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[2024-2025 Edition] 22 recommended ski resorts near Asahikawa and the northern Hokkaido area - enjoy a variety of snow conditions and runs!
Snow accumulates early in the Asahikawa area and northern Hokkaido, and many ski resorts open early in Hokkaido. Over the long season, skiers and snowboarders can enjoy a variety of snow conditions, and the courses that take advantage of the area's geographical location are also one of the attractions. In this article, we will introduce ski resorts where you can enjoy a wide variety of snow conditions and courses!
- Kamui Ski Links (Asahikawa City)
- Pippu Ski Resort (Pippu Town)
- Asahikawa Santa Present Park (Asahikawa City)
- Nayoro Piyashiri Ski Resort (Nayoro City)
- Horokanai National Ski Resort (Horokanai Town)
- Washiru Town Higashiyama Ski Resort (Washiru Town)
- Tenbozan Ski Resort (Rishiri Town)
- Mikasayama Ski Resort (Esashi Town)
- Haboro Town Ski Resort View (Haburo Town)
- Inosawa Citizen Ski Resort (Asahikawa City)
- Hyuga Ski Resort (Shibetsu City)
- Kamoidake International Ski Resort (Utashinai City)
- Nakatonbetsu Town Kotobuki Ski Resort (Nakatonbetsu Town)
- Toumayama Ski Resort (Toma Town)
- Kodaira Town Boyodai Ski Resort (Kodaira Town)
- Otoineppu Village
- Shimokawa Ski Resort (Shimokawa)
- Hokuryu Town Ski Resort (Hokuryu Town)
- Toyotomi Onsen Ski Resort (Toyotomi Town)
- ASHIMOI KANKO Takaho Ski Resort (Numata Town)
- Shokanbetsudake Ski Resort (Mashike Town)
- Asahi Ski Resort (Shibetsu City)
1. Kamui Ski Links (Asahikawa City)
Kamui Ski Links is a ski resort with an elevation difference of 600m and a longest course of 4,000m. There are eight courses with a variety of courses, including groomed courses, mogul courses, and deep snow courses, so everyone from beginners to advanced skiers can enjoy it. There is a wide selection of rental equipment, so you don't have to worry if you come empty-handed or forget something. There are also three eating and drinking areas where you can enjoy a meal while looking out at the slopes.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 14th to Monday, March 31st, 2025 (tentative) 9:00-17:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 5,300 yen / 65 years and older 4,500 yen / Elementary school students and those under 12 years old 1,800 yen ■Location: 112 Nishioka, Kamuicho, Asahikawa City Click here for details and maps of "Kamui Ski Links (Asahikawa City)"
2. Pippu Ski Resort (Pippu Town)
Pippu Ski Resort offers a panoramic view of the Kamikawa Basin with the Daisetsuzan mountain range, known as the roof of Hokkaido, in the background. It boasts the largest slope in northern Hokkaido, with nine courses with a wide variety of options to satisfy everyone from beginners to veterans. You can enjoy the smooth powder snow while feeling the vastness of nature.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: December 13th (Friday) to March 23rd, 2025 (Sunday) 9:00-16:00 / Nighttime (until the end of February) 16:00-20:30 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Junior high school students and above: 3,800 yen / 60 years old and above, elementary school students and below: 2,800 yen ■Location: No. 17, Kita 7-sen, Hifu-cho, Kamikawa-gun Click here for details and maps of "Pippu Ski Resort (Pippu Town)"
3. Asahikawa Santa Present Park (Asahikawa City)
This ski resort is easily accessible from JR Asahikawa Station. There are a variety of courses that can be enjoyed by everyone from beginners to advanced skiers and those who are used to skiing. There is a wide selection of rental wear and accessories, and in addition to skis and boards, sleds and snowscoots are also available. Night skiing, where you can glide down the slope while enjoying a panoramic view of Asahikawa city at night, is also recommended.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Thursday, December 19th to late March 2025 9:00-21:00 ■Price: Daytime lift ticket (9:00-16:00) Junior high school students and above: 4,100 yen / Elementary school students and below: 3,200 yen ■Address: 555-2 Tomioka, Kamui-cho, Asahikawa City Click here for details and maps of "Asahikawa Santa Present Park (Asahikawa City)"
4. Nayoro Piyashiri Ski Resort (Nayoro City)
Piyashiri Ski Resort is known for having the best quality snow in Japan. There are nine different courses, so you can choose the one that suits your level of difficulty, and enjoy it according to the snow quality and your mood that day. Not only can you enjoy skiing and snowboarding, but if you're lucky, you might even be able to see the sun pillar phenomenon.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Thursday, December 12th to Sunday, March 23rd, 2025 (tentative) 9:00-16:30 * Night games: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from December 19th (Thursday) to February 28th (Friday), 2025, 16:30-20:30 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (night skiing not available) High school students and above: 3,900 yen / 60 years and older: 2,500 yen / Junior high school students and younger: Free ■Location: Nisshin, Nayoro City Click here for details and maps of "Nayoro Piyashiri Ski Resort (Nayoro City)"
