Sapporo Kokusai

Hokkaido (Jozankei / Sapporo) · Japan

Sapporo Kokusai is a ski resort in Hokkaido (Jozankei / Sapporo), Japan. It averages around 1,500 cm of snow a season on a Sea-effect, elevated interior pocket snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-May.

Snowfall rivals Niseko with a fraction of the visitors; 90 min from Sapporo

13
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

5 cm total · best window Wednesday, Oct 21 (1d, 5cm)

Mon
0014° · 14kFL 3.7k
Tue
0011° · 16kFL 3.9k
Wed
0013° · 30kFL 3.7k
Thu
006° · 25kFL 1.5k
Fri
006° · 24kFL 1.9k
Sat
006° · 27kFL 1.6k
Sun
008° · 8kFL 3.3k
Mon
009° · 16kFL 3.1k
Tue
0.308° · 28kFL 3.4k ⚠
Wed
4.9170° · 22kFL 2.9k ⚠

⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 630 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.

Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Wednesday, Oct 21 — Lean (17). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 11.

Mountain profile

Summit
1,100 m
Base
630 m
Vertical
470 m
Terrain
7 wide courses + tree zones
Avg annual snow
1,500 cm
Typical season
Nov-May
Snow climate
Sea-effect, elevated interior pocket
Type
Lift-served
Exposure / orientation
Sits in the wettest sea-effect corridor between Otaru and Jozankei; long Nov-May season

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