Pippu Ski Area
ぴっぷスキー場43°56′ N 142°30′ Elocal hill
A town-run hill north of Asahikawa where ¥3,800 buys a day of riding and a soak at the bathhouse next door.
Photo Wakimasa · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- Beginner4.9 km
- Intermediate3.9 km
- Advanced2 km
Pippu is a farming town 26 km north of Asahikawa, and its ski hill looks back across the Kamikawa basin toward the Daisetsuzan range. The longest run is the 2,200 m Strawberry course, and the town describes it like the fruit, smooth at the start with a little bite at the end. Two chairs and a rope tow run the whole hill.
Two courses keep strong riders interested. Golden is a mogul wall that reaches 30 degrees, and the Shinsetsu Veteran course goes steeper at 36 degrees with bumps and gaps that hold deep snow after a storm. Lift 6 costs two ride credits for the long ride up, so a 12-ride card runs down quickly there.
How it rides
- Powder
- 3 out of 5
- Trees
- 2 out of 5
- Steeps
- 3 out of 5
- Sidecountry
- 1 out of 5
- Park
- 2 out of 5
- Beginners
- 4 out of 5
- Family
- 4 out of 5
- Quiet
- 5 out of 5
- Value
- 5 out of 5
- Après
- 1 out of 5
Every day and night ticket comes with entry to Yuyu Pippu beside the base, where the baths are dosed with Komyo mineral stone and there's a sauna and a restaurant. A free shuttle meets the 8:50 departure from JR Pippu Station, and Dohoku buses come up from Asahikawa Station in about an hour.
Fly the mountain in 3D立体地図
Every run at Pippuコース
| Avg | Faces | Map | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strawberry CourseストロべリーコースNotes | 1,561 m | 312 m | 18.8° | 11.3° | SW | ||
| Family Courseフアミリーコース | 1,168 m | 297 m | 20.4° | 14.2° | SW | ||
| Kappa Courseカッパコース | 626 m | 149 m | 23.6° | 13.4° | W | ||
| Beginner Courseビギナーコース | 465 m | 110 m | 16.7° | 13.3° | SW | ||
| Diamond CourseダイヤモンドコースNotes | 135 m | 8 m | 5.7° | 3.4° | SW | ||
| Diamond CourseダイヤモンドコースNotes | 1,032 m | 293 m | 24° | 16.9° | SW | ||
| Dynamic CourseダイナミックコースNotes | 928 m | 270 m | 22.7° | 16.2° | W | ||
| Silver CourseシルバーコースNightNotes | 627 m | 167 m | 20° | 14.9° | W | ||
| Strawberry A CourseストロべリーAコース | 526 m | 132 m | 18.2° | 14.1° | W | ||
| Strawberry B CourseストロべリーBコース | 450 m | 89 m | 16.6° | 11.1° | W | ||
| Golden CourseゴールデンコースNotes | 1,240 m | 291 m | 24.4° | 19.1° | W | ||
| Deep Snow Veteran Course深雪 べテランコースTrees | 807 m | 258 m | 23.7° | 17.7° | W | ||
| Snow ParkスノーパークPark | – | – | – | – | – |
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
Shinsetsu Veteran深雪・ベテランコース1,300 m
The steepest run on the hill reaches 36 degrees and has moguls and gaps. After a storm it holds the deepest snow at Pippu.
Good for deep snow, bumps
Peaks, gates and named areas
Know the zones before you goエリア
Lift 6第6リフト
lift
The long chair to the top of the hill runs 09:00–15:45. A ride costs two single-ride credits.
Good for top-to-bottom runs, Golden and Veteran access
Lift 2第2ペアリフト
lift
The lower double serves the Silver and Kappa courses and runs until 20:30 for night riding.
Good for night riding, beginner laps
Worth knowing before you go
Catch the free shuttle from JR Pippu Station; it leaves at 8:50 and reaches the hill at 9:20.
Keep your ticket for the bath at Yuyu Pippu after your last run.
Night riding stops at the end of February, so plan any evening sessions before March.
The family pack gets one adult and one child day ticket for ¥4,500.
4 mapped lifts
The liftsリフト
Getting thereアクセス
From Sapporo
- Drive
- About 2 hr via the Do-o Expressway (155 km)
- Train
- Limited express to Asahikawa (about 1 hr 30 min), then a local train to Pippu (15–30 min) and the free shuttle
Three minutes from Pippu-Kita IC on the Asahikawa-Monbetsu Expressway. About 35 minutes from Asahikawa by car on Route 40 and 50 minutes from Asahikawa Airport. Dohoku buses run from Asahikawa Station in about 1 hr 05 min.
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Where to stay nearby宿
Towns to base in町
Ride these on the same trip近くの山
Quick answers about Pippu Ski Areaよくある質問
How big is Pippu?
Pippu has 9 runs and 3 lifts over 330 m of vertical, from 250 m at the base to 580 m at the top. OpenStreetMap maps 10.8 km of piste there.
How steep is Pippu?
The steepest mapped pitch at Pippu is about 24.4° over 60 m. We measure it from OpenStreetMap's run lines and the elevation model. Its advanced and expert runs add up to 2 km of the mapped total.
How much is a lift ticket at Pippu?
An adult day ticket at Pippu costs ¥3,800 in the 2025/26 main season.
Does Pippu have night riding?
Yes. Pippu runs night lifts 16:00–20:30. Through the end of February on the Kappa and Silver courses and part of Golden. Closes at 16:00 on 31 December. Night ticket ¥1,200 with an onsen bath included.
How do you get to Pippu from Sapporo?
Pippu is about 2 hr via the Do-o Expressway (155 km) by car from Sapporo.
When is the season at Pippu?
Pippu usually opens mid-December and closes late March (season passes ran to 22 March in 2026). The deepest, most reliable snow comes january to February.