Where is Sapporo Teine?

The Sapporo Teine ski resort (made up of Sapporo Teine Highland and Sapporo Teine Olympia) is located 20km northwest of Sapporo in Hokkaido Japan. Sapporo Teine is situated about 100km northeast of Niseko and a 37km drive southeast from the seaside town of Otaru.

Driving to Sapporo Teine

Thanks to GPS technology, it’s reasonably easy to drive to Sapporo Teine but as you get close, there is a chance that the GPS may try to take you up a little road that’s closed in winter. The telephone number for GPS navigation is 011-682-6000.

The drive from Sapporo to Teine takes about 40-45 minutes, whilst from the New Chitose Airport via the Hokkaido Expressway, it’s about 60 minutes.

Sapporo Teine has lots of parking options at different stages up the hill.

Guided Tours With Transport

Sapporo Teine Ski Resort is included on various multi-day tours of Hokkaido which include transport. Teine is also an option for guided day trips from Niseko. See the Sapporo Teine guided tours for more information.  

Train and Bus Combination to Sapporo Teine

From the JR Sapporo train station, catch a train to Teine. The trip takes 9 to 15 minutes and there are frequent departures, but if you’re keen to get first tracks you can check the train timetables on Navitime. Or if you're staying in Otaru there are also regular trains to Teine.

From Teine station there are buses to Teine Olympia and Highland that take 15 to 20 minutes. On weekends and holidays there are 11 schedules per day to and from the ski areas, and 6 schedules on weekdays.

You can buy a very good package deal from the JR Sapporo train station tourist office which includes a return JR train ticket between Sapporo and Teine, the bus ticket, a 6 hour lift pass, and the option of ski or snowboard rental.

Taxi

A fast and convenient way to get there is to catch a taxi. From Sapporo train station it costs approximately ¥5,500.

Other Ski Resorts Nearby

Nearby ski resorts include:

• Sapporo Kokusai is another of the local Sapporo ski resorts and is close as the crow flies but 44km to the west by road.
• Kiroro is 50km away to the west, a drive that takes about 1:20 hours.
• Asarigawa Onsen is 30km NW
• Otaru Tenguyama is 34km to the NW
• Niseko is 98km by road to the southwest of Sapporo Teine, about a 2 hour drive. If the crowds have tracked out Niseko, Sapporo Teine is a potential alternative for a day trip. You could rent a car in Niseko and drive yourself, or there are guided ski and snowboard tours of Sapporo Teine that include transportation from Niseko.

Guided Day Trips

Another option of getting to Teine is to stay in Niseko and jump on one of the many guided day-trips to Teine. Most companies only offer this service to private groups (in other words you can't join a group as a solo/couple) so you will need to get a group of 4 - 6 together to make it financially viable.

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