Sapporo Bankei
Also known as: ban.K, Bankei-no-Mori
Sapporo city ski hill
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Sapporo Bankei - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
est Beg 40 / Int 45 / Adv 15 (incl. FIS mogul course)
Mellow lower slopes; Snow Kids Park (sled/tube/strider)
Daily night skiing, sledding, tubing, snow park
Snow Kids Park; no formal creche documented
Rental (Salomon Station); Welcome Team + Chinese-speaking staff; English support present
Gentle family/beginner terrain; a few short advanced pitches
Snow & season
Dry snow but low elevation = lighter cover
Typically mid-Dec to early Apr
Jan-Feb
Peak late Dec-Feb; night skiing daily
Groomed city hill + mogul course
Low-elevation thin cover early/late
The mountain
17 courses
Minimal
Busy evenings (night ski)
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 4,700
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
New Chitose (CTS) -> Sapporo ~45-50 min, then subway + Bankei bus; car ~20 min from centre
Subway (Maruyama Koen) + Bankei bus ~13 min
Base lodge dining
Urban day-hill base
Sapporo hub
Patrol & safety
Patrolled (no published specifics)
Sapporo Chuo-ku hospitals (~15-20 min)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.