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): 6 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 | −6 to −1 | 20 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | −6 to 3 | 10 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Fog | 0 | 1 to 10 | 11 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Fog | 0 | 4 to 12 | 19 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Cloudy | 0 | 4 to 11 | 15 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 4 to 10 | 11 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 0 | 0 to 5 | 31 |
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 Deer course winds through woodland near the top, along a path the local deer use. On clear days the Panorama course looks out over Ishikari Bay to the Shokanbetsu mountains, and after dark the city lights show in the distance. The Diving course, in full view of the lift, is a steep, unpisted mogul run. Sources: onze.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.
100% 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 →
More than we show here.
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 | 8.3 km | 293 cm | 507 |
| Sapporo Teine | 8.9 km | 260 cm | 667 |
| Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort | 9.2 km | 331 cm | 351 |
| Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area | 13.0 km | 293 cm | 507 |
| Kiroro Resort | 14.0 km | 331 cm | 351 |
Compare side by side with Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort and Sapporo Teine →
The most snow falls in January. March brings 65% of January’s snowfall. That is a gentler fall than the median for ski areas in Japan (52%). In amount, March brings 55 cm, more than the median of 46 cm.
Across the 12 winters measured, the average is 277 cm, and 6 of them fell short of it. The leanest was 2015/16 with 224 cm; the biggest was 2021/22 with 355 cm (1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Asari Dam朝里ダム | Nature | 7.1 km |
| Otaru Museum小樽市総合博物館 | Museum | 12.7 km |
| Otaru Aquariumおたる水族館 | Museum | 14 km |
| Hokkaidō Jingū北海道神宮 | Shrine | 17.7 km |
| Sapporo Racecourse札幌競馬場 | Leisure | 17.8 km |
| JR TowerJRタワー | Landmark | 20 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 →
Contains advertising. Property names and Rakuten Travel’s booking pages are in Japanese.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 山郷 | ¥17,424 | — | 0.7 km | 銭函駅よりお車で約6分 |
| 旅館民宿 慶正 | ¥5,600 | 3.93／5 93 reviews | 2.4 km | JR『銭函駅』より徒歩10分/札幌・小樽より高速道路で20分 |
| Zenibako House 2F ^ | ¥4,594 | 4.33／5 5 reviews | 2.6 km | 銭函駅から徒歩で約1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)
5 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: 2.4 km
Accommodation data: OpenStreetMap
Other booking sites: Booking.com ↗ · Agoda ↗ · Rakuten Travelad ↗
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