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15 Best Ski Resorts Near Sapporo for 2025-2026: Easy Access for a Perfect Winter Getaway!
Ski resorts in the Sapporo area are incredibly accessible from both the city center and New Chitose Airport, making it easy for locals and tourists alike to enjoy skiing and snowboarding. In this guide, we'll introduce you to the best ski areas you can enjoy alongside your city sightseeing!
- Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Sapporo)
- Sapporo Teine (Sapporo)
- Sapporo Bankei Ski Area (Sapporo)
- Sapporo Moiwayama Ski Resort (Sapporo)
- Fu’s Snow Area (Sapporo)
- Takino Snow World (Sapporo)
- Snow Cruise Onze (Otaru)
- Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru)
- Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru)
- Kiroro Snow World (Akaigawa Village)
- Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa)
- Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima)
- Haginoyama Shimin Ski Area (Iwamizawa)
- Abirayama Ski Area (Abira)
- Kita-Naganuma Ski Resort (Naganuma)
1. Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Sapporo)
Located near Jozankei Onsen, this comprehensive ski resort is renowned for some of Hokkaido's best powder snow and expansive slopes. It offers seven courses, from gentle slopes for beginners to a dynamic downhill course for advanced skiers to enjoy. For mogul enthusiasts, there's a downhill course with a maximum gradient of 30 degrees, and for snowboarders, there are tabletops and other jumps.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours
・Regular Period: November 21, 2025 (Fri) – March 31, 2026 (Tue) 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
・Spring Period: April 1, 2026 (Wed) – May 6, 2026 (Wed) (planned closing) 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass
Adults: 6,000 yen (Spring Period: 5,500 yen) / Seniors (60+): 5,000 yen / Seniors (65+): 4,700 yen / Junior & Senior High School Students: 4,000 yen / Elementary School Students: 2,800 yen / Preschoolers: Free
■Location: 937 Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo
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2. Sapporo Teine (Sapporo)
This is a comprehensive leisure facility on Mt. Teine, where the entire mountain becomes a ski resort in winter. It features a variety of courses, including the Women's Giant Slalom and Men's/Women's Slalom courses used in the 1972 Sapporo Olympics, which are a must-try for any skier. The course, starting from the still-standing Olympic cauldron, offers a thrilling sensation of diving into Ishikari Bay. The Olympia Zone also features a "Snow Land" area for young children to play in.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours
・Highland Zone: November 22, 2025 (Sat) – May 6, 2026 (Wed) (planned) 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
・Olympia Zone: December 6, 2025 (Sat) – May 6, 2026 (Wed) (planned) 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
*Operating hours vary by lift and gondola.
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass (Regular Season) Adults: 9,400 yen / Seniors (60+), High School, Junior High School Students: 8,100 yen / Elementary School Students & Younger: 6,200 yen
*Prices vary depending on the time of year.
■Location: 593 Teine-honcho, Teine-ku, Sapporo
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3. Sapporo Bankei Ski Area (Sapporo)
Located close to central Sapporo and open for night skiing until 10 PM, this ski area is a great spot to visit even after work. It features 17 courses in total, from family-friendly gentle slopes to the FIS-certified ban.k mogul course used in the 2017 Asian Winter Games and Japan's largest ban.k halfpipe. At the "Waku Waku Snow Land," a safe area separate from the main slopes, visitors can enjoy various snow activities like tube sledding, making it fun even for tourists and children with no skiing experience. Ski and snowboard rentals are also available.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours
・December 12, 2025 (Fri) – Late March 2026 (planned)
・Waku Waku Snow Land: Mid-January 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass Adults: 7,000 yen / Junior High School Students & Younger: 5,000 yen / Night Skiing (from 4:00 PM): 2,000 yen
■Location: 410 Bankei, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
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4. Sapporo Moiwayama Ski Resort (Sapporo)
Just a 20-minute drive from downtown Sapporo, this highly accessible ski resort is spread across the slopes of the 531-meter-high Mt. Moiwa. Tourists staying in Sapporo can even enjoy a quick ski run before heading to the airport. Starting from the 2025-2026 season, snowboarding will be permitted on all 10 courses, which cater to everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. The "Kanko Doro Course" (2.6 km) lets you enjoy a snow trekking experience with a view of Sapporo city below.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: December 20, 2025 (Sat) – March 15, 2026 (Sun) (planned)
*The operating period may change depending on snowfall and snow accumulation.
