Compare every ski resort in Hokkaido

By the runs mapped in OpenStreetMap, Rusutsu Resort and Furano Ski Resort have the most piste on the island. Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu has the biggest lift-served vertical at 940 m, and the steepest mapped pitch we measured is 38° at Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway & Ski Resort. Below are all 38 ski areas, from the Niseko United resorts down to one-chair town hills.

Start with the big mountains · 名山

A snowboarder walks a street in Hirafu through heavy snowfall

Mountain

Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu

ニセコ東急グラン

42°52′ N 140°42′ E940 m vertical

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The snowy southeast face of Niseko Annupuri rises above white fields on the Niseko Village side

Mountain

Niseko Village Ski Resort

ニセコビレッジスキーリゾート

42°51′ N 140°41′ E890 m vertical

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Mountain

Furano Ski Resort

富良野スキー場

43°19′ N 142°21′ E839 m vertical

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A skier carves down a groomed run under the Niseko Annupuri gondola above snowy farmland

Mountain

Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area

ニセコアンヌプリ国際スキー場

42°51′ N 140°39′ E756 m vertical

MIKI Yoshihito. (#mikiyoshihito) / Flickr

Mountain

Hakodate Nanae Snowpark

函館七飯スノーパーク

41°59′ N 140°45′ E745 m vertical

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Skiers gather on the snow outside the angular HANAZONO 308 base building at Niseko HANAZONO

Mountain

Niseko HANAZONO Resort

ニセコHANAZONOリゾート

42°53′ N 140°42′ E724 m vertical

MIKI Yoshihito / Wikimedia Commons

Ski runs cut through the forest on the snowy north face of Iwanai-dake

Mountain

Iwanai Resort

いわないリゾート

42°57′ N 140°31′ E690 m vertical

Wakimasa / Wikimedia Commons

Mountain

Sapporo Teine

サッポロテイネ

43°06′ N 141°13′ E683 m vertical

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38 ski resorts

Lakeside hotels at Akanko Onsen stand behind the frozen, snow-covered surface of Lake Akan

Snow banks the shore of Lake Akan in December, a short walk from the Akan lakeside ski hill

Akan Lakeside National Ski Area (Utara)

Akan · Far edges

Local hill280 m vertical2 runs

Akan Royal Valley

Far edges

99 m vertical0.6 km

A snowboarder and skiers stand beside a steaming vent high on Asahidake in falling snow

Fumaroles steam against a deep blue sky as a lone skier crosses the snowfield on Asahidake

Daisetsuzan Asahidake Ropeway

Higashikawa · Furano

Ropeway500 m vertical4 runs6.5 km

Asarigawa Onsen ski runs drop away below the top of the Purple lift on a clear winter day

Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort cuts green lanes through autumn forest above the valley before the first snow

Otaru Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort

Otaru · Sapporo

Local hill520 m vertical9 runs7.3 km

Kamui Ski Links' runs streak the snowy flanks of Kamui-yama above farmland outside Asahikawa

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Is Kamui Ski Links worth a day from Asahikawa or Furano?

Kamui Ski Links charges ¥5,300 for a day and leaves its tree courses to the snow. We worked out who should spend a storm day there and how to fit it around a base in Asahikawa or Furano.

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Night riding

Canmore Ski Village

Higashikawa · Furano

Local hill250 m vertical8 runs4.8 km

Chisenupuri Ski Area

Niseko

Cat skiing280 m vertical4 runs

Engaru Rock Valley's main run climbs between forested ridges beside the chairlift under fresh snow

Skis and boards line the racks outside the Rock Valley center house at Engaru on a snowy day

Night riding

Engaru Rock Valley Ski Area

Far edges

Local hill270 m vertical6 runs6.4 km

A skier in a yellow jacket ploughs through deep powder below a chairlift at Furano

Night riding

Furano Ski Resort

Furano

839 m vertical28 runs31.4 km

Skiers trace the lower slope at Fu's Snow Area as the sun sets behind the trees

Night riding

Fu's Snow Area

Sapporo

Local hill300 m vertical6 runs3.9 km

The Hakodate Nanae gondola line runs down between rows of snow-laden trees toward the plain

Night riding

Hakodate Nanae Snowpark

Hakodate · South

745 m vertical8 runs14.4 km

Ski runs cut through bare forest on the snowy flanks of Iwanai-dake under a blue sky