5. Horokanai National Ski Resort
This ski resort is popular with beginners and advanced skiers alike, thanks to its natural environment and steep slopes that are perfect for a challenging ski trip. As one of the snowiest areas in Hokkaido, it receives ample snowfall, and the freezing temperatures at night in Horokanai Town allow you to enjoy fluffy, powdery snow that is almost moisture-free. There are four courses, from beginner to advanced, and the slopes that still have ungroomed snow are a powder freak's paradise.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 20th (Friday) - March 2025 (planned) 9:00-16:00 ■Price: Adults 3,500 yen / Junior and senior high school students 2,600 yen / Elementary school students 2,100 yen ■Location: Nagatomunai, Horokanai Town, Uryu County For details and maps of "Horotachi National Ski Resort (Horokanai Town)" please click here
6. Washimo Town Higashiyama Ski Resort (Washimo Town)
Located almost halfway between Asahikawa and Nayoro, Higashiyama Ski Resort in Washimocho is a powder snow slope. There are courses that can be enjoyed by beginners to advanced skiers, and the forest course that you can ski down from the second lift is a dynamic and impressive course. It is also very conveniently located about 5 minutes from the Washimo exit on the expressway.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 18th (Wed) - mid-March 2025 10:00-20:00 *Business hours vary depending on the season and day of the week. ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 2,000 yen / Elementary school students 1,400 yen ■Location: Hinode, Wassamu Town Click here for details and maps of "Wassamu Town Higashiyama Ski Resort (Wassamu Town)"
7. Tenbozan Ski Resort (Rishiri Town)
From the summit you can get a panoramic view of the Sea of Japan, and on clear days you can even see Rebun Island. It is the only ski resort in Rishiri Town. It is fully lit at night, so you can enjoy night skiing.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: December to March of the following year, 9:00-21:00 *Business hours vary depending on the day of the week. ■Price: Season ticket (reference: 2023-2024 season) Adults 4,000 yen / Daytime night ticket Adults 300 yen *Free for elementary and junior high school students ■Location: Kutsugata Tanetomi-cho, Rishiri-cho, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaido Click here for details and maps of "Tembosan Ski Resort (Rishiri Town)"
8. Mikasayama Ski Resort (Esashi Town)
A ski resort where you can enjoy the view of the white drift ice spreading out below you. From early February when the drift ice comes ashore, you can ski down a landscape that can only be found in a town facing the Sea of Okhotsk. The resort has a variety of courses, from long beginner courses to advanced courses with a 26 degree slope.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Saturday, January 4, 2025 - late March 9:30-16:00 * Night games: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 17:00-20:30 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (9:30-16:00) Adults and high school students 1,630 yen / Elementary and junior high school students 810 yen ■Address: 7020-1 Kitasaiwaicho, Esashi-cho, Esashi-gun Click here for details and maps of "Esashi Town Mikasayama Ski Resort (Esashi Town)"
9. Haboro Town Ski Resort View (Haburo Town)
Haboro Town Ski Resort "View" has two courses that offer views of the vast Sea of Japan and beautiful winter scenery. The courses are aimed at beginners to intermediate skiers, and in addition to skiing and snowboarding, there are also slopes where you can enjoy sledding and other activities. Night skiing is also available, and the night view from the top is truly spectacular, making it a great place to enjoy with friends, family, or even a date night with your significant other.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 22nd (Sunday) to March 9th (Sunday), 2025 (tentative) 10:00-21:00 *From March, Tuesday to Friday 17:00-21:00 / Saturday to Sunday 13:00-17:00 / Closed on Mondays ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: High school students and above: 2,500 yen / Junior high school students and below: 1,300 yen ■Address: 405-1 Chuo, Haboro-cho, Tomamae-gun Click here for details and maps of "Haburo Town Ski Resort View (Haburo Town)"
10. Inosawa Citizen Ski Resort (Asahikawa City)
Inosawa Civic Ski Resort is the only public ski resort in Asahikawa City. It is located about 20 minutes by car from the center of Asahikawa, right next to the residential area of Kamui, making it easily accessible and popular with local residents for many years. The courses are suitable for beginners and children, making it the perfect place for first-time skiers or those who are still getting used to skiing to practice.
