NisekoRusutsuKiroroTeine · Sapporo

Teine Ski Resort Guide

About 40 minutes from central Sapporo: stay in the city and make it a day trip, no overnight needed. Teine plans to open on 21 November, and FUYU lessons start on 28 November.

Looking down from Sapporo Teine, with Sapporo and the coast in the distance

Why is Teine worth a visit?

  • Close to Sapporo, so you can head back for yakiniku after skiing
  • Great value for beginners or for trying skiing
  • Steady runs, ideal for beginners to practise

Teine · Sapporo key facts

Operating dates
21 Nov 2026 to 5 May 2027 (planned)
Olympia area: 12/5-3/28 (planned)
Who it's for
Beginner skiersFirst time skiingStaying in central SapporoSkiing just one dayWant to explore the city in the evening
What the resort is like
Gentle and open with plenty of beginner runs, plus night skiing; the Highland area has better snow and is more challenging.
Runs and lifts
15 main runs · 9 lifts (1 gondola (8-seat) + 8 lifts)
Run difficulty (whole mountain)

Beginner 7 runs, Intermediate 4 runs, Advanced 4 runs. Vertical drop 683 m (summit 1,023 m), about 16.4 km of runs in total, longest run about 6 km. 7 runs in the Highland area, 8 in the Olympia area.
Source: Sapporo Teine official website sapporo-teine.com/snow/course, checked 2026-10-20.

Lesson prices
Peak12/18-03/07Low11/28-12/1703/08-end of season
Full Day6 hours¥88,000¥78,000
Half Day3 hours¥65,000¥55,000
Night Session2 hours¥36,000¥36,000
Extra hour¥25,000¥25,000
  • Lessons are priced per group, not per person.
  • Up to 4 guests per group. 1 to 2 guests pay the same price.
  • From the 3rd guest: +¥5,000 for a full day, +¥3,000 for a half day or night session. The 4th guest adds the same again.
  • Lift passes, equipment rental and transport are not included.
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FUYU's advice for your level

  • Beginner

    Ideal for beginners to practise, with steady slopes.

  • Practising edge changes

    You can practise on steady, consistent runs.

  • Advanced riding

    One very long route to enjoy to the full.

Why FUYU

Why FUYU: coaches, training, legal, hotels' choice
  • Our coaches

    Every coach has real teaching experience, is trained in-house by our top-level coaches, and only teaches once certified.

  • In-house training

    Coaches train four days a week: teaching, reading the terrain, safety, demonstration and professionalism. That is what every lesson is built on.

  • Legal, safe, in your language

    Approved to teach at every resort we use, in a language you understand, so the quality is protected.

  • Hotels' first choice

    Trusted by local hotels: the first Chinese-language ski school with a desk inside a hotel.

  • Coach certification levels (34 coaches)
    • Lv42
    • Lv312
    • Lv216
    • Lv14

Courses

Tap a course to see the key points.

First time skiingBeginner LessonRecommended: full day, 6 hours
The Olympia area's Shirakaba run averages just 5 to 13 degrees of slope, with wide-open space so you don't have to worry about losing control near others. A full 6-hour day including a 1-hour lunch break, starting between 08:30 and 10:00.
Skiing just half a dayHalf-Day Lesson3 hours, morning or afternoon
A half day is 3 hours: morning 09:00 to 12:00 or afternoon 13:00 to 16:00. Skiing just one day won't hold up the rest of your trip.
Lessons during night skiingNight Session, 2 hoursStarts between 16:00 and 17:00
A 2-hour lesson during night-skiing hours. Teine's night skiing is in the Olympia area and runs until 8 pm.
Families with kidsToddler / Kids CourseFrom age 3, one-on-one for under-7s
Kids can start from age 3. Under-7s are taught one-on-one; from age 7 they can join a regular group. Teine groups hold up to 4 guests.

Beginner and kids' lessons mainly run in the Olympia area (opens 12/5). If you book a beginner or kids' lesson between 11/28 and 12/4, please check with our team first which areas are available.

Stay in central Sapporo and still ski, then head back to the city in the evening for dinner and shopping.

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