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[2024-2025 Edition] 15 recommended ski resorts near Sapporo - easily accessible and fun!
The ski resorts in the Sapporo suburbs are easily accessible from Sapporo city and New Chitose Airport, making them a great place for local residents and tourists to enjoy skiing and snowboarding. This time, we will introduce you to some ski resorts that you can enjoy while sightseeing in the city!
- Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
- Sapporo Teine (Sapporo City)
- Sapporo Bankei Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
- Sapporo Moiwa Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
- Fu's Snow Area (Sapporo City)
- Takino Snow World (Sapporo)
- Snow Cruise ONZE (Otaru City)
- Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru City)
- Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru City)
- Kiroro Snow World (Akaigawa Village)
- Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City)
- Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City)
- Haginoyama Citizen Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)
- Abirayama Ski Resort (Abira Town)
- Kitanaguman Ski Resort (Naguman Town)
1. Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
Located near Jozankei Onsen, this comprehensive ski resort boasts some of the best powder snow in Hokkaido and a vast slope. There are seven courses available, ranging from gentle slopes for beginners to downhill courses for advanced skiers to enjoy dynamic skiing. There is a snow park where you can have fun with sleds and tubes, a downhill course with a maximum slope of 30 degrees for mogul skiers, and jumps such as table tops for snowboarders.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours ・Normal period: December 1st (Sun) to March 31st (Mon), 2025 (scheduled) Weekdays 9:00-17:00 / Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 8:30-17:00 ・Spring period: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 to Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (tentative) 9:00-16:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket Adults 5,800 yen (Spring period 5,300 yen) / 60 years old and over 4,800 yen / 65 years old and over 4,500 yen / Junior and high school students 3,800 yen / Elementary school students 2,800 yen / Preschoolers free ■Address: 937 Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo For details and maps of "Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort (Sapporo City)" please click here
2. Sapporo Teine (Sapporo City)
This comprehensive leisure facility on Mt. Teine turns the entire mountain into a ski resort in winter. There are a variety of courses, including the "Women's Giant Slalom Course" and "Men's and Women's Slalom Course," which were used in the 1972 Sapporo Olympics, courses that any skier would want to try at least once. The course that starts from the Olympic flame, which still remains today, gives you the feeling of jumping into Ishikari Bay. The Olympia Zone also has a "Snow Land" area where small children can play.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours ・Highland Zone: December 1st (Sunday) to May 6th, 2025 (Tuesday) 9:00-16:00 ・Olympia Zone: Opening sequentially until March 30, 2025 (Sunday) 9:00-20:00 *Operating times vary depending on the lift and gondola. ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (regular season) Adults 8,200 yen / Ages 60 and over, high school students, and junior high school students 7,000 yen / Elementary school students and younger 5,200 yen *Prices vary depending on the time of use. ■Address: 593 Teine Honmachi, Teine Ward, Sapporo City Click here for details and map information on "Sapporo Teine (Sapporo City)"
3. Sapporo Bankei Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
Located near central Sapporo, this ski resort is open until 10pm, so you can easily drop by after work. There are 17 courses in total, ranging from gentle slopes for families to the FIS-certified 22.0 mogul course, which was the venue for the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games, and the largest 22.0 half-pipe in Japan. Wakuwaku Snowland, located in a safe area separate from the general slopes, offers a variety of snow activities, including tubing, and is fun for tourists and children who have never skied before. There is also a wide selection of ski and snowboard rentals available.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours ・December 15th (Sunday) to late March 2025 ・WakuWaku Snow Land: Early January 2025 (planned) 10:00-16:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 6,300 yen / Junior high school students and younger 4,500 yen / Night skiing (from 16:00) 2,000 yen ■Location: 410 Bankei, Chuo-ku, Sapporo For details and maps of "Sapporo Bankei Ski Resort (Sapporo City)" please click here
4. Sapporo Moiwa Mountain Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
Easily accessible by car from downtown Sapporo, this ski resort spreads out over the slopes of Mt. Moiwa, which is 531 meters above sea level. Tourists staying overnight in Sapporo can enjoy a quick ski trip before heading back to the airport. Snowboarding is completely prohibited on this slope, which is rare in Hokkaido, and there are 10 courses to satisfy everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. The "Tourist Road Course (2.6 km)" gives you the feeling of trekking on snow while looking down on the city of Sapporo.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours ・December 25th (Wednesday) - December 30th (Monday), January 2nd (Thursday) - March 16th (Sunday) 9:00 - 21:00 ・December 31st (Tuesday) to January 1st (Wednesday), 2025, and March 17th (Monday) to March 23rd (Sunday), 2025 (tentative) 9:00-16:00 ■Price ・Lift pass (12 rides): Adults 4,000 yen / Children 3,000 yen ・7-hour lift ticket: Adults 4,100 yen / Children 2,900 yen ■Location: 1991 Moiwashita, Minami-ku, Sapporo Click here for details and maps of "Sapporo Moiwa Mountain Ski Resort (Sapporo City)"
5. Fu's Snow Area (Sapporo City)
The Fujino Outdoor Sports Exchange Center Fuds, which covers a vast area of approximately 330,000 square meters, is an experiential year-round facility that becomes the Fuds Snow Area, a ski resort with six courses in winter. With a family course and a mogul-only run, it is a ski resort that can be enjoyed by beginners to advanced skiers. There is also a luge practice course, which is unique in Japan to Nagano Prefecture and Fuds.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 25th (Wed) - March 2025 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (until 16:00) Adults 3,000 yen / 60 years and older 2,700 yen / Elementary and junior high school students 2,400 yen ■Address: 473-1 Fujino, Minami-ku, Sapporo For details and maps of "Fu's Snow Area (Sapporo City)", please click here.
