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Ski resorts in Hokkaido Prefecture

People on snowy ridges in Hokkaido
Snowy ridges in Hokkaido, Japan. Photo: Agustin Villalba / Pexels.

The short answer

We list 6 ski areas in Hokkaido Prefecture. The largest by mapped runs is Niseko United (59 km); the highest is Kiroro Resort, with runs from 1,181 m (3,875 ft); and the biggest vertical is at Niseko United (919 m).

Best ski resorts in Hokkaido Prefecture: largest, highest and for beginners →
Highest ski resorts in Hokkaido Prefecture0 m500 m1,000 mKiroro Resort: top 1,181 m (3,875 ft)1,181Kiroro ResortNiseko United: top 1,176 m (3,858 ft)1,176Niseko UnitedTomamu: top 1,175 m (3,855 ft)1,175TomamuFurano: top 1,064 m (3,491 ft)1,064FuranoSahoro Resort: top 1,044 m (3,425 ft)1,044Sahoro ResortRusutsu Resort: top 988 m (3,241 ft)988Rusutsu Resort
Top elevation of the highest mapped run, in metres. Full figures in the table below.

All Hokkaido Prefecture ski areas by size

Ski areaRegionTop elevationVerticalMapped runsLifts
Niseko UnitedHokkaido Prefecture1,176 m919 m59 km29
Rusutsu ResortHokkaido Prefecture988 m566 m31 km18
FuranoHokkaido Prefecture1,064 m829 m26 km10
Kiroro ResortHokkaido Prefecture1,181 m658 m25 km10
Sahoro ResortHokkaido Prefecture1,044 m637 m24 km9
TomamuHokkaido Prefecture1,175 m587 m22 km7

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) via OpenSkiMap; mapped figures can differ from resorts’ published ones.