Sapporo's closest mountain — ten courses with night skiing under one of Japan's three best city night views.
Runs
10
Vertical
231m
Annual snow
~5m/season
Region
Hokkaido
Popular
Why Sapporo Moiwayama Ski Area
Sapporo's closest mountain — ten courses with night skiing under one of Japan's three best city night views.
Sapporo urban resort with 20-minute car access. Ten ski-only courses with night skiing til 9pm showcasing city lights—one of Japan's three best night views.
Plan your trip
Sapporo Moiwayama is a tiny city ski hill on the south side of Mt Moiwa, 20 min from central Sapporo. Two short runs, a strong night-skiing operation, and a beloved local kids' learning hill.
Trains, shuttles, and rentals from the airport.
Sapporo subway to Maruyama-Koen + bus to the Moiwa Ropeway base — 30 min total from central Sapporo.
Hand-picked stays across the resort's two zones.
No on-mountain accommodation — base in central Sapporo for any city ski-hill visit.
Pass, lessons, gear, and guides for powder days.
Local-hill pricing — adult 1-day ~¥3,500. Strong evening / night-skiing operation popular with after-work locals.
Terrain in detail
TameFamily-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere. Difficulty, powder character, and the stats that matter on the mountain itself.
Hardcore index
13
Family-focused. If you're after gnarly black runs, look elsewhere.
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.
5
m~
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
10 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
231m
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
Getting there
Nearest airport, train and bus options, and what the drive looks like in winter conditions.
From airport
Approx
Train / bus
Approximately 20 minutes by car from central Sapporo; bus service available
Drive
Approximately 20 minutes by car from central Sapporo; bus service available
Overview
Approximately 20 minutes by car from central Sapporo; bus service available.
From airport
Approx. 1 hour from New Chitose Airport via Sapporo.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 15°C, wind 2 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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At the resort
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Domestic flights to SapporoHokkaido airport transfers