Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort Guide

札幌国際スキー場

A powder-rich resort in the mountains south of Sapporo with 7 courses and a 3.6 km longest run, offering some of Hokkaido's longest seasons from November to early May.

Resort Location

Location of the resort on the map of Japan.

20.8 km from Sapporo · Resort base 604 m above Sapporo
470 m Vertical Drop
65 ha Skiable Area
630–1100m Base Elevation
8 Runs
4 Lifts
~8,000 /h Uphill capacity
2071 m Longest Run
30.1 ° Max Slope

Resort highlights

Access
Gondola access Terrain park

Snow Report

Snow Report →

How deep the snow gets, and when — averaged across recorded seasons.

348cm

Typical base at the deepest half-month.

Measured
Peak · 348cm
Half-month average snow depth across recorded seasons. The band marks reliable ≥180 cm cover.

Mountain

Mountain →

Which way the mountain faces, how steep it gets, and how it compares.

Lifts

Every active lift, ranked by how many riders it moves uphill each hour.

~7,508/h

4 active lifts carrying skiers uphill.

Estimated
Sky Cabin 8 2,400 /h · 8/car Marchen Quad Lift 2,000 /h · 4/car Echo Quad Lift 2,000 /h · 4/car Woody Pair Lift 1,108 /h · 2/car

Riders per hour (estimated)

Uphill capacity per lift. Values without a measured figure are estimated from lift type and carrier size.

Lift Tickets

Lift Tickets →

What an hour of skiing actually costs, across every ticket length.

¥713/h

Cheapest cost per hour among the compared passes.

Measured
Full day · online ¥5,700 · 8 h ¥713 /h Full day · window ¥6,000 · 8 h ¥750 /h Half day ¥5,500 · 4 h ¥1,375 /h
Adult walk-up fares (online where available) divided by the hours each pass is valid.

Getting Here

Getting Here →

One recommended public route from each gateway, all leading here.

2gateways

2 gateway cities with a confirmed public route.

Measured
2 gateway cities converging on Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort by public transit.
  • Sapporo → Sapporo Kokusai (bus): board:Sapporo — Sapporo — (Hokkaido Chuo Bus, 112 min) — Sapporo Kokusai
  • Train + bus (via Sapporo): New Chitose Airport — (Rapid Airport, 37 min) — Sapporo — (Hokkaido Chuo Bus, 90 min) — Sapporo Kokusai
The recommended public-transit route from each origin. Driving routes live on the Getting Here tab.

Videos

Videos →

What riders actually said on camera, timestamped to the moment.

6clips

6 rider clips from confirmed videos.

Creator-sourced
  • 【札幌|札幌國際滑雪場】粉雪大爆發日實拍!綠紅黑線滑行+纜車上山體驗|加入會員搶先看未公開影片 — Downhill Course / black mogul run

    “This is the Downhill — it's full black, really steep with big moguls, not for the faint-hearted...”

    【札幌|札幌國際滑雪場】粉雪大爆發日實拍!綠紅黑線滑行+纜車上山體驗|加入會員搶先看未公開影片 · Oct 2025 Watch at 2:14 →
  • 【北海道/札幌】札幌国際スキー場コース解説(Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort/Sapporo, Hokkaido) — Swing Course

    “Heading over to the Swing Course now — a bit steeper, good for advancing intermediates...”

    【北海道/札幌】札幌国際スキー場コース解説(Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort/Sapporo, Hokkaido) · Mar 2023 Watch at 2:36 →
  • Sapporo -Super Storm- Pow Edit ++ Neil's best turns - Sapporo Kokusai is on Fire!! — Downhill Course

    “Here we go, top of the Downhill Course at Sapporo Kokusai — steep and full of moguls...”

    Sapporo -Super Storm- Pow Edit ++ Neil's best turns - Sapporo Kokusai is on Fire!! · Dec 2022 Watch at 1:29 →
  • Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort — Märchen Course

    “This is the Märchen Course — super wide, perfectly groomed, great for intermediates...”

    Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort · Feb 2021 Watch at 3:16 →
  • グラトリ&ターン&地形で遊べる満足コース【札幌国際スキー場  メルヘンコース sapporo kousai hokkaido japan】スノーボードはGWまで楽しめます!! — Märchen Course

    “Märchen Course here at Sapporo Kokusai — intermediate level, nicely groomed...”

    グラトリ&ターン&地形で遊べる満足コース【札幌国際スキー場  メルヘンコース sapporo kousai hokkaido japan】スノーボードはGWまで楽しめます!! · Apr 2021 Watch at 0:14 →
  • 札幌国際スキー場|高温予報でもこのクオリティ|2026年2月 北海道スノーボード — Echo Course

    “The Echo Course is really long — great for building up speed for carving...”

    札幌国際スキー場|高温予報でもこのクオリティ|2026年2月 北海道スノーボード · Mar 2026 Watch at 4:37 →
Excerpts from confirmed creator videos; each links to its timestamp on YouTube.