Iwanai Resort

Iwanai · Niseko

Cat skiing690 m vertical3 runs2.6 km

Kamui Ski Links

Asahikawa · Furano

601 m vertical26 runs25.5 km

All 38 ski resorts from A to Z

Akan Lakeside National Ski Area (Utara) · Akan · Far edges
Akan Royal Valley · Far edges
Asahikawa Santa Present Park · Asahikawa · Furano
Canmore Ski Village · Higashikawa · Furano
Chisenupuri Ski Area · Niseko
Daisetsuzan Asahidake Ropeway · Higashikawa · Furano
Engaru Rock Valley Ski Area · Far edges
Fu's Snow Area · Sapporo
Furano Ski Resort · Furano
Hakodate Nanae Snowpark · Hakodate · South
Hoshino Resorts Tomamu · Tomamu · Tokachi
Iwanai Resort · Iwanai · Niseko
Kamui Ski Links · Asahikawa · Furano
Kiroro Snow World · Akaigawa · Sapporo
Memuro · Tokachi
Nayoro Piyashiri Ski Area · Nayoro · Furano
Niseko Annupuri International Ski Area · Niseko Town · Niseko
Niseko HANAZONO Resort · Kutchan · Niseko
Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort · Niseko Town · Niseko
Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu · Hirafu · Niseko
Niseko Village Ski Resort · Niseko Town · Niseko
Niseko Weiss Powder CATS · Kutchan · Niseko
Northern Arc Resort Ski Area · Far edges
Nukabira Gensenkyo Ski Area · Tokachi
Otaru Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort · Otaru · Sapporo
Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway & Ski Resort · Otaru · Sapporo
Pippu Ski Area · Furano
Rusutsu Resort · Rusutsu · Niseko
Sapporo Bankei Ski Area · Sapporo
Sapporo Kokusai Ski Resort · Jozankei · Sapporo
Sapporo Moiwayama Ski Area · Sapporo
Sapporo Teine · Sapporo
Shintoku-yama Ski Area · Shintoku · Tokachi
Snow Cruise ONZE · Otaru · Sapporo
Sounkyo Kurodake Ropeway · Sounkyo · Furano
TENGU Cat-Ski at Kita-Taisetsu · Far edges
Tokachi Sahoro Resort · Shintoku · Tokachi
Yubari Mount Racey · Yubari · South

