Sun, Aug 2 Today
21° 14°
Wind 7 km/h
Precipitation 2 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Slopes
30 km Green
6 km 6 pistas
Blue
9 km 9 pistas
Red
10.5 km 7 pistas
Black
4.5 km 3 pistas
Season 2025/2026
0cm April 8, 2026
1cm April 11, 2026
3cm April 12, 2026
0cm April 28, 2026
0cm April 29, 2026
2cm April 30, 2026
November 20, 2025
May 1, 2026
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Information & Sources
Máxima 1180m
Mínima 520m
Vertical drop
660 m
Desnivel
Ski Map
FORFAIT PASS
Precio/Día
Resort website ¥8,800
≈ 55€
Weather
7-day forecast
Forecast detailed → Week outlook No significant weather alerts
No significant weather alerts
Mon, Aug 3
24° 13°
Wind 8 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Tue, Aug 4
24° 12°
Wind 12 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Wed, Aug 5
25° 13°
Wind 12 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Thu, Aug 6
26° 15°
Wind 8 km/h
Precipitation 0 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Fri, Aug 7
24° 17°
Wind 9 km/h
Precipitation 1 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Sat, Aug 8
20° 14°
Wind 9 km/h
Precipitation 2 mm
Snowfall 0 cm
Source: Open-Meteo
About the resort
🏔️ History
Located in a deep valley west of Sapporo, Kiroro is a purpose-built resort strategically positioned to catch as much snow as geographically possible. Developed in the 1990s, it lacks a traditional village base (it essentially consists of a couple of massive hotels), but it makes up for this with modern infrastructure, fast, hooded lifts, and a very progressive, welcoming policy toward off-piste and backcountry skiing.
☀️ Best days
Relentless storm days in January. Kiroro is legendary as a "snow magnet," often receiving upwards of 20 meters of snow per season. Its specific topography funnels heavy, snow-laden clouds straight from the Sea of Japan, dumping amounts that dwarf neighboring resorts.
🚫 Days to avoid
Extremely high-wind days or total whiteouts. While the tree skiing offers some shelter, Kiroro’s storms can be so feral that they force the closure of the upper lifts. Also, weekends see significant influxes of day-trippers from nearby Sapporo.
💡 Community tip
Kiroro is an absolute paradise for tree skiing. They operate an excellently managed backcountry access gate system (you must register your plan and carry avalanche rescue gear). The snow here stays cold and pristine for a long time. It makes for the perfect day trip from Otaru or Sapporo when you are chasing the deepest snow imaginable.
Nearest Airports
New Chitose Airport
CTS 120 min drive 0
Train Stations
Otaru Chikko
No direct transfer 45 min drive transfer
Otaru Station
No direct transfer 50 min drive transfer
🚗 Main access: Kiroro is located about 60 minutes west of Sapporo and 40 minutes south of the historic port of Otaru. From New Chitose Airport (about 2 hours away), you drive the expressway towards Otaru and then turn inland onto mountain Route 393. Driving gives you the ultimate freedom to pop into Otaru for evening sushi or head over to Niseko for a day trip.
⚠️ Hokkaido winter driving: Kiroro receives some of the heaviest snowfall in all of Japan. The access road from Otaru or Akaigawa is wide but is usually flanked by massive snow walls and completely covered in hard-packed ice. All rental cars are equipped with excellent studless winter tires, but be prepared for relentless snowfall and white-out driving conditions.
Local Tips
💡 Day-tripping from Otaru: Many shrewd powder-hounds choose not to stay at the expensive Kiroro resort hotels, and instead base themselves down in the charming coastal city of Otaru. From there, you get cheap accommodation, unbelievable seafood, and you can just drive or take a short taxi/bus ride up into the deep powder madness of Kiroro for the day.
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