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[2024-2025 Edition] 16 recommended ski resorts in Eastern Hokkaido - dynamic views spreading out below!
In the Eastern Hokkaido area, there are many ski resorts built amidst the rich natural surroundings, offering panoramic views of the ocean and lakes from the mountaintops. You can glide over drift ice and snow-covered lakes below, so you can enjoy not only skiing and snowboarding, but also the scenery. This time, we will introduce ski resorts where you can enjoy dynamic scenery surrounded by nature!
- Utara National Lake Akan Ski Resort (Kushiro City)
- Abashiri Lake View Ski Resort (Abashiri City)
- Monbetsu Municipal Oyama Ski Resort (Monbetsu City)
- Engaru Rock Valley Ski Resort (Engaru Town)
- Unabetsu Ski Resort (Shari Town)
- Nukabira Onsenkyo Ski Resort (Kamishihoro Town)
- Sakuragaoka Ski Resort (Takinoue Town)
- Okoppe Town Ski Resort (Okoppe Town)
- Churui Shiroganedai Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)
- Akenogaoka Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)
- Kunbetsu Town Ski Resort (Kunbetsu Town)
- Gokayama Ski Resort (Yubetsu Town)
- Lily Mountain Ski Resort (Bihoro Town)
- Saroma Town Ski Resort (Saroma Town)
- Midori Ski Resort / Midori Ski Resort Snow Park (Kiyosato Town)
- Shibetsu Kanayama Ski Resort (Shibetsu)
1. Utara National Lake Akan Ski Resort (Kushiro City)
A ski resort where you can enjoy skiing while looking out at Mount Oakan and Lake Akan. The slopes, which have excellent snow quality, have two courses: a beginner/intermediate course and an advanced course. The board park, which has a wide variety of items, is particularly popular with snowboarders. At the kids' park, families with small children can enjoy sledding and playing in the snow, so the ski resort is crowded with a wide range of people every year, from leisure visitors to competitive skiers.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Thursday, December 26th - April 2025 (tentative) 9:00-16:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 3,100 yen / 60 years and older 2,500 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,500 yen ■Address: 4-4 Shurikomabetu, Akan-cho, Kushiro City Click here for details and maps of "National Lake Akan Ski Resort Utara (Kushiro City)"
2. Abashiri Lake View Ski Resort (Abashiri City)
A ski resort where you can enjoy the unique scenery of the Sea of Okhotsk and powder snow. Of the seven courses, six allow snowboarding, so snowboarders can enjoy themselves without hesitation. There is also a sledding course for small children, so it is perfect for families. If the weather is good, you can even see the Shiretoko mountain range from the summit.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Late December to late March 2025 (tentative) Mon-Fri 10:00-21:00 / Sat 9:00-21:00 / Sun, holidays 9:00-17:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 2,940 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,680 yen ■Location: 28-3 Yobito, Abashiri City Click here for details and maps of "Abashiri Lake View Ski Resort (Abashiri City)"
3. Monbetsu Municipal Oyama Ski Resort (Monbetsu City)
A ski resort where you can see the Sea of Okhotsk from the slopes. In addition to being able to ski while watching the drift ice coming up to the sea in front of you, the resort is also attractive for its convenient location near the city and next to the national highway. There is also a hut that doubles as a restaurant and rest area, as well as a two-seater pair lift, making for a comfortable stay.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Early January to late March of the following year ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2023-2024 season) Adults 2,700 yen / Children 1,700 yen ■Address: 4-25-4 Oyamacho, Monbetsu City Click here for details and maps of "Monbetsu Municipal Oyama Ski Resort (Monbetsu City)"
4. Engaru Rock Valley Ski Resort (Engaru Town)
This ski resort has a wide variety of courses that will satisfy everyone from beginners to families and advanced skiers. It is equipped with six courses, including a championship course with a maximum slope of 33 degrees, a course with dynamic skiing that is over 1,000 meters long, and a family slope where beginners and families can have fun, as well as a bobsleigh plaza. There are plenty of lights installed, so you can even enjoy night skiing from the summit.