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass Ages 16+: 7,000 yen / Ages 65+: 6,000 yen / Ages 4-15: 5,000 yen
■Location: 1991 Moiwashita, Minami-ku, Sapporo
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5. Fu’s Snow Area (Sapporo)
The "Fujino Outdoor Sports Community Facility Fu's," set on a vast 330,000-square-meter site, is a year-round hands-on facility. In winter, it transforms into "Fu's Snow Area" with 6 courses. This ski resort offers something for everyone, from beginners to advanced skiers, with features like a family course and a mogul run. It also features one of only two luge practice courses in Japan, the other being in Nagano Prefecture.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: Early December to late March of the following year (planned) 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass (until 4:00 PM) Adults: 3,300 yen / Seniors (60+): 3,000 yen / Elementary & Junior High School Students: 2,600 yen
■Location: 473-1 Fujino, Minami-ku, Sapporo
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6. Takino Snow World (Sapporo)
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Government Park, Hokkaido's only national park, transforms into "Takino Snow World" in winter, opening as a spot for various snow experiences. You can enjoy a wide range of snow activities, and the 250-meter-long slope with a 7-degree incline is perfect for a child's first skiing experience. Cross-country skiing is also available on 6 different courses.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: December 23, 2025 (Tue) – March 31, 2026 (Tue) (planned) 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass
・Weekdays: Adults 1,080 yen / Junior High School Students & Younger 810 yen
・Weekends, Holidays, Winter Break: Adults 2,040 yen / Junior High School Students & Younger 1,530 yen
■Location: 247 Takino, Minami-ku, Sapporo
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7. Snow Cruise Onze (Otaru)
Snow Cruise Onze is exceptionally accessible, just a 5-minute drive from the Sasson Expressway Zenibako IC, with a free shuttle bus running from JR Zenibako Station. The slopes offer a stunning panoramic view of the blue Sea of Japan. All lighting is LED, ensuring safe and secure night skiing in the dark winter. Besides skis and snowboards, you can also use snowscoots and splitboards at Snow Cruise Onze.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: Mid-December 2025 – March 29, 2026 (Sun) (planned) 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass Adults: 5,000 yen / Seniors (55+), Junior & Senior High School Students: 4,200 yen / Elementary School Students: 3,300 yen
*Prices differ from March 9, 2026 (Mon) until closing.
■Location: 357 Haruka-cho, Otaru
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8. Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru)
The closest ski resort to Otaru city. From the slopes, you can look down on the city of Otaru and a sweeping view of the sea. On clear days, you can even see the Shakotan Peninsula in the distance, offering a liberating skiing experience amidst breathtaking scenery. There are courses for a wide range of levels, from beginner to advanced.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: December 20, 2025 (Sat) – March 22, 2026 (Sun) (planned)
・Opening – December 31 (Wed): 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
・January 1, 2026 (Thu) – March 22 (Sun): 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM *From March 1 (Sat), weekends and holidays only
*Night Skiing: January 10 (Sat) – February 22 (Sun), weekends and holidays only, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass Junior High School Students & Older: 3,500 yen / Children: 3,000 yen
■Location: 2-16-15 Mogami, Otaru
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9. Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru)
This ski resort is enjoyable for everyone, with a variety of courses for beginners to advanced skiers, and lifts that have a mid-station for easy access to the beginner zone. It's appealing with its tree run zone where you can ski through natural woods, in addition to a beginner zone, two beginner courses, three intermediate courses, and four advanced courses. The Asari Fun Park is a safe, netted area where you can enjoy sledding and snow play. There are also accommodation and day-trip hot spring facilities nearby, so you can relax in an onsen after skiing.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: December 13, 2025 (Sat) – April 2026 (planned)
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass Adults: 5,500 yen / Seniors (60+): 4,600 yen / Junior & Senior High School Students: 3,800 yen / Elementary School Students: 3,300 yen
■Location: 1-394 Asarigawa Onsen, Otaru
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10. Kiroro Snow World (Akaigawa Village)
The adventure resort "Kiroro Resort" becomes "Kiroro Snow World" in winter. Blessed with pure powder snow that falls almost daily, its two mountain ridges feature a variety of slopes for beginners to advanced skiers. Winter leisure in the pure white snow is exceptional. The appeal of Kiroro Snow World isn't limited to just snow, skiing, and snowboarding; there are many other activities to enjoy.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours
・Early Season: November 29, 2025 (Sat) – December 12 (Fri) 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
