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15 recommended ski resorts in the suburbs of 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. This time, we will introduce ski resorts where you can enjoy skiing and snowboarding together with sightseeing in the city center!
1. Sapporo Kokusai Ski Area (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)
10. kilo snow world (Akaigawa Village)
Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City)
Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City)
Haginoyama Citizen Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)
14. Mt. Anpei Ski Resort (Anpei Town)
15. 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 expansive slopes in Hokkaido. There are 7 courses for beginner to advanced skiers, 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 2023-2024
■Opening Dates and Times
First skiing period: November 17 (Fri.) - November 30 (Thu.), 9:00 - 15:20
Regular season: December 1 (Fri.) - March 31, 2024 (Sun.) 9:00-17:00 weekdays / 8:30-17:00 weekends and holidays
Spring Period: April 1, 2024 (Sat) - May 12, 2024 (Sun) 9:00 - 16:30
■Fees: Lift 1-day pass
Adults 5,000 yen / 60 years old and over 4,000 yen / 65 years old and over 3,700 yen / Junior high and high school students 3,000 yen / Elementary school students 1,800 yen / Preschool children free
Adults: 4,500 yen during the first skiing season and spring season
Location: 937 Jozankei, Minami-ku, Sapporo
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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, you can experience the sensation of diving into Ishikari Bay. This course can be enjoyed not only by skiers but also by snowboarders.
Season 2023-2024
■Opening Hours
Highland Zone: Saturday, November 18 - Monday, May 6, 2024
Olympia Zone: Saturday, December 2 - Sunday, March 31, 2024 (tentative)
Fees: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 6,600 yen / 60 years and older, high school and junior high school students 5,400 yen / elementary school students and younger 3,600 yen
Fees vary depending on the season of use.
Location: 593 Teinehonmachi, Teinei-ku, Sapporo
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3. sapporo bankei ski resort (sapporo city)
Located near the center of Sapporo and open for night skiing until 10 p.m., this is a ski resort where you can easily drop by even after work. There are a total of 17 courses, ranging from family-friendly gentle slopes to the FIS-certified ban.k mogul course, which was the site of the 2017 Winter Asia Sapporo Winter Games, 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 2023-2024
Operating Hours
December 17 (Sun.) - Early April 2024 9:00 - 21:00 (until 22:00 every Saturday)
Wakuwaku Snow Land: Early January 10:00 - 16:00
Fees: One-day lift ticket: Adults 4,700 yen / Junior high school students and younger 3,200 yen
Location: Bankei 410, Chuo-ku, Sapporo
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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 2023-2024
Operating Hours
Monday, December 25 - Wednesday, March 20, 2024: 9:00 - 21:00
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - Tuesday, March 24, 2024: 9:00 - 16:00
Fees
Lift coupon ticket (for 12 lifts): Adults 4,000 yen / Children 3,000 yen
Lift 7-hour pass: Adults 4,100 yen / Children 2,900 yen
Location: 1991 Moiwa-shita, Minami-ku, Sapporo
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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 2023-2024
Business hours: December 1, 2023 (Fri.) - end of March the following year 9:00 - 21:00
Opening will be postponed due to lack of snow.
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
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6. Takino Snow World (Sapporo)
National Takino Suzuran Hillside Park is the only national park in Hokkaido, and in winter it is renamed Takino Snow World and opens for the winter season. 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 2023-2024
Operating hours: Saturday, December 23 - Sunday, March 31, 2024, 9:00-16:00
Fees: Lift 1 day pass
Weekday 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
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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.
Season 2023-2024.
Operating hours: December 24, 2023 (Sun) - March 24, 2024 (Sun) 9:00 - 23:00
Fees: 1-day lift ticket Adult 4,400 yen / Senior/junior high and high school students 3,600 yen / Child 2,800 yen
*Fees will be different from March 4, 2024 until closed.
■Location: 357 Haruka-cho, Otaru-shi
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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.
Open for the 2023-2024 season.
Operating hours: December 24 (Sun.) - March 17, 2024 (Sun.) 9:00 - 16:00
During night skiing, the lift will be open until 19:00.
■Fare: 6-hour lift ticket Adult 3,500 yen / Junior high school students and seniors 3,300 yen / Child 2,900 yen
Please wait for the official announcement of the prices for the 2023-2024 season.
■Location: 2-16-15 Mogami, Otaru-shi
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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 2023-2024
Operating hours: Saturday, December 23 - Sunday, April 7, 2024
Fees: Adults 4,500 yen / 60 years and older 3,500 yen / Junior high school and high school students 3,300 yen / Elementary school students 2,700 yen
Please wait for the official announcement of the prices for the 2023-2024 season.
Location: 1-394 Asarigawaonsen, Otaru-shi, Otaru
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10. Kilo Snow World (Akaigawa Village)
Kirolo Snow World is blessed with pure powder snow that piles up daily, and its two mountain ridges offer a variety of slopes for beginners to advanced skiers, making winter recreation covered in pure white snow an exceptional experience. Kirolo Snow World's attractions are not limited to snow, skiing, and snowboarding; there are many other activities to be enjoyed.
Season 2023-2024.
Operating hours: Friday, December 1 - Monday, May 6, 2024
Fees: Adults 7,400 yen / 65 years old and older, 13-18 years old 6,500 yen / 6-12 years old 4,000 yen
Fees vary depending on the season of use.
Location: 128-1 Tokiwa, Akaigawa-mura, Yoichi-gun
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11. Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City)
Hokkaido Greenland White Park, with its dynamic downhill skiing overlooking the Ishikari Plain, is a ski resort with good acceleration, about 30 minutes from downtown Sapporo. Snowboarding is also possible in all areas, and the ski area is equipped with a city-like center lodge. Especially during night skiing, you can enjoy skiing while immersing yourself in a world of night scenery that looks like it is studded with jewels.
Season 2023-2024
Operating hours: December 24 (Sun.) - March 3, 2024 (Sun.) 9:00 - 21:00
Fees: 1-day lift ticket: 3,000 yen for junior high school students and older / 2,600 yen for elementary school students and younger and persons aged 60 and older
Location: 1056 Shibumi-cho, Iwamizawa City
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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, and has a "Snow Cruising Zone" for adults and children alike, a "Snow Activity Zone" for children to play in the snow, and a "Group Activity Zone" for winter fun in a large snow field.
Season 2023-2024
Operating hours: Saturday, December 23 - March 2024 9:00 - 21:00
Opening postponed due to lack of snow.
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
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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 2023-2024
Operating hours: Saturday, December 16 - March 9:00 - 21:00
Fees: Lift 8 hours (night skiing available) Adults and children: 2,800 yen
Location: 452 Kamishibun-cho, Iwamizawa City
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14. Mt. Anpei Ski Resort (Anpei Town)
From the top of the mountain, you can enjoy beautiful views of Mt. The slopes offer a rich 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.
Regular season
Operating hours: Late December to 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
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15. Kita Naganuma Ski Area (Naganuma Town)
Kitanaganuma Ski Area has long, gently sloping courses that can be skied by beginners. Ski, snowboard, and sled rentals are available for easy access. A cafeteria with a wide variety of attractive menus and night skiing facilities are also available.
Season 2023-2024.
Operating hours: Thursday, December 28 - Sunday, March 10, 2024, 9:00 - 20:30
Fees: One-day lift ticket: Junior high school students and older: 2,200 yen / Elementary school students and younger: 1,100 yen
Location: 12, Higashi-6-sen-kita, Naganuma-cho, Yubari-gun
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All information is current as of December 2023.
All information is subject to change. Please check the official website for details.
