国設阿寒湖畔スキー場, Kokusetsu Akankohan Ski Area ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

国設阿寒湖畔スキー場, Kokusetsu Akankohan Ski Area is a ski area in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Its 2 mapped downhill runs add up to 2.0 km, which ranks it #290 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.1% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 1,005 m long.

Slopes at 国設阿寒湖畔スキー場, Kokusetsu Akankohan Ski Area

About 48% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 52% intermediate and 0% advanced or expert, which makes 国設阿寒湖畔スキー場, Kokusetsu Akankohan Ski Area a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 2 lifts: 1 rope tow, 1 chairlift. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 485 m up to 758 m, a vertical drop of 273 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to 国設阿寒湖畔スキー場, Kokusetsu Akankohan Ski Area

The nearest airport is Kushiro Airport (KUH), about 43 km away in a straight line — roughly 56 minutes by car; Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) is 52 km away. Nearby ski areas include Tsubetsu Townsmen (町民スキー場), 阿寒ロイヤルバレイ, Akan Royal Valley (0.6 km), 北見若松市民スキー場, Wakamatsu Shimin Ski Area (2.6 km) and 美幌町リリー山スキー場, Bihoro Lily Yama Ski Area (0.4 km), which together add 4 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.