Cottage: 6,300 yen - 16,800 yen
Please check the official website for details on fees and summer rates.
Location: 421-4 Tarumae, Tomakomai City
Inquiries: Auto Resort Tomakomai Alten 0144-67-2222

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SPOT 10 Akabu Auto Campsite (Fukagawa City)

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A spacious site with excellent facilities for camping in the snow. Winter operations are limited, so please check the official website in advance.

Operating hours: IN 15:00-18:00 / OUT 8:00-11:00
Rates: Cottages: From 15,000 yen in winter
*Please check the official website for details and summer rates.
Location:459-1, Onde-cho, Fukagawa-shi, Fukagawa
Inquiries: Maabu Auto Campsite 0164-26-3000

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All information is current at the time of publication in January 2023.
All information is subject to change. Please check the official website for details.

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