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 →
This season so far (1 Nov to 9 Nov): 5 cm. The average for these dates is under 10 cm, so we do not give a percentage yet. The average is over twelve winters on the same weather model. Across Japan →
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 | Partly cloudy | 0 | −8 to −3 | 12 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Partly cloudy | 0 | −9 to 0 | 10 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −8 to 6 | 21 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | −1 to 9 | 16 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Fog | 0 | −3 to 8 | 10 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Snow | 1 | −1 to 1 | 6 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Snow | 1 | −7 to 3 | 19 |
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
Wooded runs thread between Sakhalin firs and Yezo spruces inside Daisetsuzan National Park. The Dynamic course follows the shape of a natural half-pipe and is not groomed. From higher up, Lake Nukabira and the peaks of eastern Daisetsu come into view. Sources: kamishihoro.jp, ichida54.wixsite.com (sources read 12 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Counted from the marked runs and lifts on the map, within 2.5 km of the centre of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
Source: OpenStreetMap (ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Difficulty uses the European grades, which do not map onto North American green / blue / black.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahoro | 37.0 km | 194 cm | 1201 |
| Shintokuyama | 41.0 km | 171 cm | 1407 |
| Daisetsuzan Sounkyo Kurodake Ski Area | 44.0 km | 396 cm | 178 |
| Asahidake | 45.0 km | 388 cm | 194 |
| Oketocho Minamigaoka | 49.0 km | 162 cm | 1517 |
The most snow falls in March. March brings as much as January, or more. In amount, March brings 51 cm, about the same as the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 174 cm, and 8 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 121 cm; the biggest was 2014/15 with 238 cm (2.0 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the ぬかびら源泉郷 weather station — 1.2 km from this ski area, 160 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 264 cm |
| 2023/24 | 247 cm |
| 2024/25 | 268 cm |
| 2025/26 | 276 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 175 cm.
A weather station is not a ski slope. We picked one at a similar elevation, but it stands in a valley or a village. More snow falls on the mountain above it. We have not tried to guess how much more.
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency historical records
25 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 59.8 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Analysed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 糠平温泉湯元館 | 0.9 km | 59.6℃ hot | 7.1 neutral | 1973 |
| 糠平温泉糠平温泉ホテル | 0.9 km | 52℃ hot | 7.1 neutral | 1973 |
| 糠平温泉 | 0.9 km | 49.1℃ hot | 7 neutral | 1973 |
| 糠平温泉琴月源泉 | 0.9 km | 47℃ hot | 7.3 neutral | 1955 |
| 糠平温泉湯元館・滝の湯源泉 | 0.9 km | 59.8℃ hot | 7.4 neutral | 1955 |
These are analyses of hot spring sources, not a list of baths you can visit. They date from 1910 to 2005, many from decades ago, so today’s temperature and chemistry may differ. Names are as recorded in Japanese. Temperature and pH bands follow Japan’s standard for analysing hot springs.
Source: processed from the hot spring analysis data in the Geothermal Information Database (GRES-DB), Geological Survey of Japan, AIST
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ぬかびら温泉 | Hot spring town | 1 km |
| ひがし大雪自然館 | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Nukabira Station糠平駅 | Landmark | 1.5 km |
| Nukabira Dam糠平ダム | Nature | 3.5 km |
| Taushubetsu Bridgeタウシュベツ川橋梁 | Landmark | 6.5 km |
| Lake Shikaribetsu然別湖 | Nature | 10.7 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.
Checked on the official site (12 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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6 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 6 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ペンション森のふくろう | ¥9,500 | 4.74／5 294 reviews | 0.9 km | 札幌駅から千歳石狩根室本線の特急で3時間/札幌より235km |
| 糠平温泉ホテル | ¥12,100 | 4.19／5 151 reviews | 0.9 km | 帯広駅より路線バスで1時間半 |
| 糠平館観光ホテル | ¥9,900 | 3.58／5 374 reviews | 1.0 km | JR 帯広駅から路線バス(十勝バス)で約1時間40分 |
| 湖々路の郷 | ¥8,400 | 5.00／5 16 reviews | 1.1 km | とかち帯広空港から車で約1時間40分・帯広駅から十勝バス「ぬかびら源泉郷」行き(約1時間45分/1日4往復) |
Prices are the lowest Rakuten Travel lists; a property name, or “Pick dates and guests” above, shows prices and rooms for your dates.
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8 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.
Nearest: 0.9 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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