SkiingJapanSapporo Teine

Sapporo Teine

Also known as: Teine, Mt Teine, Olympia / Highland

Ishikari Bay/Sapporo city views

Difficulty 3 (Intermediate)Day resortTwo zones - lower Olympia
Vertical drop
683 m
Top elevation
1,023 m
Lifts
10
Runs
15 courses
A scenic cable car ride over a snow-blanketed forested mountain landscape during winter.

Can the whole group come?

Who in your group gets a good week at Sapporo Teine - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.

Beginner 35%Intermediate 40%Advanced 25%
Terrain split

approx Beg 35 / Int 40 / Adv 25 (by km)

Group split options

Olympia wide beginner boulevards, family park, night ski; Highland for stronger skiers

If you are not skiing

Family snow park, sled/tube; Sapporo city attractions

Childcare

- (family park present; no formal creche documented)

Ski school & rental

School + rental on-site; English support limited

Accessibility & group fit

Genuine spread; family-friendly Olympia + Highland steeps

Snow & season

High-quality 1,000 m+ powder; strong for a city resort

Open window

Typically mid-Nov to early May

Best season

Jan-Feb

Peak vs quiet

Peak late Dec-Feb; weekdays quieter

Snow & surface

Mellow Olympia + Highland steeps (Kitakabe ~36 deg)

Weather risks

Cold, whiteout; wind on upper Highland

The mountain

Skiable area

~76 ha (est)

Runs & pistes

15 courses; ~20 km; longest ~6 km

Off-piste & backcountry

Highland trees + lift-accessed sidecountry

Crowds

Busy weekends; city crowd

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~JPY 8,200 (peak ~9,000)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

New Chitose (CTS) ~55-65 min (JR to Teine + shuttle)

Transfer & shuttle

JR + shuttle; ~40 min from central Sapporo

On-mountain dining

Base lodges/cafeterias in both zones

Facilities

Day-resort lodges; minimal lodging

Operators

Sapporo hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Patrolled; standard in-bounds control

Emergency & rescue

Sapporo Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Teine-ku (est)

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.

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