Shimukappu Chuo Ski Area
Official name 国設占冠中央スキー場
Hokkaido · 2 runs
- Weather: Today clear -2–-1°C / Tomorrow clear -1–4°C
- Snow depth 0 cm | New snow, next 12h 4 cm · 24h 4 cm · 48h 4 cm · 7 days 7 cm · 14 days 12 cm
Shimukappu Chuo Ski Area is a small village-run hill in the centre of Shimukappu, facing Route 237 in central Hokkaido. It is unusual for its two old-style wire rope tows with plastic seat pads, which are free to ride. Two runs come down the hill, the longest about 1,000 m with pitches up to 25 degrees, so it offers more challenge than its size suggests. The slope is groomed and floodlit, and on weekdays it opens from mid-afternoon into the evening. There is no rental shop, and the village uses it for children's and adult ski classes.
Shimukappu Chuo Ski Area weather (hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:06, sunset 16:22
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| Japan time | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
| Temperature | °C | 3° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -2° | -1° | 0° | 0° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 4° | -1° | -1° | -1° | 0° | 1° | 8° | 11° | 9° | 8° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 11° | 7° | 3° | 0° | -2° | -3° | -1° | 0° | -1° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -3° | -2° | -1° | -1° | -2° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -4° | -1° | -1° | -4° | -4° | -2° | 0° | -3° | -3° | -1° | 2° | -6° | -5° | 1° | 1° | -2° | -3° | -3° | -1° | -4° | -8° | 0° | 2° | -4° | -3° | 4° | 4° | 4° | 3° | 3° | 1° | -3° | -3° | 1° | 1° |
| Precipitation | mm | 0.8 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 5 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 0.8 | 2.7 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | <.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 1.4 | 2.0 | <.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind | m/s | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Wind gusts | m/s | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
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Shimukappu Chuo Ski Area lift tickets and prices
2025-26 prices
- 1-day ticket
- Adult ¥0 · Child ¥0
- Night
- ¥0
Discounts
- Lift (rope tow) free
Opening hours
- Lifts
- Mon, Wed, Fri 15:00-20:00 / Tue, Thu 15:00-18:00 / Weekends and holidays 13:00-18:00
- Night skiing
- 18:00–20:00 · Mon, Wed, Fri
Getting to Shimukappu Chuo Ski Area and parking
- Car
- Route 237 (central Shimukappu Village)