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[2025-2026 Edition] 16 Recommended Ski Resorts in Eastern Hokkaido - Dynamic Views Spread Out Below!
Eastern Hokkaido has many ski resorts built amidst the rich natural surroundings, offering panoramic views of the ocean and lakes from the mountaintops. You can glide over drifting ice and snow-covered lakes below, so you can enjoy not only skiing and snowboarding but also the scenery. This time, we'll 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)
- Mombetsu Municipal Daisen Ski Resort (Mombetsu 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 Shiragindai Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)
- Akenogaoka Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)
- Kunneppu Ski Resort (Kunneppu)
- Gokayama Ski Resort (Yubetsu Town)
- Lilyyama 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 Town)
1. Utara National Lake Akan Ski Resort (Kushiro City)
This ski resort offers views of Mount Oakan and Lake Akan as you ski down the slopes. The slopes, which have excellent snow quality, have two courses: a beginner/intermediate course and an advanced course. The board park, which offers a wide variety of equipment, is especially popular with snowboarders. At the kids' park, families with small children can enjoy sledding and playing in the snow, so every year the resort is bustling with a wide range of people, from leisure visitors to competitive skiers.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Thursday, December 25, 2025 - April 2026 (planned) 9:00-16:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: High school students and above: 4,000 yen / 60 years and above: 3,000 yen / Junior high school students and below: 2,000 yen ■Address: 4-4 Shurikomabetsu, Akan-cho, Kushiro City For details and maps of "National Lake Akan Ski Resort Utara (Kushiro City)" please click here.
2. Abashiri Lake View Ski Resort (Abashiri City)
This ski resort offers the unique scenery of the Sea of Okhotsk and powder snow. Of the seven courses, six are suitable for snowboarding, so snowboarders can enjoy themselves without hesitation. There is also a sledding course for small children, making it perfect for families. If the weather is good, you can even see the Shiretoko mountain range from the summit.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Late December 2025 to late March 2026 Monday to Friday 10:00-21:00 / Saturday 9:00-21:00 / Sundays and public holidays 9:00-17:00 *Due to lack of snowfall, the opening date has not yet been decided. Please check the official website for opening status (as of December 28th). ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 2,940 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,680 yen ■Location: 28-3 Yobito, Abashiri City For details and maps of "Abashiri Lake View Ski Resort (Abashiri City)" please click here.
3. Monbetsu Municipal Daisen Ski Resort (Monbetsu City)
This ski resort offers a panoramic view of the Sea of Okhotsk from the slopes. Not only can you ski down the slopes while watching the drift ice coming up to the sea in front of you, but it also has the advantage of being close to 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.
[2025-2026 season] ■Opening hours: Early January to late March of the following year. Monday to Saturday: 9:00-21:00 / Sundays and public holidays: 9:00-17:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 2,700 yen / Children 1,700 yen ■Address: 4-25-4 Oyamacho, Monbetsu City Click here for details and maps of "Monbetsu Municipal Daisen Ski Resort (Monbetsu City)"
4. Engaru Rock Valley Ski Resort (Engaru Town)
This ski resort offers a wide variety of courses to satisfy everyone from beginners to families and advanced skiers. It is fully equipped with six courses, including a championship course with a maximum slope of 33 degrees, a course with a dynamic run over 1,000 meters in length, and a family slope for beginners and families to enjoy, as well as a bobsleigh plaza. There are plenty of lights installed, so you can even enjoy night skiing from the summit.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 20, 2025 - early April 2026 (planned) 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 is a place where you can enjoy winter sports amidst a dynamic view. In winter, the blue Sea of Okhotsk spreads out below you, transforming into a field of white drifting ice. With a pair lift and night skiing facilities, you can fully enjoy a winter day.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Early January to mid-March 2026 (planned) Lift operation: Daytime: Tuesday to Sunday 9:30 to 16:00 / Nighttime: Tuesday to Friday 18:00 to 21:00 *Nighttime operation is suspended on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays ■Closed on Mondays ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2024-2025 season) Adults 3,200 yen / Elementary school students 1,900 yen ■Address: 110 Minehama, Shari-cho, Shari-gun For details and maps of "Unabetu Ski Resort (Shari Town)" please click here.
