Ski Resorts in Hokkaido
Hokkaido has 84 ski areas on JAPANSNOWLINE, 65 of them with an official live camera. None of them are holding snow at the moment — the season has not started here yet. The highest terrain on file reaches about 1609 m. Snow depth, snowfall, temperature and wind are refreshed every day.
Where It’s Snowing
Resorts with 3cm+ of snow in the last 48 hours. A ❄ marks anything over 15cm.
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Snow in Hokkaido
The 84 ski areas in Hokkaido get 210 cm of snow in a typical season, taking the middle value. That makes it 15th of the 31 prefectures with ski areas, below the national median of 268 cm. The snowiest is Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area at 494 cm, 46th in Japan.
Month by month, the most snow falls in December. By March it is down to 64% of January. That is a gentler fall than the national median of 55%. For skiing, though, the amount matters more than the share: March brings 38 cm here, less than the national median of 45 cm.
On the quality of what falls: 8% of winter days bring rain, snow falls at an average of −4.5 °C, and 12 days a winter deliver 5 cm or more (all prefecture medians). That is less rain than the national median of 16%, and it is colder than the country as a whole. The best snow-quality score in the prefecture belongs to Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area, 1st of 395 in Japan.
All ski areas in Hokkaido
The season has not started, so these are in order of typical snowfall.
| Ski area | Typical snowfall | Quality (Japan) | Powder Score | Base depth | Snow 48h | Temperature | Live Cameras | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area | 494 cm | #29 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.2 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 2 | Iwanai Resort | 439 cm | #28 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.8 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 3 | Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area | 373 cm | #1 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 9.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 4 | Suttsu Town Ski Area | 373 cm | #198 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.9 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 5 | Shakotan Town | 352 cm | #110 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 6 | Asahidake | 345 cm | #2 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 10.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 7 | Kiroro Resort | 344 cm | #24 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 13.8 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 8 | Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort | 344 cm | #25 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 13.8 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 9 | Boyodai Ski Area | 327 cm | #127 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.6 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 10 | Niseko Grand Hirafu | 315 cm | #38 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 12.7 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 11 | Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort | 315 cm | #32 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 13.7 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 12 | Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort | 311 cm | #49 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.3 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 13 | Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area | 311 cm | #58 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 14 | Pirika Ski Resort | 306 cm | #87 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 15 | Snowcruse ONZE | 304 cm | #111 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.5 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 16 | Asahigaoka Ski Resort | 298 cm | #76 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 17 | Kaminokuni Chomin Ski Area | 294 cm | #305 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 18.6 ℃ | |
| 18 | Haboro Chomin Skijo | 291 cm | #163 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.6 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 19 | Sarufutsu Sonei Ski Area | 281 cm | #188 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.2 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 20 | Sapporo Teine | 279 cm | #70 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.7 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 21 | Wakkanaishi Komadori Ski Area | 276 cm | #176 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.2 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 22 | Consadole Niki Ski Park | 271 cm | #128 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 23 | Otoineppu Otoifuji | 262 cm | #109 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.3 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 24 | Kokusetsu Horotachi Ski Area | 256 cm | #96 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.1 ℃ | |
| 25 | Ashimoi Kanko Takaho Ski Area | 256 cm | #99 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.7 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 26 | Bibai Kokusetsu Ski Area | 254 cm | #141 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.8 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 27 | Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area | 254 cm | #137 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.9 ℃ | |
| 28 | Nakatonbestucho Eikotobuki | 252 cm | #154 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 29 | Asahi Ski Area | 249 cm | #134 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.4 ℃ | |
| 30 | Ishikariheigen Ski Area | 247 cm | #201 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 31 | Mikasayama Esashi | 239 cm | #168 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 32 | Touma Ski Area | 236 cm | #135 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.8 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 33 | Bifuka Ski Area | 229 cm | #131 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.2 ℃ | |
| 34 | Teshio Chomin Ski Area | 226 cm | #202 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 35 | Kiyosato Choei Midori Ski Area | 225 cm | #167 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.2 ℃ | |
