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
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 | −6 to 1 | 10 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Snow showers | 0 | −6 to 3 | 12 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −2 to 9 | 17 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 2 to 12 | 15 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 2 to 11 | 11 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 1 to 9 | 6 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Snow showers | 1 | −4 to 7 | 18 |
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 name comes from Sotchi, an Ainu place name meaning the mouth of a river with a waterfall. The slope is run by the town of Shintotsukawa. Sources: h-sakudo.jp, town.shintotsukawa.lg.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.
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Asahikawa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamoidake Kokusai | 17.0 km | 201 cm | 1140 |
| Ashimoi Kanko Takaho Ski Area | 34.0 km | 225 cm | 913 |
| Katsurazawa Kokusetsu Ski Area | 35.0 km | 232 cm | 853 |
| Mashike Choei Shokanbetsudake Ski Area | 37.0 km | 416 cm | 151 |
| Kamui Ski Links | 37.0 km | 206 cm | 1092 |
Compare side by side with Kamoidake Kokusai and Ashimoi Kanko Takaho Ski Area →
The most snow falls in December. March brings 59% of January’s snowfall. That is in line with the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 35 cm, less than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 205 cm, and 4 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2019/20 with 146 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 257 cm (1.8 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.
Total snowfall from December to March recorded at the 滝川 weather station — 11.9 km from this ski area, 118 m below its mid-slope.
| Three-season average | 506 cm |
| 2023/24 | 498 cm |
| 2024/25 | 535 cm |
| 2025/26 | 485 cm |
The figure calculated on this page is 220 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
Within 20 km in a straight line, nearest first. Some lie over a pass that is closed in winter.
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ふるさと公園 (新十津川町) | Park | 4 km |
| Takikawa Skypark滝川市航空科学センター | Museum | 7.9 km |
| Takikawa Local History Museum滝川市郷土館 | Museum | 9.6 km |
| 北海道子どもの国 | Park | 11 km |
| Hokkaido Forest北海道立道民の森 | Leisure | 14.3 km |
| Kami-Sunagawa Station上砂川駅 | Landmark | 16.8 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 ↗
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
4 properties on Rakuten Travel lie within about 3 km of this ski area. The table shows the nearest 4 with a listed price.
| Property (links to Rakuten Travel) | Lowest listed (per person, tax incl.) | Rating | Distance | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ピンネ荘 | ¥4,000 | 4.50／5 26 reviews | 3.6 km | 滝川駅よりお車にて15分 |
| サンヒルズ・サライ | ¥6,400 | 4.33／5 362 reviews | 3.7 km | 千歳から車で2時間、札幌から1時間45分、富良野・旭川から1時間10分、近隣の滝川・砂川・雨竜・浦臼まで15~20分。 |
| コテ-ジ ヴィラトップ | ¥6,500 | 4.43／5 34 reviews | 3.7 km | 千歳から車で2時間、札幌から1時間45分、富良野・旭川から1時間10分、滝川・砂川・浦臼・雨竜から15~20分 |
| 新十津川温泉 グリーンパークしんとつかわ | ¥8,200 | 4.06／5 93 reviews | 3.8 km | JR滝川駅→中央バス新十津川町役場前→町営バス10分程で到着 |
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)
3 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: 3.9 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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