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札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort is a ski area in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan with 12 km of mapped downhill runs and 4 lifts, between 620 m and 1,088 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
12 km
Lifts
4
Top elevation
1,088 m
Vertical drop
468 m
Nearest airport
OKD · 26 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy4.1 km
  • Other0.2 km
  • Advanced2.1 km
  • Intermediate5.2 km

20 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the Japanese piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 3 Chairlifts
  • 1 Gondolas

札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort is a ski area in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Its 20 mapped downhill runs add up to 12 km, which ranks it #52 of 516 ski areas in Japan and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 577 m long.

Slopes at 札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort

About 35% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 45% intermediate and 18% advanced or expert, which makes 札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 gondola. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 620 m up to 1,088 m, a vertical drop of 468 m.

Getting to 札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort

The nearest airport is Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), about 26 km away in a straight line — roughly 34 minutes by car; New Chitose Airport (CTS) is 61 km away. Nearby ski areas include キロロリゾート, Kiroro Resort (25.2 km), 朝里川温泉スキー場, Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort (7.1 km), スノークルーズオーンズ, Snowcruse ONZE, すのーくるーずおーんず (2.6 km) and サッポロテイネ, Sapporo Teine (14.4 km), which together add 63 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to 札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort

  1. 1
    Sapporo Okadama Airport Flag of JapanSapporo, Japan Airports in Japan
    OKD26 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    New Chitose Airport Flag of JapanSapporo, Japan Airports in JapanTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    CTS61 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Asahikawa Airport Flag of JapanHigashikagura, Japan Airports in Japan
    AKJ130 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Hakodate Airport Flag of JapanHakodate, Japan Airports in Japan
    HKD146 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does 札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort have?

12 km of downhill runs (20 runs): 4.1 km easy, 0.2 km other, 2.1 km advanced, 5.2 km intermediate. It is #52 in Japan by piste length.

How high is 札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort?

The lifts and runs reach 1,088 m (3,570 ft); the lowest point is 620 m, a vertical drop of 468 m.

What is the nearest airport to 札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort?

Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD), about 26 km away in a straight line; New Chitose Airport (CTS) is 61 km away.

How many ski lifts does 札幌国際スキー場, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort have?

4 lifts: 3 chairlifts, 1 gondolas.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.