[2024-2025 season] ■Business hours: December 21st (Saturday) to February 24th (Monday), 2025 10:00-16:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 1,200 yen / 60 years and older 700 yen / Junior high school students and younger 550 yen ■Location: Kamui 7-jo 18-chome, Asahikawa City For details and maps of "Inosawa Shimin Ski Resort (Asahikawa City)" please click here
11. Hyuga Ski Resort (Shibetsu City)
Although it is small, it is a slope that can be enjoyed by beginners to advanced skiers. Skis and snowboards are available for rental, and snowscooting is also available. Night skiing in the high-quality powder snow is also recommended. After skiing, you can have a meal and relax your tired body at Hinata Onsen.
[2024-2025 season] ■Business hours: December 8th (Sunday) to March 23rd (Sunday), 2025 (tentative) Monday to Saturday and days before holidays: 10:00 to 20:30 / Sunday and holidays: 10:00 to 16:30 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: High school students and above: 2,400 yen / Junior high school students and below: 900 yen ■Address: 4095 Tayoricho, Shibetsu City Click here for details and maps of "Hyuga Ski Resort (Shibetsu City)"
12. Kamoidake International Ski Resort (Utashinai City)
Kamoidake ski resort is one of the largest in the Sorachi region. The terrain is suitable for a wide range of skiers, from beginners to advanced skiers, and is popular with snowboarders and cross-country skiers, allowing you to enjoy winter sports to your heart's content in the great outdoors. The on-site hot spring accommodation is perfect for relaxing after a day of fun in the snowy mountains.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 17th (Tuesday) to March 31st (Saturday), 2025 (tentative) ■Lift fee: 1 day Junior high school students and above 4,000 yen / 60 years old and above 3,600 yen / Elementary school students 2,300 yen ■Location: 95-9 Utagami, Utashinai City Click here for details and maps of "Kamoidake International Ski Resort (Utashinai City)"
13. Nakatonbetsu Town Kotobuki Ski Resort (Nakatonbetsu Town)
Taking advantage of the heavy snowfall in Nakatonbetsu Town, this ski resort allows you to experience fresh powder. There are many different courses available, from advanced, intermediate and family courses to cross-country skiing, fresh snow courses and board courses. There is also a restaurant with a wide variety of hot dishes to warm you up, so you can enjoy the resort with your family or friends.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 21st to late March 2025 (scheduled) Weekdays 10:00-15:00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 9:00-) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 1,950 yen / 60 years old and over, high school students and younger 1,200 yen ■Location: Kotobuki, Nakatonbetsu-cho, Esashi-gun Click here for details and maps of "Nakatonbetsu Kotobuki Ski Resort (Nakatonbetsu Town)"
14. Toumayama Ski Resort (Toma Town)
The lush green Mt. Taima quickly transforms into a ski slope in winter. It has a course with a maximum run length of 240m and a maximum slope of 17 degrees, as well as a free rope lift. The gentle and wide course is safe for beginner skiers and snowboarders, and there is also a course for children to use with sleds.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Late December to early March of the following year, 10:00-16:00 ■ Price: Free ■Location: 6th Ward, Touma Town, Kamikawa District Click here for details and maps of "Tomayama Ski Resort (Toma Town)"
15. Kodaira Town Boyodai Ski Resort (Kodaira Town)
This ski resort has a spectacular location overlooking Kodaira city and the Sea of Japan. The excellent quality snow on the slopes makes it enjoyable for everyone from beginners to families and advanced skiers, and it's also possible to snowboard. There is a shop and restaurant inside the lodge, so you can take a relaxing break if you get tired.