6. Takino Snow World (Sapporo)
Takino Suzuran Hillside National Park is the only national park in Hokkaido, and in winter it changes its name to "Takino Snow World" and opens as a spot where you can experience various snow activities. You can enjoy various snow activities, and the 250m long, 7 degree slope is perfect for children's skiing debut. You can also enjoy cross-country skiing on all 6 courses.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 22 (Sun) to March 31 (Mon) 2025 (tentative) 9:00-16:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket Weekdays: Adults 1,080 yen / Junior high school students and younger 810 yen ・Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and winter vacation: Adults 2,040 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,530 yen ■Address: 247 Takino, Minami-ku, Sapporo For details and maps of "Takino Snow World (Sapporo City)" please click here
7. Snow Cruise ONZE (Otaru City)
Snow Cruise Ons is easily accessible, just a 5-minute drive from the Zenibako IC on the Sasson Expressway, and a free shuttle bus runs every day. From the slopes, you can see the blue waters of the Sea of Japan, and the views are outstanding. All lighting is LED, so you can enjoy skiing safely even at night in winter. In addition to skis and snowboards, snowscoots and separate snowboards are also allowed on Snow Cruise Ons.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 20th (Friday) to March 23rd (Sunday), 2025 (tentative) 9:00-23:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 4,800 yen / Seniors and junior/senior high school students 4,000 yen / Children 3,100 yen *Prices will be different from March 3, 2025 until closing. ■Address: 357 Harukacho, Otaru City Click here for details and map information for "Snow Cruise ONZE (Otaru City)"
8. Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru City)
This is the closest ski resort to downtown Otaru. From the slopes, you can look down on Otaru city and enjoy the ocean view. On clear days, you can see the Shakotan Peninsula in the distance, and skiing in this magnificent landscape offers a sense of freedom. There are courses for a wide range of levels, from beginner to advanced, and the resort is also used for ski lessons for elementary and junior high school students in the city.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 21st to Sunday, March 16th (tentative) Opening hours: Sunday, December 30th, 9:00-15:00 ・December 31st (Tuesday) - January 3rd, 2025 (Friday), February 25th (Tuesday) - March 16th (Sunday) 9:00 - 16:00 ・January 4th (Sat) - February 24th (Monday holiday) 9:00 - 19:00 ■Price: 4-hour lift ticket: Adults 3,500 yen / Junior high school students and seniors 3,300 yen / Children 2,900 yen ■Address: 2-16-15 Mogami, Otaru City Click here for details and maps of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru City)
9. Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru City)
There are various courses that can be enjoyed by beginners to advanced skiers, and the lift has an intermediate station that makes it easy to move to the beginner zone, so it is a ski resort that everyone can enjoy. The course that runs through the natural trees and the long forest course with more than 20 cars are also attractive. It is close to the Asari Interchange on the Sasson Expressway, and there are accommodation facilities and facilities where you can take a day trip to the hot springs, so you can relax in the hot springs after skiing.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 14th (Saturday) - April 2025 (tentative) Weekdays 9:00-17:00 / Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 8:30-17:30 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 4,800 yen / 60 years and over 3,800 yen / Junior and senior high school students 3,600 yen / Elementary school students 2,900 yen ■Location: 1-394 Asarigawa Onsen, Otaru City For details and maps of "Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru City)" please click here
10. Kiroro Snow World (Akaigawa Village)
In the winter, the adventure resort "Kiroro Resort" becomes "Kiroro Snow World." Blessed with pure powder snow that piles up almost every day, the two mountain ridges are equipped with a variety of slopes for beginners to advanced skiers, and winter leisure activities covered in pure white snow are exceptional. The appeal of Kiroro Snow World is not limited to snow, skiing, and snowboarding, but there are many other activities you can enjoy.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours First skiing: December 2nd (Monday) to December 13th (Friday) 8:30am-4:15pm ・High season: December 14th (Saturday) to April 6th (Sunday), 2025, 8:30am to 4:45pm Spring season: April 7th (Monday) to May 6th (Tuesday) 8:30-15:45 Night games: Saturday, December 14th to Sunday, April 6th, 2025 (scheduled) until 7:00 p.m. ■Price ・First time skiing, spring season: Adults 5,000 yen / 65 years and older, 13-18 years old 4,700 yen / 6-12 years old 3,300 yen ・High season: Adults 8,000 yen / 65 years and older, 13-18 years old 7,000 yen / 6-12 years old 4,400 yen ■Address: 128-1 Tokiwa, Akaigawa Village, Yoichi District For details and maps of "Kiroro Snow World (Akaigawa Village)" please click here
11. Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City)
Hokkaido Greenland, one of the largest amusement parks in Hokkaido, becomes a ski resort in the winter. Hokkaido Greenland White Park, which boasts a spectacular downhill course overlooking the Ishikari Plain, is easily accessible, about 30 minutes from downtown Sapporo. Snowboarding is permitted in all areas of the ski resort, and it also comes equipped with a center lodge with a city feel. Night skiing in particular is a must-try, as you can enjoy skiing while immersed in a world of night views that look like jewels.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 21st to Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 (tentative) ・Saturdays and Sundays from December 21st (Saturday) to January 13th (Monday), 2025, and January 18th (Saturday) to 26th (Sunday): 9:00am to 9:00pm ・December 31st (Tuesday), weekdays from January 14th (Tuesday) to January 31st (Friday), 2025, and from February onwards closed: 9:00-16:00 ・Wednesday, January 1, 2025: 10:00-16:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Junior high school students and above: 3,200 yen / Elementary school students and below, and those 60 years of age and above: 2,800 yen ■Address: 1056 Shimon-cho, Iwamizawa City Click here for details and maps of "Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City)"
12. Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City)
Dynasty Ski Resort is a constantly evolving ski resort with excellent access, about 30 minutes from central Sapporo. It is a family slope that can be enjoyed by beginners to intermediate skiers, and offers "Snow Cruising" that can be enjoyed by both adults and children, a "Snow Activity Zone" where children can play to their heart's content, and a "Group Activity Zone" where you can have fun in the winter on a vast snowy field.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 21st to March 2025 (tentative) 9:00-21:00 *December 31st 9:00-16:00 / January 1st, 2025 10:00-21:00 ■Price: 8-hour lift ticket: Junior high school students and above: 2,700 yen / Elementary school students and below: 1,900 yen ■Address: 82-4 Nibetsu, Kitahiroshima City Click here for details and maps of "Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City)"
13. Haginoyama Citizen Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)
This ski resort has long been popular among local residents. From the summit, you can view the vast, silvery plains, and the course has a wide slope that is 1.5 kilometers wide. Equipped with six lifts and two lodges, the family slope is designed for beginners to intermediate skiers, so beginners and small children can play safely.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 15th (Sunday) to March 2025 (planned) 9:00-21:00 *December 31st to January 1st: 9:00-16:00 ■Price: 8 hours lift (night skiing available) Adults and children 3,000 yen ■Address: 452 Kamishimon-cho, Iwamizawa City Click here for details and maps of "Haginoyama Citizen Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)"
14. Abirayama Ski Resort (Abira Town)
From the summit, you can enjoy beautiful views of Mt. Yubari, the Hidaka Mountains, and Mt. Tarumae. The slopes have a wide variety of course layouts, from gentle, wide slopes for beginners and intermediate skiers to advanced skiers, and there is also a bobsleigh course that is very popular with children. The free rest area also has a grocery store and a ski and snowboard rental corner. There is also lighting at night, so you can go skiing after five.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Late December to mid-March of the following year, 9:00-21:00 ■Price: Daytime lift ticket (9:00-18:00) Adults 1,700 yen / High school students 1,500 yen / Junior high school students and younger 900 yen ■Address: 193 Oiwake Toyoei, Abira-cho For details and maps of "Abirayama Ski Resort (Abira Town)" please click here
15. Kitanaguman Ski Resort (Naguman Town)
Kitanagumanuma Ski Resort has a gentle slope and is a long course that even beginners can ski on with confidence. There is a wide selection of skis, snowboards, and sleds available for rental, so you can easily use them. There is also a restaurant with a wide variety of menu items and night skiing facilities.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: December 24th (Tuesday) to March 10th (Monday), 2025 (tentative) 9:00-20:30 (night games from 17:00) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Junior high school students and above: 2,200 yen / Elementary school students and below: 1,100 yen ■Address: 12-12, Higashi 6-sen, Naganuma-cho, Yubari-gun For details and maps of "Kitanaganuma Ski Resort (Naganuma Town)" please click here.
*All information posted is current as of November 2024. *All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.