38 resorts

Compare every resort

Every resort in this guide compared
Resort	Top	Vertical	Runs	Lifts	Piste	Steepest	Advanced + Expert	Day ticket	Night	Off-piste
Akan Lakeside National Ski Area (Utara)Far edges	766 m	280 m	2	2	–	–	–	¥4,000 (2025/26)	No	Gates
Akan Royal ValleyFar edges	134 m	99 m	–	1	0.6 km	15.8°	0%	–	–	–
Daisetsuzan Asahidake RopewayFurano	1,600 m	500 m	4	1	6.5 km	23.1°	45%	–	No	Open
Otaru Asarigawa Onsen Ski ResortSapporo	660 m	520 m	9	5	7.3 km	32.1°	15%	¥5,500 (2025/26)	No	Gates
Canmore Ski VillageFurano	452 m	250 m	8	2	4.8 km	27.2°	13%	¥3,000 (2026/27)	Yes	–
Chisenupuri Ski AreaNiseko	832 m	280 m	4	0	–	–	–	¥175,000 (2026/27)	No	Open
Engaru Rock Valley Ski AreaFar edges	405 m	270 m	6	1	6.4 km	30.6°	17%	¥3,200 (2025/26)	Yes	–
Furano Ski ResortFurano	1,074 m	839 m	28	11	31.4 km	31.7°	14%	¥8,000 (2025/26)	Yes	Gates
Fu's Snow AreaSapporo	563 m	300 m	6	3	3.9 km	27.3°	23%	¥3,300 (2025/26)	Yes	–
Hakodate Nanae SnowparkSouth	943 m	745 m	8	3	14.4 km	23.6°	6%	¥5,800 (2025/26)	Yes	Closed
Iwanai ResortNiseko	1,085 m	690 m	3	1	2.6 km	20.8°	0%	¥200,000 (2026/27)	No	Gates
Kamui Ski LinksFurano	751 m	601 m	26	6	25.5 km	31.1°	26%	¥5,300 (2026/27)	No	Closed
Kiroro Snow WorldSapporo	1,180 m	660 m	23	9	25.1 km	34.3°	28%	¥8,800 (2025/26)	Yes	Gates
TENGU Cat-Ski at Kita-TaisetsuFar edges	–	–	–	0	–	–	–	¥85,000 (2026/27)	No	Closed
Sounkyo Kurodake RopewayFurano	1,520 m	220 m	4	2	1.1 km	21.5°	0%	¥5,200 (2026/27)	No	Gates
MemuroTokachi	316 m	151 m	–	2	3.5 km	25.1°	40%	–	–	–
Yubari Mount RaceySouth	702 m	404 m	18	5	13.8 km	32.6°	36%	¥6,000 (2025/26)	No	Open
Nayoro Piyashiri Ski AreaFurano	673 m	480 m	13	3	8.4 km	28.9°	12%	¥4,300 (2026/27)	Yes	Gates
Niseko Annupuri International Ski AreaNiseko	1,156 m	756 m	13	6	10.4 km	30.4°	34%	¥7,000 (2025/26)	Yes	Gates
Niseko Tokyu Grand HirafuNiseko	1,200 m	940 m	22	9	29.9 km	32.7°	25%	¥11,000 (2025/26)	Yes	Gates
Niseko HANAZONO ResortNiseko	1,032 m	724 m	12	4	12 km	33.4°	20%	¥11,000 (2025/26)	Yes	Gates
Niseko Moiwa Ski ResortNiseko	790 m	460 m	8	3	6.9 km	31.3°	38%	¥13,000 (2025/26)	No	Gates
Niseko Village Ski ResortNiseko	1,170 m	890 m	29	9	15.1 km	29.9°	23%	¥9,700 (2025/26)	Yes	Gates
Niseko Weiss Powder CATSNiseko	930 m	450 m	–	0	–	–	–	¥175,000 (2025/26)	No	Closed
Northern Arc Resort Ski AreaFar edges	306 m	216 m	4	2	3.4 km	22.6°	15%	¥4,000 (2025/26)	Yes	–
Nukabira Gensenkyo Ski AreaTokachi	860 m	290 m	7	2	–	–	–	¥4,500 (2026/27)	No	–
Pippu Ski AreaFurano	580 m	330 m	9	3	10.8 km	24.4°	19%	¥3,800 (2025/26)	Yes	–
Rusutsu ResortNiseko	994 m	594 m	37	18	37.3 km	36.4°	27%	¥16,200 (2025/26)	Yes	Open
Tokachi Sahoro ResortTokachi	1,030 m	610 m	21	8	23.7 km	32°	33%	¥8,800 (2025/26)	Yes	Closed
Asahikawa Santa Present ParkFurano	330 m	160 m	6	3	5.4 km	22.3°	0%	¥4,200 (2026/27)	Yes	–
Sapporo Bankei Ski AreaSapporo	483 m	283 m	17	4	10.1 km	33.4°	14%	¥7,000 (2025/26)	Yes	Closed
Sapporo Kokusai Ski ResortSapporo	1,100 m	470 m	7	4	11.6 km	29.8°	18%	¥6,000 (2025/26)	No	Closed
Sapporo Moiwayama Ski AreaSapporo	531 m	358 m	10	5	9 km	29.8°	18%	¥7,000 (2025/26)	Yes	Closed
Sapporo TeineSapporo	1,023 m	683 m	15	9	14.4 km	37.5°	20%	¥9,800 (2026/27)	Yes	Gates
Shintoku-yama Ski AreaTokachi	465 m	275 m	3	1	2.8 km	27.2°	11%	¥2,000 (2025/26)	No	–
Snow Cruise ONZESapporo	308 m	208 m	9	2	2.6 km	27.1°	27%	¥5,000 (2025/26)	Yes	–
Otaru Tenguyama Ropeway & Ski ResortSapporo	532 m	321 m	5	1	4.5 km	38°	29%	¥3,500 (2026/27)	No	Closed
Hoshino Resorts TomamuTokachi	1,171 m	585 m	29	6	23.7 km	32.7°	11%	¥8,000 (2025/26)	Yes	Gates