A tiny local mountain on the Sapporo–Niseko road, known for its unassuming snow quality and the powder that lingers days after a storm.
Live conditions
Off-seasonThe mountain is resting.
Next season
Opens late November
Current temp 6°C, wind 10 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 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.
Nakayama Touge is a hidden-gem ski resort in Hokkaido, with 7 marked runs and 180m of vertical. The terrain suits beginners. Expect deep powder.
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
Getting there
From airport
Approximately 90 minutes from New Chitose Airport
Drive
Rental car recommended; Sapporo 60 minutes Approximately 90 minutes from New Chi
Rental car recommended; Sapporo 60 minutes Approximately 90 minutes from New Chitose Airport
Photo: Hatomizinko / CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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