Engaru Rock Valley Ski Area
えんがるロックバレースキー場44°01′ N 143°30′ Elocal hill
Engaru Rock Valley runs one chair straight off the back of a roadside station that sits a minute from the expressway.
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- Beginner4.3 km
- Intermediate1 km
- Advanced1.1 km
Engaru Rock Valley sits a minute off the Engaru exit of the Asahikawa–Monbetsu Expressway. The second floor of the roadside station Michi-no-Eki Mori no Okhotsk opens straight onto the slope, so you can buy lunch and click in without crossing a car park. One pair lift built in 2019 climbs about 270 m in seven minutes. From the top the view runs over Engaru toward the Sea of Okhotsk.
The steepest pitch hits 33°, and the advanced runs carry names like Kokabe and Champion. One course stretches past a kilometre. Lights run from the summit for night sessions until 20:00, Wednesday to Saturday through February, and a day ticket costs ¥3,200. Anyone driving east from Asahikawa toward the Okhotsk coast can stop here for a few laps.
How it rides
- Powder
- 2 out of 5
- Trees
- 1 out of 5
- Steeps
- 3 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 1 out of 5
- Park
- 1 out of 5
- Beginners
- 3 out of 5
- Family
- 3 out of 5
- Quiet
- 5 out of 5
- Value
- 5 out of 5
- Après
- 1 out of 5
Fly the mountain in 3D立体地図
Every run at Engaru Rock Valleyコース
Worth knowing before you go
Night tickets cost ¥1,800. After 16:00 the counter sells only night, 6-ride and single tickets.
Sundays to Tuesdays close at 16:00 with no lights, so plan a night session for Wednesday to Saturday.
There is no terrain park, so leave the park board at home.
1 mapped lifts
The liftsリフト
Getting thereアクセス
One minute from Engaru IC on the Asahikawa–Monbetsu Expressway and about 15 minutes from central Engaru. Memanbetsu Airport is about 80 minutes by car. From JR Engaru Station, Kitami Bus takes about 15 minutes.
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Quick answers about Engaru Rock Valley Ski Areaよくある質問
How big is Engaru Rock Valley?
Engaru Rock Valley has 6 runs and 1 lifts over 270 m of vertical, from 135 m at the base to 405 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 6.4 km of piste there.
How steep is Engaru Rock Valley?
The steepest mapped pitch at Engaru Rock Valley is about 30.6° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 1.1 km of the mapped total.
How much is a lift ticket at Engaru Rock Valley?
An adult day ticket at Engaru Rock Valley costs ¥3,200 in the 2025/26 main season.
Does Engaru Rock Valley have night riding?
Yes. Engaru Rock Valley runs night lifts to 20:00 Wednesday–Saturday until 28 February; to 20:00 Wednesday–Friday in March until mid-month. The hill has been lit from the summit since the new lift opened in 2019.
When is the season at Engaru Rock Valley?
Engaru Rock Valley usually opens late December (20 December 2025) and closes early April, weekends only after March. The deepest, most reliable snow comes january to February.