# Akenogaoka Ski Area, Japan: what it is and when to go > Akenogaoka Ski Area is a ski resort (明野ヶ丘スキー場) in Japan (Obihiro). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/akenogaoka-ski-area/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Local name:** 明野ヶ丘スキー場 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 138 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 42.89567, 143.3714 ## What it is and where Akenogaoka Ski Area is a ski resort (明野ヶ丘スキー場) in Japan (Obihiro). It is in [Obihiro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/obihiro/), where this site lists 13 more places to see, 17 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 42.89567, 143.3714; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 138 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=42.895672%2C143.371395) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.895672%2C143.371395) It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nieve/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Akenogaoka Ski Area is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 10 | | February | Best time | 10 h 19 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Better not | 13 h 11 | | May | Better not | 14 h 27 | | June | Better not | 15 h 09 | | July | Better not | 14 h 52 | | August | Better not | 13 h 45 | | September | Better not | 12 h 16 | | October | Better not | 10 h 48 | | November | Possible | 9 h 30 | | December | Possible | 8 h 51 | In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [DCTgarden IKEDA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dctgarden-ikeda/): Museum · 7.4 km - [Ikeda Wine Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ikeda-wine-castle/): Museum · 7.5 km - [Obihiro Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/obihiro-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Hokkaido, Japan · 14 km - [Tokachi Ohashi Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/tokachi-ohashi-bridge/): Bridge in Otofuke Town and Obihiro City, Hokkaido · 15 km - [Obihiro Centennial City Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/obihiro-centennial-city-museum/): Museum in Obihiro, Hokkaidō, Japan · 15 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Snow - [Asahi-dake](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-asahi-dake/): mountain in Hokkaido, Japan - [Furano Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/furano-ski-resort/): Ski Resort in Furano, Hokkaido - [Naeba Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naeba-ski-resort/): ski resort in Japan - [Nozawa Onsen Snow Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nozawa-onsen/): ski resort in Nozawaonsen, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [Appi Kogen Ski Resort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/appi-kogen-ski-resort/): ski resort in Japan - [Sapporo Teine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo-teine/): ski resort and amusement park in Teine-ku, Sapporo, Japan Every Japan place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Akenogaoka Ski Area? It is a ski resort (明野ヶ丘スキー場 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Akenogaoka Ski Area? February. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51. ### How do you get to Akenogaoka Ski Area? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 138 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.895672%2C143.371395) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [DCTgarden IKEDA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dctgarden-ikeda/), [Ikeda Wine Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ikeda-wine-castle/), [Obihiro Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/obihiro-shrine/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1448331027), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).