SPOT
Daisetsuzan National Park has a number of overlapping 2,000-meter peaks. Each has its own unique charm, making this mountain range of endless interest for climbers.
■Kurodake Ski Area
Kurodake ski resort is located at the top of the Kurodake ropeway from Sounkyo Onsen Town, and is well known for its great view of Daisetsuzan and good quality snow.
The season is long, from early November to mid-May, and you can ski for more than half of the year, with early season skiing from November to December and spring mountain skiing from March to Golden Week in May being particularly popular. Please enjoy Sounkyo's hot spring resorts along with skiing.
Business Hours
[Ropeway (2024-2025)]
<2024年>
January 27 (Sat) - March 31 (Sun) 8:00 - 16:00
April 1 (Monday) - May 31 (Friday) 8:00 - 16:30
Saturday, June 1 - Monday, September 30, 6:00 - 18:00
Tuesday, October 1 - Tuesday, October 15, 6:00 - 17:00
October 16 (Wed) - November 30 (Sat) 8:00 - 16:30
December 1 (Sun.) - December 31 (Tue.) 8:00 - 16:00
<2025年>
January 1 (Wed) - January 3 (Fri) 8:00 - 16:00
March 8 (Saturday) - June 20 (Friday) 8:00 - 16:00
Saturday, June 21 - Tuesday, September 30, 6:00 - 18:00
[Lift (Summer 2024)]
Saturday, June 1 - Monday, September 30, 6:30 - 17:30
October 1 (Tue.) - October 15 (Tue.) 6:30 - 16:30
[Kurodake Ski Resort (2024-2025 season)]
Scheduled for November 20 (Wed.) - January 3 (Fri.) 9:00 - 15:20 *Opening postponed due to lack of snow cover.
March 8 (Sat.) - May 6 (Tue.) Scheduled 9:00 - 15:20
regular closing day
Maintenance suspension: October 16 (Wed.) - November 19 (Tue.), 2024, January 4 (Sat.) - March 7 (Fri.), 2025
Fee
[Ropeway] Round trip Adult 2,600 yen / Elementary school student 1,300 yen
[lift] round trip Adult 1,000 yen / Elementary school student 500 yen
[Ropeway + lift set]round trip Adult 3,300 yen / Elementary school student 1,650 yen
[Skiing day pass] Adult 4,300 yen / Elementary school student 2,150 yen
*Other types of tickets are available.
*Fees are subject to change. Please check the official website for details.
parking lot
Yes (free of charge)
Location
Kamikawa-cho Aza Sounkyo Taisetsu Sounkyo/Kurodake Ropeway
・Three hours from Sapporo City
・About 1 hour and 30 minutes from Asahikawa
・About 1 hour and 30 minutes from Kitami
・5 min. on foot after getting off at Sounkyo bus stop.
*The information is current as of November 2024.
*Please check the official website for details.