[2024-2025 season] ■Business hours: ・December 30th (Monday) – January 6th, 2025 (Monday) 9:00 – 17:00 ・January 7th (Tuesday) - February 7th (Friday) 10:00-20:45 ・February 12th (Wednesday) - March 13:00-20:45 ■Closed: December 31st to January 1st, and Mondays after February 3rd ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (not available for night skiing) Adults 2,500 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,900 yen ■Location: 534-1 Kodaira-cho, Kodaira-cho Click here for details and maps of "Kodaira Town Boyodai Ski Resort (Kodaira Town)"
16. Otoineppu Village
This village-run ski resort is located in Otoineppu, the smallest village in Hokkaido. There are beginner to advanced courses and forest courses, and snowboarders can ski down all of them, making it a great spot for snowboarders. The beginner to advanced courses are also open at night, so you can enjoy a different view from the daytime.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 13th (Friday) - Late March 2025 (scheduled) 9:30-20:00 *Business hours vary depending on the day of the week. ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 2,500 yen / Children 2,000 yen ■Address: 200-6 Otoineppu, Otoineppu Village, Nakagawa District Click here for details and maps of "Otoineppu Village"
17. Shimokawamachi Ski Resort (Shimokawamachi)
This is a compact ski resort for families, with courses perfect for children. There is also a free ski rope lift, and many families enjoy skiing here on holidays. Although small, there are also three ski jumps next to the ski resort.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 22nd (Sunday) - March 2025 (tentative) 10:00-20:00 ■ Price: Free ■Address: 444-2 Minamimachi, Shimokawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun Click here for details and maps of "Shimokawamachi Ski Resort (Shimokawamachi)"
18. Hokuryu Town Ski Resort (Hokuryu Town)
This ski resort was built by local residents in 1968 when members of the elementary school PTA and teachers worked together to cut down trees on the mountain, remove the roots, and level the ground. It has powder snow slopes for beginners and is open at night, making it perfect for families and those looking to practice their skills.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: December 25th (Wed) - Late March 2025 (tentative) 10:00-20:00 *Night games: 16:00- ■ Price: Free ■Location: Hekisui, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun For details and maps of "Hokuryu Town Ski Resort (Hokuryu Town)", please click here.
19. Toyotomi Onsen Ski Resort (Toyotomi Town)
Located near the hot spring town, this slope is recommended for beginners and families. There are three courses: advanced, intermediate, and beginner, and it also has night skiing facilities and lifts. On clear days, you can see Mt. Rishiri, and after skiing you can enjoy the nearby Toyotomi Onsen.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Late December to mid-March of the following year 10:00-16:30 * Night games: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 17:30-20:30 ■ Location: Toyotomi Town Onsen Click here for details and maps of "Toyotomi Onsen Ski Resort (Toyotomi Town)"
20. ASHIMOI KANKO Takaho Ski Resort (Numata Town)
A safe and comfortable slope for families. It was reopened in 2022, and the old single-seater lift was replaced with a two-seater lift. It is a family ski resort that can be enjoyed by beginners, but by moving the lift's location, it can be enjoyed in a slightly different way than before. The rest area in the lodge has also become larger and more comfortable.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours ・December 21st (Saturday) to February 11th (Tuesday), 2025 Monday to Friday 10:00-21:00 / Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10:00-16:00 ・Wednesday, February 12th to Sunday, March 2nd (tentative) Monday to Friday 16:00 to 21:00 / Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 10:00 to 16:00 ■Closed on: January 1st and 2nd ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: High school students and above 1,500 yen / Children 750 yen ■Location: Takaho, Numata-cho, Uryu-gun For details and maps of "ASHIMOI KANKO Takaho Ski Resort (Numata Town)" please click here
21. Shokanbetsudake Ski Resort (Mashike Town)
This ski slope is located in a stunning location with the silvery white Mount Shokanbetsu and the deep blue Sea of Japan. There are six courses, including a snowboard course, and everyone from beginners to advanced skiers can enjoy skiing to their heart's content with the spectacular downhill slopes and soaring powder snow.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours ・December 21 (Sat) - February 28 (Fri), 2025 Monday - Saturday 10:00 - 17:00 (night games - 21:00) / Sundays and holidays 9:30 - 17:00 ・March 1st (Sat) to March 9th (Sun) (scheduled) Monday to Friday 13:00 to 21:00 / Saturday 10:00 to 21:00 / Sunday 9:30 to 17:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 2,500 yen / Children and seniors 1,500 yen ■Address: 698-1 Sokanzawa, Mashike-cho, Mashike-gun For details and maps of "Shokanbetsudake Ski Resort (Mashike Town)" please click here
22. Asahi Ski Resort (Shibetsu City)
This ski resort allows snowboarders to ski down the entire slope, making it a fun place for everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. There are two courses, Course A and Course B. The resort is fully equipped with lighting, so you can enjoy night skiing, and the Asahi Alpine Ski Tournament is held here in early February.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: December 15th (Sun) to March 20th (Thu), 2025 (Thu) Tuesday to Friday 13:00 to 21:00 / Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 9:00 to 17:00 *Varies depending on the season ■Closed on: December 31st, January 1st, and every Monday (except for public holidays) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: High school students and above: 1,400 yen / Junior high school students and below: 700 yen ■Address: 6656 Chuo Asahi-cho, Shibetsu City Click here for details and maps of "Asahi Ski Resort (Shibetsu City)"
*All information listed is current as of December 2024. *All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.
