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Enjoy skiing and snowboarding even in summer! Below is a list of “Summer Slopes,” where you can ski with regular gear on surfaces like PIS-LAB, Snow Ace, carving mats, and artificial turf, along with “Grass Ski Resorts,” where you glide on grassy slopes using caterpillar-style skis. (Listed with resort name, 2025 opening date, slope length, and adult ticket price.)

[Summer Slopes]
Engaru Rock Valley … from 5/31 (Sat.), 300m, 1-day pass JPY4,000
Marunuma Kogen … from 7/12 (Sat.), 400m, 1-day pass JPY3,600
Kagura … from 7/12 (Sat.), 1,100m, 1-day pass JPY4,500
GALA Yuzawa … from 7/19 (Sat.), 350m, 1-day pass JPY3,500
Nozawa Onsen … from 7/19 (Sat.), 500m, 1-day pass JPY4,000
Fujiten … from 7/19 (Sat.), 300m, 1-day pass JPY4,000
Winghills Shiratori … from 7/5 (Sat.), 1,000m, 1-day pass JPY5,700
Wakasu Highland Oya … from 4/26 (Sat.), 400m, 1-day pass JPY3,800
　
[Grass Ski Resorts]
Madarao Kogen … from 5/31 (Sat.), 350m, 2 hours from JPY5,000
Fujiten … from 7/19 (Sat.), 300m, 1-day pass JPY4,000
Sun Park TsuruSun Park Tsuru … from 4/19 (Sat.), 240m, 1-day pass JPY3,500
Orep Okubo … open year-round, 100m, from JPY1,040 per hour
UP Kannabe … from 4/19 (Sat.), 450m, 1-day pass JPY3,800
Nakoyama Kogen … from 4/26 (Sat.), 500m, 1-day pass JPY2,610
Sanuki Airport Park … open year-round, 200m, 2 hours JPY1,040
Hokedake Park … open year-round except July & August, 510m, half-day pass JPY1,000

*Sapporo Bankei is closed this summer, while Riverwell Ikawa is temporarily closed due to equipment issues (opening TBD). Sun Village Akane’s lift is out of operation due to a power outage (hiking up is still allowed).