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Kiroro
Deep, reliable snow near Sapporo
Kiroro records some of the highest snow totals in Japan and one of the longest seasons — often skiing well into May. Tucked in the mountains between Sapporo and Niseko, it stays quiet, with two peaks of mellow-to-steep terrain and reliable, deep powder.
A pair of large hotels form the base. It's an easy, snow-sure add-on to a Niseko or Sapporo trip.
Deep, reliable snowLong seasonQuiet slopesAdd-on to Niseko
At a glance
- Annual snowfall
- ~14 m
- Top elevation
- 1,180 m
- Vertical
- ~660 m
- Season
- Late Nov – early May
- Nearest airport
- New Chitose (CTS)
- Transfer time
- ~2 hrs
Why you'll love it
- Among the snowiest, longest seasons in Japan
- Rarely crowded
- Snow-sure early and late
Good to know
- Isolated — limited off-mountain life
- Weather can close the upper mountain
Read the full guide
Page 2
The Mountain
Terrain, snow, lifts and where to find the goods.
Page 3
Village & Travel
The town, onsen, food and how to get there.
Want to ski here?
We don't run trips to Kiroro just yet — but it pairs beautifully with Niseko, where we handle guiding, lessons, onsen and transfers end to end.
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