[2024-2025 season] December 15th (Sunday) - Late March 2025 (scheduled) 9:00-20:00 *Business hours vary depending on the season and day of the week. ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 3,200 yen / High school students and younger 2,000 yen ■Address: 150 Nogami, Engaru-cho, Monbetsu-gun For details and maps of "Engaru Rock Valley Ski Resort (Engaru Town)" please click here
5. Unabetsu Ski Resort (Shari Town)
Unabetsu Ski Resort offers a dynamic view while enjoying winter sports. The blue Sea of Okhotsk spreads out below you, and in winter it turns into a field of white drift ice. You can fully enjoy a winter day on the ski slopes equipped with pair lifts and night skiing facilities.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Saturday, January 4, 2025 - mid-March (tentative) 9:00-16:00 *Night games: Tuesday-Friday 18:00-21:00 ■Closed on Mondays ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 3,200 yen / Elementary school students 1,900 yen ■Address: 110 Minehama, Shari-cho, Shari-gun Click here for details and map information on "Unabetu Ski Resort (Shari Town)"
6. Nukabira Onsenkyo Ski Resort (Kamishihoro Town)
Located in Nukabira Onsenkyo in Daisetsuzan National Park, this ski resort allows you to enjoy the great outdoors of eastern Hokkaido, including the Higashi-Daisetsu mountains, Lake Nukabira, and Mount Meakan, which can be seen on a clear day. Of the many courses available, the most popular is the 4.3km long forest course, which weaves its way through the Japanese Sakhalin fir and Yezo spruce trees. Blessed with magnificent scenery and high-quality snow, the resort offers courses that will satisfy everyone from beginners to advanced skiers.
[2024-2025 season] ■ Business hours: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 9:00-15:00 (tentative) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 4,000 yen / Seniors 3,500 yen / Junior high school students 2,500 yen / Elementary school students 1,500 yen ■Address: 75 Nukabira Onsenkyo, Kamishihoro Town For details and maps of "Nukabira Gensenkyo Ski Resort (Kamishihoro Town)", please click here.
7. Sakuragaoka Ski Resort (Takinoue Town)
This ski resort has four courses on the northwest-facing slopes with good snow quality that can be enjoyed by beginners and advanced skiers alike. At the base of the mountain there is also a walking ski course, and it is fully equipped with lifts and night skiing facilities. Located in the center of the Nigorikawa area, it is also known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in the spring.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Saturday, January 4, 2025 - late March (scheduled) 9:00-20:45 (until 16:30 on Sundays only) *Business hours will be shortened on weekdays in March. ■Closed: December 31st to January 1st, Mondays (except for the winter holidays of local elementary and junior high schools) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2023-2024 season) Adults 1,500 yen / Under 18s 750 yen ■Location: Takinoue Town Nigoragawa Center Click here for details and maps of "Sakuragaoka Ski Resort (Takinoue Town)"
8. Okoppe Town Ski Resort (Okoppe Town)
A ski resort where you can see the drift ice of the Sea of Okhotsk from the summit. Although the course is short, at about 400 meters in length, the slopes are spacious and suitable for beginners and intermediate skiers, so family skiers can enjoy themselves with peace of mind. All courses are also available for snowboarding, making it an ideal place for beginner snowboarders to practice.
[2024-2025 season] *Opening postponed due to lack of snow ■Opening hours: Late December to mid-March of the following year *Lift operating hours vary depending on the season and day of the week. ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2023-2024 season) Adults 1,570 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,050 yen ■Address: 38-2 Kitako, Okoppe-cho, Monbetsu-gun Click here for details and maps of "Okoppe Town Ski Resort (Okoppe Town)"
9. Churui-Shiroganedai Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)
This is the only ski resort in southern Tokachi. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, this is a family-friendly slope where you can also enjoy sledding. It is equipped with a pair lift, night lighting, and a lodge where you can take a break when you get tired of playing, so you can enjoy it all day long.
[2024-2025 season] *Opening postponed due to lack of snow ■ Business hours: December 20th (Friday) to March 15th (Saturday), 2025 (tentative) 9:00-21:00 ■Closed on: December 31st and January 1st ■Price: 5-hour lift ticket: Adults 1,600 yen / 60 years old and over, junior high school students and younger 900 yen ■Address: 415, Churui Shirogane-cho, Makubetsu-cho Click here for details and maps of "Churui Shiragindai Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)"
10. Akenogaoka Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)
This town-run ski resort uses the slopes of Akeno-ga-Oka Park and is fully equipped with night lighting, pair lifts, a rest lodge, etc. There is also a course exclusively for sledding, so anyone from small children to advanced skiers can enjoy it.
[2024-2025 season] *Opening postponed due to lack of snow ■ Business hours: December 20th (Friday) to March 15th (Saturday), 2025 (tentative) Weekdays 17:00-21:00 / Weekends, holidays, winter holidays Weekdays 9:00-21:00 ■Closed on: December 31st and January 1st ■Price: Half-day lift ticket (4 hours) Adults 1,400 yen / Ages 60 and over and junior high school students and younger 800 yen ■Address: 496-18 Akeno, Makubetsu-cho For details and maps of "Akenogaoka Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)" please click here
11. Kunbetsu Town Ski Resort (Kunbetsu Town)
A recreation park in Kunbetsu-cho opens as a ski resort in the winter. The slopes cover 26,000 square meters and are popular with many people from within and outside the town. It is free to use and there is also a sledding course, so parents and children can have fun together.
