Not open yet for 2026/27. We have not yet found an official opening date. The snowfall below is a model figure and does not mean the slopes are skiable.
A weather-model figure, worked out the same way for every ski area, and lower than what actually falls. Use it to compare ski areas, not against the resort’s own totals. How we measure →
Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 12:15
Elevation range is estimated by sampling points across the ski area.
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −1 to 3 | 15 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −1 to 6 | 10 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 3 to 16 | 15 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | 5 to 15 | 19 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Fog | 0 | 4 to 14 | 17 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 4 to 10 | 11 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −1 to 8 | 24 |
The five add up to the 100-point Powder Score: more fresh snow, more on the way and colder air all push it up. How we measure
Kikonai town manages this local ski slope. In winter it has hosted the town's junior ski classes, where local instructors teach children at their own level. Sources: town.kikonai.hokkaido.jp (sources read 12 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Modelled from weather data the same way at all 3,069 ski areas we cover. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
The tick marks the median across every Japanese ski area we measure. All four bars run the same way — longer is better.
The quality score leaves out how much snow falls (it uses temperature, frequency, rain and wind).
Within 50 km in a straight line. Ski areas in the same weather-model cell (about 30 km across) get the same figure.
| Ski area | Distance | Seasonal snowfall | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaminokuni Chomin Ski Area | 17.0 km | 240 cm | 800 |
| Greenpia Onuma | 39.0 km | 169 cm | 1427 |
| Hakodate Nanae Snowpark | 42.0 km | 153 cm | 1621 |
Compare side by side with Kaminokuni Chomin Ski Area and Greenpia Onuma →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 60% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). For skiing, though, the amount matters more than the share: March brings 30 cm, less than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 159 cm, and 7 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 88 cm; the biggest was 2024/25 with 243 cm (2.8 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Sarakiサラキ岬 | Nature | 8.1 km |
| Tobetsu Trappist Monasteryトラピスト修道院 | Landmark | 13.2 km |
| 知内温泉 | Hot spring town | 14.8 km |
Chosen from the places most read about on Wikipedia, favouring those with an English article. Based on the Japanese Wikipedia lists of sights in each prefecture, as compiled in travel-log-data (CC BY-SA 4.0). English names from Wikidata (CC0). The content of this section is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
We have not yet checked the family facilities (kids’ area, childcare, parking, rental) on the official site. See the official site ↗
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3 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 3 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| クラッセイン木古内 | ¥5,605 | 3.91／5 150 reviews | 0.7 km | 北海道新幹線・道南いさりび鉄道 「木古内駅」下車 徒歩3分 |
| きこないビュウ温泉のとや | ¥11,300 | 3.67／5 6 reviews | 1.7 km | 木古内駅より車で5分 函館空港から車で40分 |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese. · Property data by Rakuten Travel (Supported by Rakuten Developers)
2 places within 12 km of the slopes, as mapped on OpenStreetMap, many of them small inns and pensions. Many are not on booking sites — open the name for the website or the map.
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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