Fu's Snow Area
フッズスノーエリア42°57′ N 141°17′ Elocal hill
Fu's charges ¥3,300 for a day on the road to Jozankei, and its Dynamic course averages 28 degrees for 1,200 metres.
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- Beginner1.1 km
- Intermediate1.9 km
- Advanced0.9 km
Fu's sits in Fujino on Route 230, about half an hour from central Sapporo on the way to Jozankei. It opened in 1963 as Fujino Healthland Kokusai and took the Fu's name in 2001. The City of Sapporo owns it, and the company that runs Sapporo Kokusai manages it.
Dynamic is the run worth the drive. It drops 200 metres over 1,200 metres of fall line and never eases below 25 degrees. The steepest pitch reaches 38. Panorama next to it stays between 22 and 28. Everything else is friendly, and a day costs ¥3,300 before the lifts carry on under lights until 21:00 for another ¥1,700.
How it rides
- Powder
- 2 out of 5
- Trees
- 1 out of 5
- Steeps
- 4 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 1 out of 5
- Park
- 1 out of 5
- Beginners
- 3 out of 5
- Family
- 4 out of 5
- Quiet
- 4 out of 5
- Value
- 5 out of 5
- Après
- 1 out of 5
The luge track on the same hill was built in 1970 as the backup course for the 1972 Sapporo Olympics, and the public can ride it in January and February. The Core House restaurant lists its extra-large curry and braised-pork shoyu ramen among the favourites.
Fly the mountain in 3D立体地図
Every run at Fu's Snow Areaコース
Named runs from the trail map
Dynamicダイナミック1,200 m
It averages 28 degrees and peaks at 38 over 200 metres of vertical. The pitch never eases below 25.
Good for sustained steep pitch, carving
Panoramaパノラマ800 m
Rated intermediate to advanced, it holds between 22 and 28 degrees for 800 metres. Ride it before you commit to Dynamic.
Good for steady pitch, warm-up for Dynamic
Crystalクリスタル800 m
The map groups it with the harder runs as upper-intermediate. It tops out at 25 degrees.
Good for upper-intermediate laps
Romanceロマンス800 m
A steady intermediate course averaging 20 degrees. Served by the Romance lifts.
Good for cruising, night laps
Mildマイルド1,800 m
The longest run drops the full 300 metres at a 15-degree average. The map warns that the top section is steep.
Good for longest run, top-to-bottom for improvers
Familyファミリー500 m
A 500-metre beginner run next to the kids' slope. It tops out at 15 degrees.
Good for first turns, kids
Peaks, gates and named areas
Know the zones before you goエリア
Romance Lift 2第2ロマンスリフト
lift
The 449-metre double chair was renewed for 2025/26. Fu's runs three double chairs in all.
Good for upper-mountain laps
Luge courseリュージュコース
zone
A 1,100-metre track with 14 curves was built in December 1970 as the reserve course for the 1972 Olympics. Sapporo Travel calls it Japan's only luge practice course, and public sessions run in January and February.
Good for non-riders, Olympic history
Worth knowing before you go
Buy online for ¥100 off the day and night tickets.
The day ticket stops at 16:00. Buy a separate night ticket if you plan to stay on.
A weekend and holiday shuttle ran from Makomanai subway station from late December to late March in 2025/26.
Parking is free for about 300 cars.
Ride Dynamic early while the corduroy holds. At a 28-degree average it scrapes off fast.
3 mapped lifts
The liftsリフト
Getting thereアクセス
From New Chitose Airport
- Train
- JR to Sapporo, Namboku subway to Makomanai, then Jotetsu Bus toward Fujino
From Sapporo
- Drive
- about 30 min via Route 230 toward Jozankei
- Bus
- Jotetsu Bus from Sapporo Station or Makomanai toward Fujino 4-jo 11-chome (5-min walk), about 30 min from Makomanai
- Train
- Namboku subway to Makomanai, then Jotetsu Bus
Free parking for about 300 cars. Taxi about ¥6,000–7,000 from central Sapporo or ¥4,000–5,000 from Makomanai. A weekend and holiday shuttle ran from Makomanai from 27 December to 22 March in 2025/26.
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Quick answers about Fu's Snow Areaよくある質問
How big is Fu's Snow Area?
Fu's Snow Area has 6 runs and 3 lifts over 300 m of vertical, from 260 m at the base to 563 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 3.9 km of piste there.
How steep is Fu's Snow Area?
The steepest mapped pitch at Fu's Snow Area is about 27.3° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 0.9 km of the mapped total.
How much is a lift ticket at Fu's Snow Area?
An adult day ticket at Fu's Snow Area costs ¥3,300 in the 2025/26 main season.
Does Fu's Snow Area have night riding?
Yes. Fu's Snow Area runs night lifts 16:00–21:00. The night ticket starts at 16:00 and the last lift goes at 20:45. 2025/26 night ticket ¥1,700 (¥1,600 online). How much of the hill is lit is not published.
When is the season at Fu's Snow Area?
Fu's Snow Area usually opens mid-December and closes late March. The deepest, most reliable snow comes january to February.