# Hidaka Kokusai, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Hidaka Kokusai is a ski resort (日高国際) in Japan. 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/hidaka-kokusai/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow
- **Local name:** 日高国際
- **Where:** Japan
- **Best time:** February.
- **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 63 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [town.hidaka.hokkaido.jp](http://www.town.hidaka.hokkaido.jp/site/ski/)
- **Coordinates:** 42.86402, 142.45693

## What it is and where

Hidaka Kokusai is a ski resort (日高国際) in Japan.

Its coordinates are 42.86402, 142.45693; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 63 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=42.864023%2C142.456927)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.864023%2C142.456927)

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 Hidaka Kokusai is **February**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 11 |
| 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

- [Mount Chiroro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-chiroro/): Mountain in Hokkaido, Japan · 18 km
- [Mount Penkenūshi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-penkenushi/): Mountain in Hidaka, Hokkaido, Japan · 18 km
- [Furenai Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/furenai-railway-museum/): Museum · 20 km
- [JNR Class D51](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/d51/): Class of 1151+2 Japanese 2-8-2 locomotives · 20 km
- [Mount Rubeshibe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-rubeshibe/): Mountain in Hokkaido, Japan · 22 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 Hidaka Kokusai?

It is a ski resort (日高国際 in the local language) in Japan.

### When is the best time to visit Hidaka Kokusai?

February. In June there are 15 h 09 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 51.

### How do you get to Hidaka Kokusai?

The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 63 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.864023%2C142.456927) 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 [Mount Chiroro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-chiroro/), [Mount Penkenūshi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-penkenushi/), [Furenai Railway Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/furenai-railway-museum/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/934300779), 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).

