Kiroro Snow World, Japan resort travel page

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Address

Akaigawa-mura Yoichi-gun
Hokkaido
Japan 046-0593
phone (0135)34-7111

Flying

New Chitose is the closest International airport and is about 90mins drive away.

By bus/coach

Hokkaido Resort Liner will bring you here from the International aiports or Sapporo City. There is also a daily coach from the Sapporo Central Bus Station.

By train

Otaru Station is about 40mins away.

By car

Take Expressway 5 to Otaru then Highway 393 onto Kiroro.

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Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: November - May
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 9
Gondolas: 1
Chair lifts: 8
Max people per hour: 15,600
Board Leashes required: No

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 21
Total ride area: 110ha
Longest run: 4kms

Top lift: 1180m
Vertical drop: 610m
First lift: 570m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 30%
Red runs: 40%
Black runs: 30%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes: 1 day adult: ¥4700
2 days adult: ¥9000
Lift times:8.30am - 7pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 13m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 0%

Facilities

Night Riding: : Available 4.30pm till 7pm.
Snowboard Schools: Group lessons from ¥4200
Private lessons from ¥18900
*English available in private lessons only
Snowboard Hire: Adult full day: ¥5,000
Child full day: ¥4,000

Heliboarding: : Not available
Snowmobiles: ¥500 for a 10 minute trial. Longer trips available to liscence holders only.