A tiny local mountain on the Sapporo–Niseko road, known for its unassuming snow quality and the powder that lingers days after a storm.
Runs
7
Vertical
180m
Summit
941m
Base 811m
Region
Hokkaido
Hidden gem
Best season Mid-December to early April
Why Nakayama Touge
A tiny local mountain on the Sapporo–Niseko road, known for its unassuming snow quality and the powder that lingers days after a storm.
Local favourite near Kiroro
Plan your trip
Nakayama Touge is a roadside ski hill on the mountain pass between Sapporo and Niseko — small, simple, mainly used as a quick stop on a longer drive. Realistic only with a car.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
No on-mountain accommodation — Nakayama is a stopover hill, base in Sapporo or Niseko.
Terrain in detail
MellowCruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
26
Cruisey terrain — fine for advanced skiers as a rest day, not a destination.
From terrain split, run profile, vertical drop, expert features.
Powder profile
Continental dry snow — Japan's lightest.
Classic Japow — bone-dry continental snow that floats.
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m
per season
Snowfall data not published — frequency is the regional baseline.
Expert runs
1 of 7
Estimated from advanced terrain split.
Vertical drop
180m
Compact mountain.
Steepest pitch
—
Pitch not published.
Backcountry gates
None
In-bounds skiing only.
Tree skiing
Limited
Mostly groomed terrain.
Moguls
Few
Mostly cord and powder.
Best for
Terrain & features
Photo: Hatomizinko / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes from New Chitose Airport
Drive
Rental car recommended; Sapporo 60 minutes Approximately 90 minutes from New Chi
Overview
Rental car recommended; Sapporo 60 minutes
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes from New Chitose Airport
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 13°C, wind 8 km/h. We’ll resume the daily report once snowfall picks up.
Forecast data via Open-Meteo. Refreshes hourly. Always verify with the resort before driving up.
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