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[2024-2025 Edition] 15 recommended ski resorts near Sapporo, easily accessible and easy to enjoy!
Ski resorts in the suburbs of Sapporo are easily accessible from Sapporo City and New Chitose Airport, making it easy to enjoy skiing and snowboarding not only for local residents but also for tourists. In this issue, we will introduce ski resorts where you can enjoy skiing and snowboarding together with sightseeing in the city center!
- Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
- Sapporo Teine (Sapporo City)
- Sapporo Bankei Ski Resort (Sapporo)
- Sapporo Moiwa Ski Resort (Sapporo)
- Fu's Snow Area (Sapporo)
- Takino Snow World (Sapporo)
- Snow Cruise ONZE (Otaru City)
- Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru City)
- Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru City)
- Kirolo Snow World (Akaigawa Village)
- Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City)
- Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City)
- Haginoyama Citizen Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)
- Mt. Anpei Ski Resort (Anpei Town)
- Kita Naganuma Ski Resort (Naganuma Town)
Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
Close to Jozankei Onsen, this comprehensive ski resort boasts some of the best powder snow and vast slopes in Hokkaido. Seven courses are available, ranging from gentle slopes for beginners to dynamic downhill courses for advanced skiers. There is a snow park where you can play with sleds and tubes, a downhill course with a maximum slope of 30 degrees for moguls, and jumps such as table tops for snowboarders.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Opening Dates and Times
Regular season: November 22 (Fri.) - March 31, 2025 (Mon.) 9:00-17:00 weekdays / 8:30-17:00 weekends and holidays
Spring Period: April 1 (Tue.) - May 6 (Tue.), 2025 (tentative) 9:00 - 16:00
■Fees: Lift 1-day pass
Adults 5,800 yen (5,300 yen during Spring period) / 60 years old and over 4,800 yen / 65 years old and over 4,500 yen / Junior high and high school students 3,800 yen / Elementary school students 2,800 yen / Preschool children free
■Location: 937 Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo
Click here for details and map information of Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Sapporo)
Sapporo Teine (Sapporo City)
Sapporo Teine is a comprehensive leisure facility located on Mount Teine, where the entire mountain becomes a ski resort in winter. The "Women's Giant Slalom Course" and "Men's and Women's Slalom Course," which were used in the 1972 Sapporo Olympics, are courses that every skier should try at least once. Starting from the torch tower, which still stands today, visitors can experience the sensation of diving into Ishikari Bay. The Olympia Zone also has a "Snowland" area where small children can play.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Opening date and time *Opening has been postponed due to insufficient snowfall.
Highland Zone: November 16 (Sat.) - May 6, 2025 (Tue.)
Olympia Zone: November 30 (Sat) - March 30, 2025 (Sun)
■Fees: Lift 1-day pass (regular season): Adults 8,200 yen / 60 years and older, high school and junior high school students 7,000 yen / Elementary school students and younger 5,200 yen
Fees vary depending on the season of use.
■Location: 593 Teinehonmachi, Teinei-ku, Sapporo
Click here for details and map information of Sapporo Teine (Sapporo)
3. sapporo bankei ski resort (sapporo city)
Located near the center of Sapporo, this ski resort is open for night skiing until 10 p.m., making it easy to stop by even after work. There are 17 courses in total, ranging from family-friendly gentle slopes to the FIS-certified ban.k mogul course, which was the site of the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, and the ban.k halfpipe, the largest in Japan. At "Wakuwaku Snowland," located in a safe area separate from the general slopes, visitors and children with no prior skiing experience can enjoy a variety of snow activities, including tube sliding. Ski and snowboard rentals are also available.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Operating Dates and Times
Usually from early December to late March of the following year
Wakuwaku Snowland: Scheduled from early January 2025 10:00-16:00
■Fees: 1-day lift ticket Adult 6,300 yen / Junior high school student and under 4,500 yen / Night skiing (from 16:00) 2,000 yen
■Location: Bankei 410, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
Click here for details and map information of Sapporo Bankei Ski Resort (Sapporo).
4. Sapporo Moiwa Ski Resort (Sapporo)
This ski resort is easily accessible within a 20-minute drive from the city center of Sapporo, and stretches on the slopes of Mt. Tourists staying in Sapporo can enjoy skiing on their way back to the airport after a short skiing session. Snowboarding is prohibited on the slopes, which is rare in Hokkaido, and there are 10 different courses to satisfy both beginners and advanced skiers. The "Sightseeing Road Course (2.6 km)" offers a snow trekking experience with a view of the city of Sapporo below.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Operating Date and Time
Saturday, December 21 (tentative) - Monday, December 30, 2025, Thursday, January 2 - Sunday, March 16, 2025, 9:00 - 21:00
Tuesday, December 31 - Wednesday, January 1, 2025, Monday, March 17 - Sunday, March 23, 2025: 9:00 - 16:00
■Fees
Lift coupon tickets (12 sessions): Adults 4,000 yen / Children 3,000 yen
7-hour lift ticket: Adults 4,100 yen / Children 2,900 yen
■Location: 1991 Moiwa-shita, Minami-ku, Sapporo
Click here for details and map information of Sapporo Moiwa Ski Resort (Sapporo)
Fu's Snow Area (Sapporo)
Fujino Outdoor Sports Exchange Facility Fu's is a hands-on, year-round facility with a vast area of approximately 330,000 square meters, and in winter it becomes Fu's Snow Area, a six-course ski area. With family courses and mogul-only runs, this ski area can be enjoyed by beginners and advanced skiers alike. There is also a training course for luge competitions, which is only available in Nagano Prefecture and at Hoods in Japan.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Open from early December to March 2025.