・High Season: December 13 (Sat) – April 5, 2026 (Sun) 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
・Spring Season: April 6 (Mon) – May 6 (Wed) 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
・Night Skiing: December 13 (Sat) – April 5 (Sun) (planned) until 7:00 PM (Center Express only)
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass
・Early & Spring Season: Adults 5,500 yen / Seniors (65+), Ages 13-18 5,100 yen / Ages 6-12 3,600 yen
・High Season: Adults 8,800 yen / Seniors (65+), Ages 13-18 7,700 yen / Ages 6-12 4,800 yen
■Location: 128-1 Tokiwa, Akaigawa Village, Yoichi-gun
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11. Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa)
Hokkaido Greenland, one of the largest amusement parks in Hokkaido, turns into a ski resort in winter. "Hokkaido Greenland White Park," with its thrilling downhill run overlooking the Ishikari Plain, is easily accessible, about 30 minutes from Sapporo city. Snowboarding is allowed in all areas, and there's a fully equipped center lodge with a city vibe. The night skiing is a must-try, offering a magical experience as you ski amidst a sparkling city nightscape that looks like scattered jewels.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: December 20, 2025 (Sat) – March 8, 2026 (Sun) (planned)
・Saturdays & Sundays from Dec 20, 2025 to Jan 18, 2026, and Jan 24 to Feb 1: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
・Dec 31, 2025, weekdays from Jan 19 to Jan 30, 2026, and Feb to Mar 1: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
・Jan 1 (Wed) 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM / Mar 7 (Sat), Mar 8 (Sun) 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass Junior High School Students & Older: 3,300 yen / Elementary School Students & Younger, Seniors (60+): 2,900 yen
■Location: 1056 Shibun-cho, Iwamizawa
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12. Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima)
Dynasty Ski Resort is an ever-evolving ski area with excellent access, about 30 minutes from downtown Sapporo. It's a family-friendly slope for beginners to intermediates, offering "Snow Cruising" for all ages, a "Snow Activity Zone" where kids can play to their heart's content, and a "Group Activity Zone" for enjoying winter fun on a wide snowfield.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: December 20, 2025 (Sat) – March 2026 (planned) 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
*Dec 31: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM / Jan 1: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
■Price: 8-Hour Lift Pass Junior High School Students & Older: 2,900 yen / Elementary School Students & Younger: 2,100 yen
■Location: 82-4 Nibechi, Kitahiroshima
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13. Haginoyama Shimin Ski Area (Iwamizawa)
A ski area long-loved by the local community. From the summit, you can gaze out over a vast, silver-white plain. The course features a wide 1.5-kilometer slope. Equipped with 6 lifts and 2 lodges, the family-friendly slope is groomed for beginner to intermediate levels, allowing beginners and young children to play safely.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: Mid-December 2025 – March 9, 2026 (Sun) (planned) 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
*Dec 31 – Jan 1: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
■Price: 8-Hour Lift Pass (includes night skiing) Adults & Children: 3,000 yen
■Location: 452 Kamishibun-cho, Iwamizawa
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14. Abirayama Ski Area (Abira)
A ski resort where you can enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Yubari, the Hidaka Mountains, and Mt. Tarumae from the summit. The slopes offer a varied layout, from gentle, wide inclines for beginner to intermediate levels, to advanced courses, as well as a popular bobsled course for children. The free rest area has a food shop and a ski/snowboard rental corner for convenience. It's also equipped with night lighting, so you can enjoy a run after five.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: Late December to mid-March of the following year (planned) 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
■Price: Daytime Lift Pass (9:00 AM – 6:00 PM) Adults: 1,700 yen / High School Students: 1,500 yen / Junior High School Students & Younger: 900 yen
■Location: 193 Toyosaka, Oiwake, Abira-cho
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15. Kita-Naganuma Ski Resort (Naganuma)
The course at Kita-Naganuma Ski Resort is a long run with a gentle slope, perfect for beginners to ski with confidence. Ski, snowboard, and sled rentals are also available, making it easy to visit. It's also equipped with a cafeteria offering an attractive menu and night skiing facilities.
[2025-2026 Season]
■Operating Hours: December 24, 2025 (Wed) – March 2026 (planned) 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM (Night Skiing from 5:00 PM)
■Price: 1-Day Lift Pass Junior High School Students & Older: 2,200 yen / Elementary School Students & Younger: 1,100 yen
*Prices are from last season; please check the official website for the latest information.
■Location: Higashi 6-sen Kita 12, Naganuma-cho, Yubari-gun
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*All information is current as of November 2025.
*All information is subject to change. Please check official websites for the latest details.
