A modest four-course local hill on Mt. Komagatake, just north of Hakodate.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 16°C, wind 12 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.
Why Hokuto Komagatake Ski Area
A modest four-course local hill on Mt. Komagatake, just north of Hakodate.
Small southern Hokkaido area with four courses. Modest local resort with limited terrain but solid seasonal snow.
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
16
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.
6
m~
per season
Frequent deep days through midwinter
Expert runs
4 total
No advanced split published — see trail map.
Vertical drop
400m
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
Getting there
From airport
Approx
Drive
Car from Hakodate; limited public transport
Car from Hakodate; limited public transport. Approx. 45 minutes from Hakodate Airport (HKD) by car.
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