6. Nukabira Onsenkyo Ski Resort (Kamishihoro Town)
Located in the Nukabira Onsenkyo hot spring resort in Daisetsuzan National Park, this ski resort allows you to enjoy the natural beauty 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, the most popular is the 4.3km forest course, which weaves its way through the 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.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Tuesday, December 30, 2025 (planned) - 9:00-15:00 ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 4,500 yen / Seniors 4,000 yen / Junior high school students 3,000 yen / Elementary school students 2,000 yen ■Address: 75 Nukabira Onsenkyo, Kamishihoro Town For more information and maps about Nukabira Gensenkyo Ski Resort (Kamishihoro Town), please click here.
7. Sakuragaoka Ski Resort (Takinoue Town)
This ski resort has four courses on a northwest-facing slope with excellent snow quality that can be enjoyed by beginners and advanced skiers alike. There is also a walking ski course at the base, and it is fully equipped with lifts and night skiing facilities. Located in the center of the Nigorikawa district, it is also known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in spring.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Saturday, December 27, 2025 to late March 2026 (scheduled) 9:30-20:45 (until 17:00 on Sundays only) *Business hours will be shortened on weekdays in March. ■Closed: December 31st to January 1st, Mondays (except during the winter holidays for local elementary and junior high schools) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 1,500 yen / Under 18s 750 yen ■Location: Nigorikawa Chuo, Takinoue Town For more information and maps about Sakuragaoka Ski Resort (Takinoue Town), please click here.
8. Okoppe Town Ski Resort (Okoppe Town)
This ski resort offers views of the drift ice of the Sea of Okhotsk from the summit. The course is short, at just 400 meters in length, but the slopes are spacious and suitable for beginner and intermediate skiers, so even family skiers can enjoy themselves with peace of mind. All courses are also open to snowboarders, making it an ideal place for beginner snowboarders to practice.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business days: Late December to mid-March of the following year *Lift operating hours vary depending on the season and day of the week. *The opening date has been postponed due to a lack of snow. Please check the official website for opening status (as of December 28th). ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2024-2025 season) Adults 1,570 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,050 yen ■Address: 38-2 Kitako, Okoppe-cho, Monbetsu-gun For details and maps of "Okoppe Town Ski Resort (Okoppe Town)" please click here
9. Churui Shiragindai Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)
This is the only ski resort in southern Tokachi with a full slope. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, it is a family-friendly slope where you can also enjoy sledding. Equipped with a pair lift, night lighting, and a lodge where you can take a break when you get tired of playing, you can enjoy it all day long.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, March 15, 2026 (planned) 9:00-21:00 * Nighttime operation (17:00-21:00) except on Saturdays and Sundays in March *The opening date has been postponed due to a lack of snow. Please check the official website for opening status (as of December 28th). ■Closed on: December 31st and January 1st ■Price: 5-hour lift ticket: Adults 1,600 yen / Ages 60 and over, junior high school students and younger 900 yen ■Address: 415 Shiroganecho, Churui, Makubetsu-cho For details and maps of "Churui Shiragindai Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)" please click here.
10. Akenogaoka Ski Resort (Makubetsu Town)
This town-run ski resort uses the slopes of Akenogaoka Park and is fully equipped with night lighting, a pair lift, a rest lodge, and more. There is also a course specifically for sledding, so everyone from small children to advanced skiers can enjoy it.