■Fees: 1-day lift ticket (until 16:00) Adults 3,000 yen / 60 years and older 2,700 yen / Elementary/junior high school students 2,400 yen
■Location: 473-1 Fujino, Minami-ku, Sapporo
Click here for details and map information of Fu's Snow Area (Sapporo)
6. Takino Snow World (Sapporo)
Takino Suzuran Hillside Park is the only national park in Hokkaido, and in winter it changes its name to Takino Snow World and opens as a place where visitors can experience a variety of snow activities. Visitors can enjoy a variety of snow activities, and the 250-meter-long, 7-degree slope is perfect for children's skiing debut. Walking skiing can also be enjoyed on a total of six courses.
[Season 2024-2025]
vOpen: December 22 (Sun.) - March 31, 2025 (Mon.) 9:00 - 16:00
■Fees: 1-day lift ticket
Weekdays: Adults 1,080 yen / Junior high school students and under 810 yen
Weekends, holidays, winter vacation: Adults 2,040 yen / Junior high school students and under 1,530 yen
■Location: 247 Takino, Minami-ku, Sapporo
Click here for details and map information of Takino Snow World (Sapporo)
7.Snow Cruise ONZE (Otaru City)
Snow Cruise ONZE is a 5-minute drive from the Zenibako Interchange on the Futodaru Expressway, and a free shuttle bus service is available every day. The slopes offer a panoramic view of the blue waters of the Sea of Japan. All lighting is LED, so you can enjoy skiing safely and securely even at night in winter. In addition to skis and snowboards, snow scoots and separate snowboards are also available.
[2024-2025 Season.]
■Open: Mid-December to Sunday, March 23, 2025 (scheduled) 9:00 - 23:00
■Fees: Adults 4,800 yen / Seniors, junior high and high school students 4,000 yen / Children 3,100 yen
*Fees will be different from March 3, 2025 until closed.
■Location: 357 Haruka-cho, Otaru-shi
Click here for details and map information of Snow Cruise ONZE (Otaru City).
8. Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru City)
The closest ski resort to downtown Otaru. From the slopes, you can look down on Otaru city and enjoy the view of the ocean. On a clear day, you can see Shakotan Peninsula and other islands in the distance, and skiing in the midst of the spectacular view gives you a sense of freedom. There are a wide range of courses from beginner to advanced levels, and they are also used by elementary and junior high schools in the city for skiing lessons.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Open from mid-December to late March of the following year.
■Fees: 6-hour lift ticket (reference 2023-2024 season) Adults: 3,500 yen / Junior high school students and seniors: 3,300 yen / Children: 2,900 yen
■Location: 2-16-15, Mogami, Otaru-shi, Otaru
Click here for details and map information of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru City)
9. Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru City)
Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort is a ski resort where everyone can enjoy skiing, with a variety of courses for beginners and advanced skiers alike, and an intermediate station on the lift for easy access to the beginner zone. Courses through natural trees and long forest courses with more than 20 car sections are also attractive. Located near the Asazato Interchange on the Sapporo Expressway, there are also lodging facilities and day-trip bathing facilities, so you can relax in a hot spring after skiing.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Open: December 7 (Sat) - April 2025 (tentative)
■Adults 4,800 yen / 60 years old and over 3,800 yen / Junior high school and high school students 3,600 yen / Elementary school students 2,900 yen
■Location: 1-394 Asarigawaonsen, Otaru-shi, Otaru
Click here for details and map information of Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru City).
10. Kiroro Snow World (Akaigawa Village)
The adventure resort "Kiroro Resort" becomes "Kiroro Snow World" in winter. Blessed with pure powder snow that accumulates daily, the two mountain ridges offer a variety of slopes for beginners and advanced skiers, and winter recreation covered in pure white snow is exceptional. The attractions of Kirolo Snow World are not limited to snow, skiing, and snowboarding; there are many other activities to be enjoyed.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Opening Dates and Times
First skiing: November 30 (Sat.) - December 13 (Fri.), 8:30 - 16:15
High season: Saturday, December 14 - Sunday, April 6, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.
