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Ski resorts in Hokkaido Prefecture

People on snowy ridges in Hokkaido
Snowy ridges in Hokkaido, Japan. Photo: Agustin Villalba / Pexels.

The short answer

We list 10 ski areas in Hokkaido Prefecture. The largest by mapped runs is Niseko United (59 km); the highest is Kiroro Resort, with runs from 1,181 m (3,875 ft); and the biggest vertical is at Niseko United (919 m).

Best ski resorts in Hokkaido Prefecture: largest, highest and for beginners →
Highest ski resorts in Hokkaido Prefecture0 m500 m1,000 mKiroro Resort: top 1,181 m (3,875 ft)1,181Kiroro ResortNiseko United: top 1,176 m (3,858 ft)1,176Niseko UnitedTomamu: top 1,175 m (3,855 ft)1,175TomamuSapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort: top 1,091 m (3,579 ft)1,091Sapporo Kokusai…Furano: top 1,064 m (3,491 ft)1,064FuranoSahoro Resort: top 1,044 m (3,425 ft)1,044Sahoro ResortRusutsu Resort: top 988 m (3,241 ft)988Rusutsu ResortSapporo Teine: top 986 m (3,235 ft)986Sapporo TeineNiseko Moiwa Ski Resort: top 789 m (2,589 ft)789Niseko Moiwa Sk…Kamui Ski Links: top 737 m (2,418 ft)737Kamui Ski Links
Top elevation of the highest mapped run, in metres. Full figures in the table below.

All Hokkaido Prefecture ski areas by size

Ski areaRegionTop elevationVerticalMapped runsLifts
Niseko United logoNiseko UnitedHokkaido Prefecture1,176 m919 m59 km29
Rusutsu Resort logoRusutsu ResortHokkaido Prefecture988 m566 m31 km18
Furano logoFuranoHokkaido Prefecture1,064 m829 m26 km10
Kiroro Resort logoKiroro ResortHokkaido Prefecture1,181 m658 m25 km10
Sahoro ResortHokkaido Prefecture1,044 m637 m24 km9
Tomamu logoTomamuHokkaido Prefecture1,175 m587 m22 km7
Kamui Ski Links logoKamui Ski LinksHokkaido Prefecture737 m591 m18 km6
Sapporo Teine logoSapporo TeineHokkaido Prefecture986 m646 m14 km12
Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort logoSapporo Kokusai Skiing ResortHokkaido Prefecture1,091 m471 m12 km4
Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort logoNiseko Moiwa Ski ResortHokkaido Prefecture789 m444 m7 km3

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap; mapped figures can differ from resorts’ published ones.

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