Kamui Ski Links
カムイスキーリンクス43°42′ N 142°11′ E
Asahikawa's ski hill catches some of the coldest, driest snow in Hokkaido and leaves about a third of its 26 courses ungroomed for powder and trees.
Photo Wakimasa · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Beginner9.9 km
- Intermediate9 km
- Advanced3 km
- Expert3.6 km
Kamui sits in the hills about 30 minutes west of central Asahikawa. January highs in the city average around minus 3 and the nights fall to about minus 12, and snow that settles in that cold stays so dry you can't press it into a snowball.
The gondola climbs 2,327 m from the Center House to the 751 m summit, where Trattoria Monte751 serves pizza and pasta at lunch. Five double chairs spread out below. Gold is the signature cruiser and runs up to 150 m wide, and the far side of the hill under Lift 5 is where the pitch gets serious: Dynamic is groomed and tips to 35 degrees, and Deep Powder beside it is left alone.
How it rides
- Powder
- 4 out of 5
- Trees
- 4 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
The tree courses are what bring strong riders here on a storm day. Treerun and Bumps drop off gates beside the Rindo logging road, and Todomatsu has its own gate on Renraku. Royal Powder is easier to find because it runs through the woods right next to the gondola at up to 35 degrees. Expect fallen logs and sudden steps under the snow in all of them. Everything outside the boundary is off limits.
A day here costs ¥5,300, about two-thirds of the walk-up rate at Furano. Dohoku Bus route 455 runs from Asahikawa Station in about 40 minutes for ¥1,000, and Sapporo is roughly 90 minutes away by car. Order the Asahikawa shoyu ramen in the Center House at lunch, and watch the clock on the far side because Lift 5 shuts at 15:00.
Fly the mountain in 3D立体地図
Every run at Kamui Ski Linksコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Next Step初心者コースNotes | 3,087 m | 584 m | 20.7° | 10.7° | W | ||
| Gold 1ゴールド1 | 838 m | 140 m | 13.7° | 9.5° | NW | ||
| Shirakaba 1白樺1 | 908 m | 140 m | 15.2° | 8.8° | W | ||
| Familyファミリー | 923 m | 128 m | 15.4° | 7.9° | W | ||
| First Timerレッスン | 850 m | 127 m | 15.4° | 8.5° | W | ||
| Centerセンター | 741 m | 125 m | 19.3° | 9.6° | W | ||
| Roller Coasterバンク | 474 m | 88 m | 15.5° | 10.5° | W | ||
| The RockJr. チャレンジ大岩Trees | 409 m | 54 m | 11.7° | 6.7° | W | ||
| Gold 2ゴールド2Notes | 1,582 m | 313 m | 25.2° | 15.3° | W | ||
| Shirakaba 2白樺2 | 1,093 m | 308 m | 24.9° | 15.7° | W | ||
| Link連絡 | 1,475 m | 270 m | 21.9° | 10.4° | W | ||
| SlalomスラロームバーンNotes | 881 m | 243 m | 24.1° | 15.4° | NW | ||
| Logging Road林道 | 960 m | 176 m | 18.4° | 10.4° | N | ||
| Royal Intermediateロイヤル中級Trees | 495 m | 171 m | 24° | 19° | W | ||
| Gold 3ゴールド3 | 668 m | 159 m | 19.5° | 13.4° | W | ||
| DynamicダイナミックNotes | 1,353 m | 243 m | 31.1° | 15° | NW | ||
| SilkyシルキーTreesNotes | 950 m | 191 m | 24° | 12.9° | W | ||
| Royal Advancedロイヤル上級TreesNotes | 719 m | 184 m | 24.6° | 18.5° | NW | ||
| Todomatsuとど松TreesNotes | 839 m | 245 m | 29.4° | 16.3° | W | ||
| TreerunツリーランTreesNotes | 867 m | 218 m | 27.3° | 14.1° | W | ||
| Deep PowderディープパウダTreesNotes | 650 m | 193 m | 29.1° | 16.5° | NE | ||
| Fresh PowderフレシツユパウダーTreesNotes | 473 m | 125 m | 22° | 14.9° | N | ||
| BumpsバンプスTreesNotes | 236 m | 118 m | 30.8° | 26.5° | W |
Lengths, vertical, pitch and aspect are computed from OpenStreetMap run lines and 30 m elevation data. Steepest is the hardest 60 m pitch. Treat them as a guide and trust the signs on the hill.
