Tomamu
Also known as: Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU, Alpha Resort Tomamu (former)
Unkai (sea of clouds) gondola; Ice Village
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Tomamu - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
approx Beg 38 / Int 48 / Adv 14 (by run count)
Strong - beginner zones, Adventure Mountain kids' area, first-timer courses; regroup at village
Ice Village, Terrace of Frosted Tree, Mina-Mina indoor wave pool, onsen/spa
Yes - from 5 months, 2 hrs to full day, English-speaking
Snow Affinity school (English, CSIA/NZSIA/APSI/SAJ); online rental
Family-first; easy-to-intermediate cruising dominates
Snow & season
~749 cm 2024-25 season; dry inland powder
Typically early Dec to early Apr
Jan-Feb
Peak late Dec-Feb + holidays; weekdays quieter
Long gentle groomers + slopestyle park
Cold, whiteout, wind on gondola
The mountain
123.9 ha
29 slopes; 21.5 km; longest 4.2 km
Lift-accessed 'Experts Only Powder Area' (registration/helmet)
Busy holidays; family crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 7,000 (2025-26)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
New Chitose (CTS) ~90-100 min; own Tomamu JR station
Car/bus/JR from CTS
Resort Center dining; hotalu street ski-in village (9 shops/restaurants)
Full all-inclusive resort village
Shimukappu; Furano ~45 min
Patrol & safety
Patrolled; controlled in-bounds Experts Only area with rules
Cold; gondola wind holds
Furano Kyokai Hospital ~45 km; Shimukappu clinic
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.