[2024-2025 season] *Opening postponed due to lack of snow ■Opening hours: Usually from late December to late February of the following year Mon-Fri 13:00-21:00 / Sat 9:00-21:00 / Sun, holidays 9:00-17:00 ■Closed days: December 31st to January 3rd ■ Price: Free ■Location: Recreation Park, Kyosei, Kunohe-cho, Tokoro-gun For details and maps of "Kunbetsu Town Ski Resort (Kunbetsu Town)" please click here
12. Gokayama Ski Resort (Yubetsu Town)
A family slope with a panoramic view of the drift ice of the Sea of Okhotsk and Lake Saroma. There are four courses with a wide variety of activities, including a course with a total length of 1 kilometer, that can be enjoyed by a wide range of skiers from beginners to advanced skiers. Snowboarders can ski on all courses, and a practice course for cross-country skiing is also available.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Thursday, January 9th, 2025 to Sunday, March 20th, 2025 (tentative) 10:00-21:00 (night games 16:00-21:00) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2023-2024 season) High school students and above: 1,500 yen / Junior high school students and below: 750 yen ■Address: 100, Kitaheimura 2-ku, Yubetsu-cho, Monbetsu-gun Click here for details and maps of "Gokayama Ski Resort (Yubetsu Town)"
13. Lily Mountain Ski Resort (Bihoro Town)
A ski resort where you can enjoy a beautiful view from the top. It is a family slope for beginners and intermediate skiers that is 450m long, has a maximum slope of 20 degrees, and an average slope of 13 degrees, and is close to the city center and can be easily used. There is also a pair lift that is about 400m long.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Saturday, December 28th to Sunday, March 9th, 2025 (tentative) 9:00-21:00 *Until 17:00 on Sundays *Business hours vary on some days ■Price: Daytime lift ticket: High school students and above: 2,200 yen / Junior high school students and below: 1,100 yen ■Address: 175-1 Mikin, Bihoro Town For details and maps of "Lilyyama Ski Resort (Bihoro Town)" please click here
14. Saroma Town Ski Resort (Saroma Town)
A ski resort with three courses that can be enjoyed by beginners to advanced skiers. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, there are also sledding and other activities that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from small children to the elderly.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: January to March of the following year, 10:00-21:00 (nighttime hours from 16:00) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (not available during nighttime hours / Reference: 2023-2024 series) High school students and adults 1,500 yen / Infants, elementary and junior high school students 800 yen ■Address: 277-2 Nishitomi, Saromacho For details and maps of "Saroma Town Ski Resort (Saroma Town)" please click here
15. Midori Ski Resort / Midori Ski Resort Snow Park (Kiyosato Town)
A ski resort where you can snowboard on the entire slope. There is also a snow park equipped with kickers and boxes on the premises. There are easy-to-enter items for beginners, so it is a park that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: Early January to mid-March 10:00-21:00 *Until 17:00 on Sundays and holidays *The lift is closed between 17:00 and 18:00 for inspection. ■Closed on Mondays (open on public holidays) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2023-2024 season) Adults 2,000 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,000 yen ■Address: 51 Midoricho, Kiyosato-cho, Shari-gun Click here for details and maps of "Midori Ski Resort / Midori Ski Resort Snow Park (Kiyosato Town)"
16. Shibetsu Kanayama Ski Resort (Shibetsu)
A ski resort where you can enjoy the location and snow quality that is unique to Shibetsu. This ski resort offers platinum snow created by the harsh weather conditions of Kanayama. The course has a wide variety of steepness and sloping slopes, and from the top of the slope you can get a panoramic view of Kunashiri Island and Notsuke Peninsula.
[2024-2025 season] ■Opening hours: January 10th (Friday) to February 24th (Monday, holiday) 2025 9:00-16:00 9:00-16:00 *Only open on weekends and holidays in February ■Closed days: Monday to Friday in February (open on public holidays) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 2,300 yen / Children 1,400 yen ■Location: Shibetsu-cho, Shibetsu-gun, Kotanuka National Forest, Shibetsu Project Area 58, Forest Section, Entrance Subdivision Click here for details and map information on "Shibetsu Kanayama Ski Resort (Shibetsu Town)"
*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.
