How to get there
Where is Asahidake? Asahidake is located in Central Hokkaido, Japan.
Asahidake ski area is 50-60 minutes by car from the nearby city of
Asahikawa, and 50 minutes from
Furano ski resort.
Other Ski Resorts near Asahidake Pippu,
Kurodake (not by road)
Getting To Asahidake From Asahikawa, Asahidake can be accessed by car with an approximate travel time of 60 minutes (51km). Many rental cars have in-built GPS displays. If you haven’t mastered the Japanese language, car rental outlets can enter the GPS details and you can just follow the signs on the screen. Or for self-navigation take the No. 4 out of Asahikawa (to Tenninkyo) and follow the signs from there. It’s a very picturesque drive, particularly as you near Asahidake. Don’t turn off to Asahidake Onsen as this is a different place to the skiing area. There is free parking right out the front of the ropeway building.
A public bus also runs to the village of Asahidake from Asahikawa Railway Station. These run twice daily (09:10 and 14:10) and stop opposite the hostel (Asahidake stop number 4) at a cost of approximately ¥1,000 one-way. Bookings are not required (or possible!). The trip takes about 90 minutes.
See the
Asahikawa page for information on
how to get to Asahikawa.
From
Furano, guided day tours are run by Hokkaido Powder Guides at a cost of ¥19,000 per person (includes transport, lift tickets and safety equipment).
Furano Alpine Travel arranges bus transport from Furano to Asahidake on Tuesdays and Fridays. The cost is ¥9,000 which includes return shuttle bus and ski pass (8:00am departure for 10:00am arrival; 3:00pm departure for 5:00 arrival).
Alternatively, private transport in minibuses can be easily arranged from Asahikawa and Furano with the cost being dependent upon the number of people in the minibus.
Getting Around Asahidake The village at Asahidake is quite small so it’s possible to navigate on foot. The walk from the bottom of the village up the road to the ropeway station is about 10 minutes.