# Kitanaganuma Ski Area, Japan: what it is and when to go > Kitanaganuma Ski Area is a ski resort (北長沼スキー場) in Japan (Sapporo). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is February. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. 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/kitanaganuma-ski-area/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Local name:** 北長沼スキー場 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 30 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 43.03794, 141.74294 ## What it is and where Kitanaganuma Ski Area is a ski resort (北長沼スキー場) in Japan (Sapporo). It is in [Sapporo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sapporo/), where this site lists 91 more places to see, 33 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 43.03794, 141.74294; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 30 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=43.037937%2C141.742944) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.037937%2C141.742944) 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 Kitanaganuma Ski Area is **February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 10 | | February | Best time | 10 h 18 | | March | Possible | 11 h 39 | | April | Better not | 13 h 11 | | May | Better not | 14 h 28 | | June | Better not | 15 h 10 | | July | Better not | 14 h 53 | | August | Better not | 13 h 46 | | September | Better not | 12 h 17 | | October | Better not | 10 h 47 | | November | Possible | 9 h 29 | | December | Possible | 8 h 50 | In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. 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 - [Bodai-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bodaiji-buddhist-temple/): Buddhist temple of the Sōtō sect dedicated to Shakyamuni Tathāgata in Nanporo, Japan · 8.5 km - [Hokkaido Green Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-greenland/): With kids · 15 km - [Hokkaido Greenland White Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-greenland-white-park/): Ski resort · 15 km - [Haginoyama Shimin Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/haginoyama-shimin-ski-area/): Ski resort · 15 km - [Kiusu Earthwork Burial Circles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kiusu-earthwork-burial-circles/): Archaeological site · 17 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 Kitanaganuma Ski Area? It is a ski resort (北長沼スキー場 in the local language) in Japan. ### When is the best time to visit Kitanaganuma Ski Area? February. In June there are 15 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 50. ### How do you get to Kitanaganuma Ski Area? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 30 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.037937%2C141.742944) 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 [Bodai-ji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/bodaiji-buddhist-temple/), [Hokkaido Green Land](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-greenland/), [Hokkaido Greenland White Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hokkaido-greenland-white-park/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1567557990), 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).