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Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort

Ski resort · Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan) with 12 km of runs and 4 lifts. You can ski between 620 m and 1,091 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 471 m. Its longest run is ダウンヒルコース, Downhill (2.1 km) and the steepest, ダウンヒルコース, Downhill, reaches 54% on its toughest stretch.

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Runs
12 km
Lifts
4
Elevation
620–1,091 m
Vertical drop
471 m

Kilometres of runs by colour

  • Blue4.1 km
  • Red5.2 km
  • Black2.1 km

The steepest runs at Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort

Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.

  1. ダウンヒルコース, Downhill Black54% · 28°
  2. スウィングコース, Swing Trail Red44% · 24°
  3. エコーコース, Echo Trail Red35% · 19°
  4. ファミリコース, Family Trail Red32% · 18°
  5. Märchen Trail Blue28% · 16°

The longest runs

  1. ダウンヒルコース, Downhill Black2.1 km
  2. メルヘンコース, Märchen Trail Blue1.6 km
  3. スウィングコース, Swing Trail Red1.4 km
  4. 林間コース, Forest Trail Blue1.2 km
  5. ウッデイーコース, Woody Trail Red1.1 km

Lifts

3 chairlifts · 1 gondola.

When to go to Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort

For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is December.

MonthSnowfallSnow on the ground
November
December
January
February
March
April

1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 787 m (the resort's mean elevation is 856 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort?
In Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Kiroro Resort, 5 km away as the crow flies.
How many kilometres of runs does Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort have?
12 km: 4.1 km of blue runs, 5.2 km of red runs, 2.1 km of black runs.
What is the elevation of Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort?
You can ski between 620 m and 1,091 m: a vertical drop of 471 m.
How many lifts does Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort have?
4: 3 chairlifts, 1 gondola.
What is the steepest run at Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort?
ダウンヒルコース, Downhill (black), at 54% (28°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
What is the best month to ski at Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort?
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 Kokusai Skiing Resort?
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.