Nakagawa is a small ski hill located in the northern part of the town of the same name, in the northern region of mainland Hokkaido.
Hokkaido is the second largest island of Japan and also the largest and northernmost prefecture (though it is not usually referred to as a prefecture). It has coastlines on the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and also the Pacific Ocean. Sapporo is the capital city of Hokkaido and was host to the 1972 Winter Olympics. Hokkaido is home to the largest number of ski hills in Japan. While the majority of them are very small, some of the larger ski and snowboard resorts in Hokkaido - mostly found in regions to the west and east of Sapporo - are amongst the most famous in Japan.
There is no ski and snowboard equipment available.
Children's facilities
There are no special facilities for children.
Park information
There are no special snow park facilities.
Nakagawa Season & Opening Times
Typical season is from Late December until Late March
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November
December
January
February
March
April
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June
July
Daytime
Weekends and holidays
Normally open from 10:00am until 5:00pm
Weekdays
Normally open from 1:00pm until 8:30pm
'Nighta' (night skiing)
Weekends and holidays
No
Weekdays
Sometimes
Opening information
Nakagawa is open from 1:00pm until 8:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and from 10:00am until 5:00pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
It is also closed during the period 31st December until 3rd January.
Nakagawa Lift Ticket Charges
Adults
Child
Junior High School age & under
Senior
1 Day
400 yen
yen
1 Lift
40 yen
yen
Open from 1pm until 8:30pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 10am until 5pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Getting to Nakagawa
By public transport
Train
1km from Teshio Nakagawa Station on the Soya Honsen line
Information
This small ski hill is about 0.5km and 10 minutes walk from Tesho Nakagawa Station on the Souya Honsen line.
Bus
No shuttle bus is available.
By Car
108km from the Shibetsu Kenbuchi IC on the Hokkaido Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 40 (1.9km away)
Nearest prefecture road: Prefecture Road 541
Direction
Nakagawa is less than 2km from Route 40, also known here as the Nayoro National Highway.
The ski hill can be found on the east of the main town area.
The Shibetsu Kenbuchi IC on the Hokkaido Expressway is about 108km from Nakagawa.
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