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[2025-2026 Edition] 15 Recommended Ski Resorts Near Sapporo - Easy to Access and Enjoy!
The ski resorts in the Sapporo area 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'll introduce you to some ski resorts that you can enjoy while sightseeing in the city!
- Sapporo International 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 Citizens Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)
- Abirayama Ski Resort (Abira Town)
- Kitanaganuma Ski Resort (Naganuma Town)
1. Sapporo International Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
Located near Jozankei Onsen, this comprehensive ski resort boasts some of Hokkaido's best powder snow and expansive slopes. It offers seven courses, ranging from gentle slopes for beginners to dynamic downhill courses for advanced skiers. For mogul skiers, there's a downhill course with a maximum gradient of 30 degrees, and there are also tabletop jumps and other attractions for snowboarders.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours ・Regular period: November 21, 2025 (Friday) to March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) 9:00 to 17:00 Spring period: Wednesday, April 1st, 2026 to Wednesday, May 6th, 2026 (scheduled closing time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket Adults 6,000 yen (5,500 yen during spring) / 60 years and older 5,000 yen / 65 years and older 4,700 yen / Junior and senior high school students 4,000 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. It offers 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.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours Highland Zone: Saturday, November 22, 2025 - Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (scheduled) 9:00-16:00 ・Olympia Zone: Saturday, December 6, 2025 to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (scheduled) 9:00-20:00 *Operating times vary depending on the lift and gondola. ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (regular season) Adults: 9,400 yen / Ages 60 and over, high school students, and junior high school students: 8,100 yen / Elementary school students and younger: 6,200 yen *Prices vary depending on the time of use. ■Address: 593 Teinehonmachi, Teine-ku, Sapporo For details and maps of "Sapporo Teine (Sapporo City)", please click here.
3. Sapporo Bankei Ski Resort (Sapporo City)
Located close to central Sapporo, this ski resort is open until 10pm, making it a convenient place to drop in after work. There are 17 courses in total, ranging from gentle slopes for families to the FIS-certified ban.k mogul course, which was the venue for the 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games, and the largest ban.k half-pipe in Japan. Wakuwaku Snowland, located in a safe area separate from the general slopes, offers a variety of snow activities, including tubing, making it fun for tourists and children who have never skied before. There is also a wide selection of ski and snowboard rentals available.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours ・Scheduled for early December to late March of the following year ・Wakuwaku Snow Land: 10:00-16:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 7,000 yen / Junior high school students and younger 5,000 yen / Night skiing (from 4:00 PM) 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 is spread across the slopes of Mount Moiwa, which is 531 meters above sea level. Tourists staying in Sapporo can enjoy a quick run on their way back to the airport. Snowboarding will be permitted on all courses from the 2025-2026 season, with 10 courses to suit everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. The "Tourist Road Course (2.6 km)" offers the feeling of trekking on snow while looking out over the city of Sapporo.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Saturday, December 20, 2025 - Sunday, March 15, 2026 (scheduled) *The operating period may change depending on the amount of snowfall and snowfall. ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: 7,000 yen for ages 16 and over, 6,000 yen for ages 65 and over, 5,000 yen for ages 4 to 15 ■Location: 1991 Moiwashita, Minami-ku, Sapporo For details and maps of "Sapporo Moiwa Mountain Ski Resort (Sapporo City)" please click here.
5. Fu's Snow Area (Sapporo City)
The Fujino Outdoor Sports Exchange Facility, Fuds, is an experiential year-round facility with a vast area of approximately 330,000 square meters, and in winter it transforms into the Fuds Snow Area, a ski resort with six courses. With a family course and mogul runs, it is a ski resort that can be enjoyed by beginners to advanced skiers. It also has a luge practice course, which is unique in Japan to Nagano Prefecture and Fuds.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Early December to late March of the following year, 9:00-21:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (until 4:00 PM) Adults: 3,300 yen / Ages 60 and over: 3,000 yen / Elementary and junior high school students: 2,600 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 a variety of snow activities. You can enjoy a variety of 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 six courses.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - Tuesday, March 31, 2026 (planned) 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 Owns is easily accessible, just a 5-minute drive from Zenibako IC on the Sasson Expressway, and a free shuttle bus runs from JR Zenibako Station. From the slopes, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the blue waters of the Sea of Japan, with stunning views. All lighting is LED, so you can enjoy skiing safely even at night, even in winter. In addition to skis and snowboards, Snow Cruise Owns is also suitable for use with snowscoots and separate snowboards.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Mid-December 2025 to Sunday, March 29, 2026 (planned) 9:00-23:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 5,000 yen / Ages 55 and over, junior and senior high school students 4,200 yen / Elementary school students 3,300 yen *Prices will be different from Monday, March 9, 2026 until closing. ■Address: 357 Harukacho, Otaru City For details and maps of "Snow Cruise ONZE (Otaru City)" please click here
8. Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru City)
This is the ski resort closest to Otaru city. 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 spectacular scenery offers a great sense of freedom. There are courses for a wide range of levels, from beginner to advanced.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, March 22, 2026 (scheduled) ・Opening hours: December 31st (Wednesday) 9:00-15:00 ・January 1st (Thurs) to March 22nd (Sun) 2026, 9:00-16:00 *Only on weekends and holidays from March 1st (Sat) *Night games: Saturday, January 10th to Sunday, February 22nd, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM on weekends and holidays only ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: 3,500 yen for junior high and high school students and above / 3,000 yen for children ■Address: 2-16-15 Mogami, Otaru City For details and maps of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort (Otaru City), click here.
9. Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (Otaru City)
There are a variety of courses for beginners to advanced skiers, and the lifts have intermediate stations that make it easy to move to the beginner zone, making this a ski resort that everyone can enjoy. There's also a beginner zone, two beginner courses, three intermediate courses, and four advanced courses, including a course that takes you through the natural trees, as well as a tree run zone where you can ski through the natural trees. Clam Fun Park is a safe area separated by netting, where you can enjoy sledding and playing in the snow. There are also accommodation facilities and day-trip bathing facilities nearby, so you can relax in the hot springs after skiing.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Saturday, December 13, 2025 - April 2026 (planned) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 5,500 yen / 60 years and older 4,600 yen / Junior and senior high school students 3,800 yen / Elementary school students 3,300 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 winter, the adventure resort "Kiroro Resort" transforms into "Kiroro Snow World." Blessed with pure powder snow that piles up almost daily, the two mountain ridges offer a variety of slopes for beginners to advanced skiers, making winter leisure activities covered in pure white snow exceptional. The appeal of Kiroro Snow World is not limited to the snow, skiing, and snowboarding; there are many other activities to enjoy.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours First ski run: November 29th (Sat) to December 12th (Fri), 2025, 8:30am-4:00pm *Opening postponed due to lack of snow ・High season: December 13th (Sat) - April 5th, 2026 (Sun) 8:30am - 4:30pm Spring season: April 6th (Monday) to May 6th (Wednesday) 8:30am - 4:00pm Nighttime: Saturday, December 13th to Sunday, April 5th (scheduled until 7:00 PM) (Center EXP only) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket ・First time skiing, spring season: Adults 5,500 yen / Ages 65 and over, 13-18 5,100 yen / Ages 6-12 3,600 yen ・High season: Adults 8,800 yen / Ages 65 and over, 13-18 7,700 yen / Ages 6-12 4,800 yen ■Address: 128-1 Tokiwa, Akaigawa Village, Yoichi District For more information and maps about 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 slope overlooking the Ishikari Plain, is easily accessible, just 30 minutes from downtown Sapporo. Snowboarding is permitted in all areas, and the resort is equipped with a center lodge that exudes a city vibe. Night skiing in particular is a must-try experience, as you can enjoy skiing while immersed in a world of night views that look like jewels.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, March 8, 2026 (scheduled) ・Saturdays and Sundays from December 20, 2025 (Sat) to January 18, 2026 (Sun), and from January 24 (Sat) to February 1 (Sun): 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM ・Tuesday, December 31, 2026, weekdays from Monday, January 19 to Friday, January 30, 2026, and Sunday, February to March 1: 9:00 to 16:00 ・January 1st (Wednesday) 10:00-16:00 / March 7th (Saturday) and 8th (Sunday) 9:00-17:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Junior high school students and above: 3,300 yen / Elementary school students and below, and those 60 years of age and above: 2,900 yen ■Address: 1056 Shimon-cho, Iwamizawa City For more information and maps about Hokkaido Greenland White Park (Iwamizawa City), please click here.
12. Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City)
Dynasty Ski Resort is a constantly evolving ski resort with excellent access, just 30 minutes from central Sapporo. It has 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 all winter on the vast snowy fields.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 20, 2025 - March 2026 (planned) 9:00-21:00 *December 31st 9:00-16:00 / January 1st 10:00-21:00 ■Price: 8-hour lift ticket: 2,900 yen for junior high school students and above / 2,100 yen for elementary school students and below ■Address: 82-4 Nibetsu, Kitahiroshima City For more information and maps about Dynasty Ski Resort (Kitahiroshima City), please click here.
13. Haginoyama Citizens Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)
This ski resort has long been a favorite among local residents. From the summit, you can view the vast, silver-white plains, and the course has a wide, 1.5-kilometer slope. 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.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Mid-December 2025 to Sunday, March 9, 2026 (planned) 9:00-21:00 *December 31st to January 1st: 9:00am - 4:00pm ■Price: 8 hours of lift (night skiing available) Adults and children: 3,000 yen ■Address: 452 Kamishimoncho, Iwamizawa City For details and maps of "Haginoyama Citizen Ski Resort (Iwamizawa City)" please click here.
14. Abirayama Ski Resort (Abira Town)
This ski resort offers beautiful views of Mount Yubari, the Hidaka Mountains, and Mount Tarumae in the distance from the summit. The slopes have a wide variety of course layouts, from gentle, wide slopes for beginners and intermediate skiers to advanced courses, and also has a bobsleigh course that is extremely popular with children. The free rest area is conveniently equipped with a grocery store and a ski and snowboard rental corner. The slopes are also fully lit at night, so you can enjoy a bit of skiing after five.
[2025-2026 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. Kitanaganuma Ski Resort (Naganuma Town)
Kitanaganuma Ski Resort's courses have gentle slopes, making them long courses that even beginners can ski with confidence. They also have a wide selection of skis, snowboards, and sleds available for rental, making it easy to use. They also have a restaurant with a wide variety of menu items and night skiing facilities.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Wednesday, December 24, 2025 - March 2026 (planned) 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 *Prices are from last season. Please check the official website for the latest information. ■Address: 12-1 Higashi 6-sen Kita, 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 2025. *All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.
