Getting to Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort

朝里川温泉スキー場

The quickest drive to Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort on record here runs about 46 minutes from Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.), roughly 39 km. Without a car there are 2 documented public-transport routes; the fastest is around 59 minutes of travelling time. Every route below carries its own fares, timetables and operator booking rules, and the calculator at the top prices the whole trip for your group size.

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By car

By car
  • Rental car (national roads): New Chitose Airport — (National roads, 125 min) — Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort
  • Rental car (expressway): New Chitose Airport — 新千歳空港 — (道央自動車道, 77 min · ¥2,170) — 朝里 — Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Sapporo) (expressway): Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — 札幌北 — (札樽自動車道, 46 min · ¥1,160) — 朝里 — Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort
  • Rental car (from Sapporo) (national roads): Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — (National roads, 63 min) — Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort
By car
Icy road Snow-covered Approximate winter crash locations

Rental car (expressway) · New Chitose Airport

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New Chitose Airport → Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort

89 km Distance
1h 17m Drive time
¥3,210 ETC
  • The resort has free parking for 800 cars.
ETC tolls verified 2026-09-15 Check current toll (NEXCO) ↗ Official resort access page ↗
Driving safety on this route ~2.8× 67 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons
~2.8×
Crashes about 2.8× more likely per day on heavy-snow days

67 winter crashes on the rural approach over 6 seasons

During snowfall 40.3%
Single-vehicle 4.5%
On curves 11.9%
Downhill 10.4%
At night 35.8%
Fatal 0%

↑ 140 m 4.1 Heavy-snow days / season

New to driving on snow? Read the guide → 出典:警察庁ウェブサイト (交通事故統計情報オープンデータ, PDL 1.0) を加工して作成 · 2026-09-15

By bus & train

By bus & train
  • Train + bus (via Otaru-Chikko): New Chitose Airport — (Rapid Airport, 74 min) — Otaru-Chikko Station — (Asarigawa Onsen Line, 15 min) — Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort
  • Sapporo → Otaru-Chikko (JR) + bus: Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.) — (Hakodate Main Line (Rapid Airport), 34 min) — Otaru-Chikko Station — (Asarigawa Onsen Line, 15 min) — Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort
Train + bus (via Otaru-Chikko) Train, Bus 1h 39m ride time · ¥1,820 · 1 ⇄
New Chitose Airport
Rapid Airport JR Hokkaido 74 min ¥1,820 Direct Rapid Airport per ekitan (0 transfers); the resort's diagram shows the trip via Sapporo Sta. (~65 + ~30 min). Fare and time from a third-party search — verify on JR Hokkaido.
Otaru-Chikko Station transfer
ASARI SNOW LINER ASARI SNOW LINER (Asarigawa Onsen guest shuttle) 25 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Free, lodging guests only (宿泊者限定). Boards at the Wing Bay Otaru-side bus rotary.
Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort
  • JR Hokkaido Reserved seats (u-Seat) on the Rapid Airport cost a seat fee on top of the fare; unreserved cars need only the regular fare.
  • ASARI SNOW LINER (Asarigawa Onsen guest shuttle) Free shuttle for lodging guests only. Links JR Otaru Station and JR Otaru-Chikko Station (Wing Bay Otaru-side bus rotary) with Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort. At Otaru Station the bus does not wait — it pulls in 3–5 minutes before departure. Service may change with weather or road conditions.
  • On the Chuo Bus Asarigawa Onsen Line, get off at the Onsen-minami stop — about a 5-minute walk to the slopes. The same line also leaves from Otaru Station (Otaru ekimae, about 30 min to Onsen-minami).
Sapporo → Otaru-Chikko (JR) + bus Train, Bus 59 min ride time · ¥800 · 1 ⇄
Sapporo (Sapporo Sta.)
Hakodate Main Line (Rapid Airport) JR Hokkaido 34 min ¥800 Fare and time from a third-party search (ekitan) — verify on JR Hokkaido.
Otaru-Chikko Station transfer
ASARI SNOW LINER ASARI SNOW LINER (Asarigawa Onsen guest shuttle) 25 min ¥0 Timetable ↗ Free, lodging guests only (宿泊者限定). Boards at the Wing Bay Otaru-side bus rotary.
Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort
  • JR Hokkaido Reserved seats (u-Seat) on the Rapid Airport cost a seat fee on top of the fare; unreserved cars need only the regular fare.
  • ASARI SNOW LINER (Asarigawa Onsen guest shuttle) Free shuttle for lodging guests only. Links JR Otaru Station and JR Otaru-Chikko Station (Wing Bay Otaru-side bus rotary) with Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort. At Otaru Station the bus does not wait — it pulls in 3–5 minutes before departure. Service may change with weather or road conditions.
  • On the Chuo Bus Asarigawa Onsen Line, get off at the Onsen-minami stop — about a 5-minute walk to the slopes. The same line also leaves from Otaru Station (Otaru ekimae, about 30 min to Onsen-minami).
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