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): 9 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
| Date | Weather | Snow (cm) | Low / high (°C) | Wind (km/h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 10 Nov | Snow | 1 | −8 to −2 | 15 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −8 to 1 | 13 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 1 to 9 | 22 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 5 to 10 | 24 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 2 to 9 | 17 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 3 to 10 | 6 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Snow showers | 1 | −1 to 3 | 26 |
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
The Bambi course, right in front of the ropeway station, takes its name from Bambi Caramel, made by Ikeda Seika, a former sponsor of races here. The ropeway carries sightseers, so skiers ride the pair lift instead. The Otaru Ski Museum on the mountain displays Olympic material among its collection. Sources: tenguyama.ckk.chuo-bus.co.jp, otaru.gr.jp (sources read 12 Oct 2026; an AI draft the site operator has not yet checked)
Counted from the runs and lifts drawn on OpenStreetMap, within the boundary of the ski area. These are not the resort’s own published figures.
97% of the vertical on the runs descends to the north or east. Those slopes get the least sun, so the snow lasts longer.
See past trail maps on Skimap.org ↗
Source: OpenSkiMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0). How finely ski areas are drawn varies by region, so treat the counts as indicative. Vertical is the difference between the highest and lowest points of the mapped runs and lifts.
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Sapporo webcams & snow report — all 10 ski areas →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort | 5.9 km | 293 cmsame grid cell | 507 |
| Kiroro Resort | 11.0 km | 331 cm | 351 |
| Snowcruse ONZE | 13.0 km | 277 cm | 586 |
| Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort | 14.0 km | 331 cm | 351 |
| Consadole Niki Ski Park | 20.0 km | 248 cm | 748 |
Compare side by side with Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort and Kiroro Resort →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 71% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 60 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 293 cm, and 4 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 209 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 373 cm (1.8 times as much).
Snowfall each winter (December–March total). The dashed line is the average; the numbers mark the leanest and the biggest winter.
11 hot spring sources with published analyses lie within 5 km of this ski area, nearest first (the hottest is 62 °C).
| Source | Distance | Temperature | pH | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小樽中央湯 | 2.2 km | 29.8℃ lukewarm | 9.2 alkaline | alkaline simple |
| 小樽南湯温泉 | 2.2 km | 44.8℃ hot | 7.8 mildly alkaline | — |
| 小樽大正湯 | 2.7 km | 31℃ lukewarm | 7.2 neutral | simple |
| 小樽松の湯 | 2.7 km | 33.2℃ lukewarm | 7.2 neutral | simple |
| 小樽神佛湯2号 | 3.1 km | 59.2℃ hot | 7.2 neutral | — |
| 小樽三マス | 3.5 km | 62℃ hot | 7.3 neutral | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Tengu天狗山 (小樽市) | Mountain | 0.6 km |
| Bank of Japan Otaru Museum日本銀行旧小樽支店金融資料館 | Museum | 3.4 km |
| Otaru Canal小樽運河 | Landmark | 3.7 km |
| Otaru Museum小樽市総合博物館 | Museum | 4.9 km |
| Otaru Aquariumおたる水族館 | Museum | 7.7 km |
| Yoichi distillery余市蒸溜所 | Landmark | 14.6 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 (26 Oct 2026) · Source. “Not checked” means we have not looked yet. Compare with other ski areas →
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87 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 12 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 小樽天狗山本館 | ¥4,800 | 1.00／5 61 reviews | 0.6 km | JR 小樽駅バスターミナルより「天狗山ロープウェイ行」バスにて終点下車、徒歩1分 所要20分 |
| Sho inn | ¥5,040 | 4.13／5 22 reviews | 1.5 km | 小樽駅からの無料送迎 約5分、小樽駅からの路線バス約10分降車ご徒歩2分、タクシー約5分 |
| AKIYATO Otaru Dream Irifune HOME | ¥5,720 | — | 1.8 km | 南小樽駅より「本局前」行きのバスで約10分、「小樽入船郵便局下」で下車後、徒歩3分 |
| 小樽ゲストハウス | ¥5,800 | 3.93／5 70 reviews | 1.9 km | ◆JR小樽駅~バス7分 19小樽商大線 緑3丁目下車 徒歩3分 ◆JR小樽駅~車5分 ◆フェリーターミナル~車12分 |
| ホーム安田 ^ | ¥6,264 | 2.50／5 6 reviews | 1.9 km | 南小樽駅よりお車にて約7分 |
| Hostel 順風満帆 | ¥2,900 | 4.60／5 24 reviews | 2.2 km | 小樽駅より徒歩にて約15分、中央バス「朝日通」より徒歩1分 |
| Otaru Warmth ー Entire House Rental ^ | ¥6,032 | — | 2.3 km | 小樽駅より徒歩で5分 |
| SECOND HOUSE OTARU ^ | ¥6,496 | — | 2.4 km | 小樽駅より徒歩で約15分 |
| 昭和の雰囲気が漂う広々とした2階建ての宿 ^ | ¥4,176 | — | 2.5 km | 小樽駅から徒歩で約5分 |
| 民泊太田5号館/民泊 | ¥5,800 | — | 2.5 km | 南小樽駅から徒歩で約4分 |
| 民泊太田1号館/民泊 | ¥5,954 | — | 2.5 km | 小樽駅から徒歩15分 |
| ゲストハウス小樽 和の風 | ¥3,900 | 4.00／5 74 reviews | 2.7 km | 小樽駅よりお車にて約3分/徒歩にて約20分 |
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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61 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: 0.7 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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