Sapporo Kokusai
Also known as: Sapporo International Ski Resort
Summit views; near Jozankei Onsen
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Sapporo Kokusai - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
approx Beg 30 / Int 45 / Adv 25 (est) + gated backcountry
Snow escalator + wide (100 m+) Family Trail; gentle Forest/Marchen runs
Jozankei Onsen nearby, summit views, rest houses
- (not documented)
English private lessons; full rental
Family-friendly; six of seven courses green/blue
Snow & season
Very heavy snowfall; high-quality summit powder
Typically late Nov to early May
Jan-Feb
Peak late Dec-Feb; weekdays quieter
Wide groomed + one black + gated backcountry
Cold, whiteout
The mountain
7 courses; max 3.6 km
One 30-deg black + gated backcountry with rules
Busy weekends; Sapporo crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~JPY 6,000 (2025-26) + IC deposit
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
New Chitose (CTS) ~2 h via Sapporo; direct bus JR Sapporo ~1 h 30
Direct bus from JR Sapporo; Jozankei ~30 min
Base lodge restaurants + summit rest house
Day-resort lodges
Sapporo / Jozankei hub
Patrol & safety
Gated backcountry with rules; patrol on-site
Sapporo Minami-ku hospitals (~30-40 min, est)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.