More named runs from the trail map
Royal Powderロイヤルパウダー400 m
This ungroomed tree run follows the gondola line and tips to 35 degrees. It's short, and you can lap it straight off the gondola.
Good for tree powder, gondola laps
Peaks, gates and named areas
Know the zones before you goエリア
Kamui Gondolaカムイゴンドラ
lift
The 2,327 m gondola reaches the 751 m summit in about eight minutes. The summit restaurant and the start of the 4 km beginner run sit at its top station.
Good for fast laps, Royal Powder access
Lift 5 side第5リフト
zoneAdvanced
Lift 5 serves the far flank of the mountain, where Dynamic and the two seasonal powder courses sit. Lift 5 stops at 15:00, earlier than the rest of the hill.
Good for steep groomers, ungroomed powder
Tree coursesツリーラン・バンプス・トド松
zoneAdvanced
The gated tree courses sit behind expert-only gates off Rindo and Renraku. The courses are ungroomed and full of fallen logs and drops.
Good for storm-day trees, deep snow
Gold coursesゴールドコース
zoneIntermediate
The broad main face splits into numbered Gold sections from the bottom up. Gold 2 holds a 30-degree pitch that tests an intermediate's edging.
Good for wide groomers, families
Beyond the ropes · closed
Riding outside the ski area boundary is prohibited. The tree and powder courses inside the boundary are entered through expert-only gates and open when the snow allows.
- Out-of-bounds riding is prohibited
- Deep Powder starts at the gate beside Lift 5; Treerun and Bumps start at gates beside Rindo; Todomatsu starts at the gate beside Renraku
- Deep Powder and Fresh Powder open for limited periods only
- Lift 5 closes at 15:00, so plan laps on Renraku, Slalom, Rindo, Dynamic, Deep Powder and Fresh Powder around it
- Report accidents to patrol on 0166-72-2311
Check the daily avalanche report before you leave the resort. Carry a beacon, shovel and probe and know how to use them.
Worth knowing before you go
Lift 5 stops at 15:00, and Renraku from its base can't take you back to the gondola, so finish your Dynamic laps early.
Ride the gondola and look down into Royal Powder on the way up to judge the snow in the trees.
Asahikawa shoyu ramen at Sanroku in the Center House costs ¥1,000 and comes out fast.
Dohoku Bus 455 (Kaisoku Santa Links) runs from Asahikawa Station and also from Asahikawa Airport.
Keep the IC card after your last run and feed it back to the machine for your ¥500 deposit.
6 mapped lifts
The liftsリフト
Getting thereアクセス
From Sapporo
- Drive
- About 90 min via the Do-o Expressway to Fukagawa IC, then Route 12
- Bus
- Hokkaido Access Network highway bus, no transfer
- Train
- JR to Asahikawa, then Dohoku Bus 455 (about 40 min, ¥1,000)
About 30 minutes by car from central Asahikawa on Route 233. Dohoku Bus 455 also runs direct from Asahikawa Airport in about an hour. Nearest station is Osamunai on the Hakodate Line. Free parking for 2,000 cars.
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Quick answers about Kamui Ski Linksよくある質問
How big is Kamui?
Kamui has 26 runs and 6 lifts over 601 m of vertical, from 150 m at the base to 751 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 25.5 km of piste there.
How steep is Kamui?
The steepest mapped pitch at Kamui is about 31.1° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 6.6 km of the mapped total.
Can you ride off-piste at Kamui?
At Kamui: Riding outside the ski area boundary is prohibited. The tree and powder courses inside the boundary are entered through expert-only gates and open when the snow allows.
How much is a lift ticket at Kamui?
An adult day ticket at Kamui costs ¥5,300 in the 2026/27 main season. Hokkaido Powder Belt holders ride here too.
Does Kamui have night riding?
No. Kamui closes its lifts at dusk.
How do you get to Kamui from Sapporo?
Kamui is about 90 min via the Do-o Expressway to Fukagawa IC, then Route 12 by car from Sapporo. By bus: Hokkaido Access Network highway bus, no transfer.
When is the season at Kamui?
Kamui usually opens mid-December (13 December in 2025) and closes late March (31 March in 2026). The deepest, most reliable snow comes late December to early February.
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