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): 1 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 | Snow showers | 1 | −7 to 0 | 19 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Clear | 0 | −8 to 3 | 10 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −6 to 8 | 14 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Fog | 0 | −3 to 11 | 14 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −3 to 10 | 8 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 1 to 4 | 10 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Snow showers | 3 | −5 to 7 | 21 |
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
This town-run hill in Oketo is lit for night skiing in the evenings. A cross-country ski trail is laid out inside the town's park golf course. Sources: town.oketo.hokkaido.jp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rubeshibe-cho Happodai | 10.0 km | 166 cm | 1457 |
| Wakamatsu Shimin Ski Area | 27.0 km | 149 cm | 1677 |
| Northern Arc Resort | 34.0 km | 148 cm | 1686 |
| Engaru Rock Valley | 39.0 km | 186 cm | 1270 |
| Saroma Choei | 39.0 km | 171 cm | 1407 |
Compare side by side with Rubeshibe-cho Happodai and Wakamatsu Shimin Ski Area →
The most snow falls in December. March brings 95% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 41 cm, about the same as the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 162 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2018/19 with 111 cm; the biggest was 2014/15 with 276 cm (2.5 times as much). For 63% of the 397 ski areas in Japan the leanest winter was 2015/16; here it was a different one.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Roadside station Onneyuonsen道の駅おんねゆ温泉 | Hot spring town | 11.7 km |
| Yama no Aquarium山の水族館 | Museum | 11.8 km |
| Onneyu Onsen温根湯温泉 | Hot spring town | 11.8 km |
| Kitakitsune Farm北きつね牧場 | Museum | 12 km |
| Kanoko Dam鹿ノ子ダム | Nature | 18.7 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.
The weather map, and where it sits among nearby ski areas.
We have not yet checked the family facilities (kids’ area, childcare, parking, rental) on the official site.
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
1 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 1 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| おどるクジャク《Okhotsk rental house》/民泊 | ¥7,239 | — | 1.0 km | 安国駅より車で30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)
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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