Sapporo Bankei Ski Area
Ski resort · Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Sapporo Bankei Ski Area is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan) with 9.6 km of runs and 6 lifts. You can ski between 193 m and 436 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 243 m. Its longest run is Kurumi (0.9 km) and the steepest, East A, reaches 62% on its toughest stretch.
See Sapporo Bankei Ski Area on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.6 km
- Lifts
- 6
- Elevation
- 193–436 m
- Vertical drop
- 243 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.6 km
- Red2.3 km
- Black1.4 km
The steepest runs at Sapporo Bankei Ski Area
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- East A Black62% · 32°
- Mogul Black54% · 28°
- Slalom Black53% · 28°
- Green Forest Blue52% · 27°
- East B Red51% · 27°
The longest runs
- Kurumi Blue0.9 km
- Orange Red0.8 km
- Green Forest Blue0.6 km
- East A Black0.5 km
- West forest Blue0.5 km
Lifts
6 chairlifts.
When to go to Sapporo Bankei Ski Area
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 316 m (the resort's mean elevation is 314 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Sapporo Bankei Ski Area
- Sapporo Moiwayama4 km · 8.9 km of runs
- Sapporo Teine9 km · 14 km of runs
- Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort18 km · 12 km of runs
- Kiroro Resort22 km · 25 km of runs
- Asarigawa Onsen24 km · 7.1 km of runs
- Rusutsu Resort Ski Area44 km · 31 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sapporo Bankei Ski Area?
- In Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Sapporo Moiwayama, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Sapporo Bankei Ski Area have?
- 9.6 km: 5.6 km of blue runs, 2.3 km of red runs, 1.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Sapporo Bankei Ski Area?
- You can ski between 193 m and 436 m: a vertical drop of 243 m.
- How many lifts does Sapporo Bankei Ski Area have?
- 6: 6 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Sapporo Bankei Ski Area?
- East A (black), at 62% (32°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Sapporo Bankei Ski Area?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Sapporo Bankei Ski Area?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.