[2025-2026 season] *Opening postponed due to lack of snow ■ Opening hours: Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, March 15, 2026 (planned) Weekdays 17:00-21:00 / Weekends, holidays, and winter holidays 9:00-21:00 *Opening date postponed due to lack of snow. Please check the official website for opening status. (December 28th) ■Closed on: December 31st and January 1st ■Price: Half-day lift ticket (4 hours) Adults 1,400 yen / Ages 60 and over, 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 Ski Resort (Kunbetsu)
A recreation park in Kunbetsu Town opens as a ski resort in the winter. With a slope area of 26,000 square meters, it is popular with many people from both inside and outside the town. It is free to use and there is also a sledding course, so parents and children can have fun together.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: Saturday, December 27, 2025 - Late February 2026 (planned) Monday to Friday 13:00-21:00 / Saturday 9:00-21:00 / Sundays and public holidays 9:00-17:00 *Opening date postponed due to lack of snow. Please check the official website for opening status. (December 28th) ■Closed: December 31st to January 3rd ■ Price: Free ■Location: Recreation Park, Kyosei, Kunneppu-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-friendly slope offering a panoramic view of the drift ice of the Sea of Okhotsk and Lake Saroma. There are four varied courses, including one with a total length of 1 kilometer, that are enjoyable for everyone from beginners to advanced skiers. Snowboarders can ski on all courses, and a practice course for cross-country skiing is also available.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: January to March 20, 2026 (Fri) 10:00-21:00 (nighttime operation from 16:00) *Due to lack of snowfall, the opening date has not yet been decided. Please check the official website for opening status. (December 28th) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2024-2025 season) High school students and above: 1,500 yen / Middle school students and below: 750 yen ■Address: 100 Kitaheimura 2-ku, Yubetsu-cho, Monbetsu-gun For details and maps of Gokayama Ski Resort (Yubetsu Town), please click here.
13. Lily Mountain Ski Resort (Bihoro Town)
A ski resort where you can enjoy a beautiful view from the summit. With a length of 450m, a maximum gradient of 20 degrees, and an average gradient of 13 degrees, this family-friendly slope is perfect for beginners and intermediate skiers and is close to the city center. There is also a pair lift with a length of approximately 400m.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Saturday, December 20, 2025 to Sunday, March 8, 2026 (scheduled) 9:00-21:00 *Until 17:00 on Sundays *Business hours vary on some days ■Price: Daytime lift ticket (9:00-17:00) High school students and above: 2,200 yen / Middle school students and below: 1,100 yen ■Address: 175-1 Bikin, Bihoro Town For more information and maps about "Lilyyama Ski Resort (Bihoro Town)," please click here.
14. Saroma Town Ski Resort (Saroma Town)
This ski resort has three courses that can be enjoyed by beginners to advanced skiers. In addition to skiing and snowboarding, it also offers sledding and other activities that can be enjoyed by people of all ages, from small children to the elderly.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: January to March of the following year, 10:00-21:00 (nighttime operation from 16:00) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (not available for night skiing / Reference: 2024-2025 series) High school students and adults: 1,500 yen / Infants, elementary and junior high school students: 800 yen ■Address: 277-2 Nishitomi, Saroma-cho 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)
This ski resort allows snowboarders to ski on all slopes. The resort also has a snow park equipped with kickers and boxes. It is equipped with equipment that is easy for beginners to enter, making it a park that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Business hours: Tuesday, January 6, 2026 to early March 10:00-21:00 (until 17:00 on Sundays and holidays) *The lift will be closed between 17:00 and 18:00 due to inspection. *From March onwards, night skiing is available only on weekdays (18:00-21:00) ■Closed: Mondays (open on public holidays) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket: Adults 2,000 yen / Junior high school students and younger 1,000 yen ■Address: 51 Midori-cho, 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 Town)
This ski resort offers a unique location and snow quality only found in Shibetsu. Enjoy the platinum snow created by Kanayama's harsh weather conditions. The slopes vary in steepness and sloping, and from the top of the slope you can enjoy a panoramic view of Kunashiri Island and the Notsuke Peninsula.
[2025-2026 season] ■ Opening hours: January to February 9:00-16:00 *Open only on weekends and holidays in February ■Closed: Weekdays in February (open on public holidays) ■Price: 1-day lift ticket (reference: 2024-2025 season) Adults 2,300 yen / Children 1,400 yen ■Location: Shibetsu Town, Shibetsu District, Kotanuka National Forest, Shibetsu Project Area 58, Forest Section Entrance Sub-District For details and maps of "Shibetsu Kanayama Ski Resort (Shibetsu Town)" please click here.
*All information listed is current as of December 2025. *All published information may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.
