Ski area	Temp	Powder Score
Dynasty Ski Resort	13°C	8
Sapporo Bankei Ski Area	13°C	8
Sapporo Moiwayama	12°C	8
Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort	13°C	6
Fu's snow area	12°C	6
Kiroro Resort	11°C	6
Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area	14°C	6
Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort	11°C	6
Sapporo Teine	11°C	6
Snowcruse ONZE	15°C	6

Snowfall and base are calculated from a weather model, not reported by the resorts. "Next 3 days" is Open-Meteo’s published forecast shown as-is; it is not a forecast made by JAPANSNOWLINE. Check the Japan Meteorological Agency and the resort before you travel.

The season at a glance

Ski area	Typical winter	Worst–best of 12	Snow quality (of 392)	Adult day ticket
Dynasty Ski Resort	161 cm	98–238 cm	225	—
Sapporo Bankei Ski Area	194 cm	144–262 cm	181	—
Sapporo Moiwayama	184 cm	132–262 cm	220	—
Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort	293 cm	209–373 cm	49	—
Fu's snow area	207 cm	148–272 cm	160	—
Kiroro Resort	331 cm	209–442 cm	24	¥9,200
Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area	293 cm	209–373 cm	59	—
Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort	331 cm	209–442 cm	25	—
Sapporo Teine	260 cm	148–359 cm	71	—
Snowcruse ONZE	277 cm	224–355 cm	112	—

Typical winter is the December–March average over the last 12 winters (calculated). “Worst–best” is the leanest and the deepest of those 12 winters, which is the range a trip booked a year out has to live with. Ticket prices are checked on each resort’s own site; “—” means we have not checked one yet.

When the snow falls

In Sapporo, the most snow falls in January. March brings 72% of January's, or about 54 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Dynasty Ski Resort, where March still brings 81% of January's snowfall.

Dec	Jan	Feb	Mar
62 cm	75 cm	63 cm	54 cm

Monthly averages over the last 12 winters, averaged across the ski areas in this area. This is what falls in each month, not how deep the base is.

The mountains themselves

Ski area	Base to top	Vertical	Spread of the runs
Dynasty Ski Resort	172–244 m	72 m	0.9 km
Sapporo Bankei Ski Area	207–342 m	135 m	1.4 km
Sapporo Moiwayama	162–441 m	279 m	1.9 km
Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort	145–634 m	489 m	2.5 km
Fu's snow area	234–489 m	255 m	1.2 km
Kiroro Resort	550–1,095 m	545 m	—
Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area	184–512 m	328 m	1.4 km
Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort	719–1,055 m	336 m	2.5 km
Sapporo Teine	311–713 m	402 m	4.1 km
Snowcruse ONZE	86–297 m	211 m	1.1 km

Elevations come from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan and OpenStreetMap. “Spread” is the width of the area the runs cover, not the total length of piste.

Questions people ask

Which ski areas in Sapporo have live webcams?

7 of the 10, with 11 cameras in all: Dynasty Ski Resort, Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort, Kiroro Resort, Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area, Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort, Sapporo Teine and 1 more. Each one opens on the operator's own page.

How much snow does Sapporo get in a typical winter?

From December to March, the most falls at Kiroro Resort: about 331 cm. The least in the same area is Dynasty Ski Resort, at about 161 cm — elevation and aspect make the difference. Calculated from the last 12 winters.

What happens in Sapporo in a bad winter?

Over the last 12 winters, Kiroro Resort ranged from 209 cm in its leanest winter to 442 cm in its deepest, against a typical 331 cm, so a poor winter brought 63% of the usual amount.

When is the best time to ski in Sapporo?

In Sapporo, the most snow falls in January. March brings 72% of January's, or about 54 cm. The one that keeps snowing latest is Dynasty Ski Resort, where March still brings 81% of January's snowfall.

What does a lift ticket cost in Sapporo?

The one we have checked is Kiroro Resort: ¥9,200 for an adult day ticket.

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