| 36 | Hoshino Resorts Tomamu | 224 cm | #95 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 12.9 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 37 | Minami Furano | 223 cm | #114 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 13.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 38 | Furano Ski Resort | 222 cm | #115 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 12.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 39 | Nayoro Piyashiri | 220 cm | #123 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 12.4 ℃ | |
| 40 | Shintotsukawacho Sotchidake | 220 cm | #158 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 41 | Pippu Ski Slopes | 219 cm | #146 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 13.3 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 42 | Sapporo Bankei Ski Area | 210 cm | #180 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.2 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 43 | Mount Racey | 210 cm | #145 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.6 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 44 | Kamui Ski Links | 209 cm | #144 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 45 | Memuro | 207 cm | #187 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.5 ℃ | |
| 46 | Higashigaoka Ski Area | 207 cm | #200 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.5 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 47 | Toyotomi Ski Area | 207 cm | #204 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.5 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 48 | Hidaka Kokusai | 206 cm | #117 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 13 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 49 | Kamoidake Kokusai | 206 cm | #150 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 50 | Canmore Ski Resort | 205 cm | #199 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.6 ℃ | |
| 51 | Wassamu Higashiyama Ski Resort | 204 cm | #213 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 52 | Fu's snow area | 201 cm | #159 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 53 | Inosawa Sky Slopes | 200 cm | #139 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.6 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 54 | Santa present park | 200 cm | #136 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.6 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 55 | Furusatonomori Ski Area | 199 cm | #338 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 19.8 ℃ | |
| 56 | Rusutsu Resort | 199 cm | #125 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 57 | Yakumo Choei Ski Area | 195 cm | #280 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 18.3 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 58 | Sapporo Moiwayama | 193 cm | #219 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 59 | Haginoyama Shimin Ski Area | 191 cm | #244 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.7 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 60 | Hokkaido Greenland White Park | 191 cm | #238 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.7 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 61 | Takinouecho Sakuragaoka | 189 cm | #220 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.2 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 62 | Greenpia Onuma | 187 cm | #243 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.8 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 63 | Monbetsu City Oyama Monbetsu City Oyama | 181 cm | #175 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.2 ℃ | |
| 64 | Sahoro | 181 cm | #147 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 11.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 65 | Hakodate Nanae Snowpark | 178 cm | #197 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.3 ℃ | |
| 66 | Dynasty Ski Resort | 178 cm | #224 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.7 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 67 | Engaru Rock Valley | 178 cm | #171 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 68 | Niyama Kogen Ski Area | 176 cm | #248 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.3 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 69 | Saroma Choei | 176 cm | #183 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.2 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 70 | Nukabira Gensenkyo Ski Area | 175 cm | #142 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 11.8 ℃ | |
| 71 | Sanlaiva | 168 cm | #218 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.8 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 72 | Shintokuyama | 164 cm | #229 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.2 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 73 | Eniwa City Ski Area | 163 cm | #276 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 74 | Orofure Ski Area | 159 cm | #291 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.5 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 75 | Abashiri Lake View Ski Resort | 152 cm | #254 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.5 ℃ | |
| 76 | Rubeshibe-cho Happodai | 152 cm | #232 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.9 ℃ | |
| 77 | Oketocho Minamigaoka | 149 cm | #217 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.2 ℃ | |
| 78 | Wakamatsu Shimin Ski Area | 149 cm | #258 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.8 ℃ | |
| 79 | Northern Arc Resort | 148 cm | #235 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.4 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 80 | Hakugindai Ski Area | 143 cm | #294 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 14.9 ℃ | |
| 81 | Bihoro Lily Yama Ski Area | 143 cm | #259 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.6 ℃ | |
| 82 | Muroran-shi Ski Area | 141 cm | #309 | 10 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 16.2 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 83 | Anpeizan ski resort | 127 cm | #298 | 6 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 17.1 ℃ | 🎥 |
| 84 | Akan Royal Valley | 104 cm | #337 | 8 | 0 cm | 0 cm | 15.8 ℃ | 🎥 |
Onsen towns in Hokkaido
Designated national health-resort onsen in this prefecture, snowiest first.
Deep snow close to a city
Ski areas averaging 300 cm or more, by straight-line distance from the nearest large city.
Snowfall is the 3-winter average from the ERA5 reanalysis, and the model runs low on mountain snow, by different amounts in different regions (the regional map on the Japan page adds that difference back; the figures on this page do not). Read the ranks and the comparisons rather than the centimetres. The month-by-month pattern uses the last 10–11 winters; rain days, snow-day temperature and 5 cm days use the last three. How we measure