Northern Arc Resort Ski Area
ノーザンアークリゾートスキー場43°52′ N 143°56′ Elocal hill
Kitami's main ski hill sits half an hour from Memanbetsu Airport and keeps its lights on until 21:00.
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- Beginner0.9 km
- Intermediate2 km
- Advanced0.5 km
Northern Arc Resort is the biggest ski hill around Kitami and shares its land with a golf course in Tanno, about 20 minutes from Kitami Station. It used to go by the name Ski Möbius. Four runs named for instruments drop 216 m, and the longest stretches 1,350 m. A new quad chair started turning in December 2025.
Viola is the advanced run, with moguls and a 26° pitch. There is a snow park, and the lights stay on until 21:00. Memanbetsu Airport is 30 minutes away, so a few hours here can fill the gap before an evening flight.
How it rides
- Powder
- 2 out of 5
- Trees
- 1 out of 5
- Steeps
- 2 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 1 out of 5
- Park
- 3 out of 5
- Beginners
- 4 out of 5
- Family
- 4 out of 5
- Quiet
- 4 out of 5
- Value
- 5 out of 5
- Après
- 2 out of 5
Fly the mountain in 3D立体地図
Every run at Northern Arc Resortコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piccolo CourseピッコロコースNightNotes | 921 m | 176 m | 18.6° | 10.7° | SE | ||
| Horn CourseホルンコースNightNotes | 987 m | 212 m | 21.2° | 12.1° | SE | ||
| Clarinet CourseクラリネットコースNightNotes | 988 m | 189 m | 18.8° | 10.8° | SE | ||
| Viola CourseビオラコースNotes | 479 m | 108 m | 22.6° | 12.7° | E |
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.
Worth knowing before you go
Board rental costs ¥4,500 a day, so bring your own if you are flying in for drift-ice country.
The 2-hour ticket at ¥2,000 suits a quick session after a day of sightseeing in Kitami or Abashiri.
2 mapped lifts
The liftsリフト
Getting thereアクセス
Memanbetsu Airport is 30 minutes away by car and JR Kitami Station 20 minutes. Parking for 1,400 cars.
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Quick answers about Northern Arc Resort Ski Areaよくある質問
How big is Northern Arc Resort?
Northern Arc Resort has 4 runs and 2 lifts over 216 m of vertical, from 90 m at the base to 306 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 3.4 km of piste there.
How steep is Northern Arc Resort?
The steepest mapped pitch at Northern Arc Resort is about 22.6° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 0.5 km of the mapped total.
How much is a lift ticket at Northern Arc Resort?
An adult day ticket at Northern Arc Resort costs ¥4,000 in the 2025/26 main season.
Does Northern Arc Resort have night riding?
Yes. Northern Arc Resort runs night lifts 17:00–21:00.
When is the season at Northern Arc Resort?
Northern Arc Resort usually opens late December (20 December 2025) and closes mid-March (15 March 2026). The deepest, most reliable snow comes january to February.