Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Kiroro Resort ski resort
- Top 1,181 m
- 25 km of runs
- 10 lifts
- ❄️ About 18 mm of snow forecast this week
The short answer
Kiroro Resort has about 25 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 523 m up to 1,181 m (3,875 ft), a vertical drop of 658 m. By mapped runs it is number 9 of the 42 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sapporo Okadama (OKD), about 31 km away in a straight line.
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Kiroro Resort 7-day mountain forecast
At about 852 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 18 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 137°2°0 mm
- Sat 145°-3°0 mm
- Sun 154°-1°12.2 mm
- Mon 160°-4°0.8 mm
- Tue 17-1°-5°0 mm
- Wed 187°2°30.9 mm
- Thu 19-2°-7°10.7 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,181 m3,875 ft
- Vertical drop
- 658 m2,159 ft
- Mapped runs
- 25 km37 runs
- Lifts
- 10mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 35% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 41% intermediate and 24% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 17 | 8.8 km |
| Intermediate | 12 | 10.3 km |
| Advanced | 8 | 6.1 km |
Lifts
10 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 8 |
| Gondolas | 2 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo Okadama (OKD) | Sapporo | 31 km |
| New Chitose (CTS) | Sapporo | 64 km |
| Asahikawa (AKJ) | Higashikagura | 134 km |
| Hakodate (HKD) | Hakodate | 145 km |
Ski transfers to Kiroro Resort
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Kiroro Resort?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,181 m (3,875 ft) and the lowest ends at about 523 m (1,716 ft), a vertical of 658 m (2,159 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Kiroro Resort have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 25 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Kiroro Resort?
Sapporo Okadama (OKD) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 31 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Kiroro Resort piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Sapporo → Kiroro
Private transfer from €298