Spring Season: Monday, April 7, 2025 - Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (scheduled) 8:30 - 15:45
Night season: Saturday, December 14 - Sunday, April 6, 2025 until 19:00
■Fees
First skiing, spring season: Adults 5,000 yen / 65 years old and older, 13-18 years old 4,700 yen / 6-12 years old 3,300 yen
High season: Adults 8,000 yen / 65 and older, 13-18 years old 7,000 yen / 6-12 years old 4,400 yen
■Location: 128-1 Tokiwa, Akaigawa-mura, Yoichi-gun
Click here for details and map information of Kirolo Snow World (Akaigawa Village)
11. Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City)
Hokkaido Greenland, one of the largest amusement parks in Hokkaido, becomes a ski resort in winter. Hokkaido Greenland White Park, with its dynamic downhill skiing overlooking the Ishikari Plain, is only about 30 minutes from downtown Sapporo. Snowboarding is possible in all areas, and the ski resort is equipped with a city-like center lodge. Night skiing is a must experience, especially during the nighttime, when you can enjoy skiing while immersed in a world of night scenery that looks like a jewel encrusted with jewels.
[2024-2025 Season]
■Open: Saturday, December 21 - Sunday, March 2, 2025 (tentative)
Saturday, December 21 - Monday, January 13, 2025, and Saturday and Sunday, January 18 - 26, 2025: 9:00 - 21:00
Tuesday, December 31, weekdays from Tuesday, January 14 to Friday, January 31, 2025, and from February to closed: 9:00 - 16:00
Wednesday, January 1, 2025: 10:00-16:00
■Fees: Lift 1-day pass: Junior high school students and older: 3,200 yen / Elementary school students and younger, 60 years old and older: 2,800 yen
■Location: 1056 Shibumi-cho, Iwamizawa City
Click here for details and map information of Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City)
Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City)
Dynasty Ski Resort is an ever-evolving ski resort with excellent accessibility, about 30 minutes from downtown Sapporo. It is a family slope that can be enjoyed by beginners and intermediate skiers alike. In addition to "Snow Cruising" for adults and children alike and "Snow Activity Zone" where children can play to their heart's content, there is also a "Group Activity Zone" where children can enjoy winter fun in a large snow field.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Open: Saturday, December 21 - March 2025 (scheduled) 9:00 - 21:00
December 31, 9:00-16:00 / January 1, 2025 10:00-21:00
■Fees: 8-hour lift ticket: Junior high school students and older: 2,700 yen / Elementary school students and younger: 1,900 yen
■Location: 82-4 Nibetsu, Kitahiroshima City
Click here for details and map information of Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City)
13. Haginoyama Citizen's Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)
This ski resort has long been popular as a citizens' ski resort. The wide 1.5-kilometer wide slopes, with six lifts and two lodges, are designed for beginners and intermediate skiers, and beginners and small children can play safely on the family slopes.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Open from mid-December to March of the following year (scheduled): 9:00 - 21:00
December 31-January 1: 9:00-16:00
■Fees: Lift 8 hours (night skiing available) Adults and children: 3,000 yen
■Location: 452 Kamishibun-cho, Iwamizawa City
Click here for details and map information of Haginoyama Citizen's Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)
14. Mt. Anpei Ski Resort (Anpei Town)
From the top of the mountain, you can enjoy beautiful views of Mount Yubari, the Hidaka Mountains, and Mount Tarumae from afar. The slopes offer a wide variety of course layouts, from gently sloping wide beginner and intermediate courses to advanced courses, and there is also a bobsled course that is very popular with children. The free rest area is equipped with a grocery store and a ski and snowboard rental corner. Nighttime lighting is also available for after-five skiing.
[Season 2024-2025]
■Operating hours: Late December through mid-March of the following year, 9:00-21:00
■Fees: Lift day pass (9:00-18:00) Adults 1,700 yen / High school students 1,500 yen / Up to junior high school students 900 yen
■Location: 193, Hoei, Oiwake, Yasuhira-cho
Click here for details and map information of Mt.
15. Kita Naganuma Ski Area (Naganuma Town)
Kitanaganuma Ski Area has a long course with a gentle slope that even beginners can ski without worry. Ski, snowboard, and sled rentals are available for easy access. There is also a cafeteria with a wide variety of attractive menus and night skiing facilities.
[Season 2024-2025.]
■Operating hours: Wednesday, December 25 - scheduled 9:00 - 20:30 (night skiing from 17:00)
■Fees: One-day lift ticket (reference 2023-2024 season): Junior high school students and older: 2,200 yen / Elementary school students and younger: 1,100 yen
■Location: 12, Higashi-6-North, Naganuma-cho, Yubari-gun
Click here for details and map information of Kita Naganuma Ski Resort (Naganuma Town).
All information is current as of November 2024.
All information is subject to change. Please check the official website for details.
