Pippu is ski hill is located to the north of Pippu town centre in the northern region of Hokkaido. Pippu is within reach from Asahikawa city and is popular for some fine views of the Daisetsuzan mountain range on a clear day.
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.
A free shuttle bus is available that operates between Pippu Station and the ski hill. The journey from the station takes about 30 minutes.
There is also a bus service leaving Asahikawa Station which costs 640 yen for adults and 320 yen for children.
By Car
2km from the Pippu Kita IC on the Asahikawa Monbetsu Expressway
13.6km from the Wassamu IC on the Hokkaido Expressway
15.1km from the Asahikawa Kita IC on the Hokkaido Expressway
Nearest national route: Route 40 (1.9km away)
Direction
Pippu is under 4km from the Pippu Kita IC on the Asahikawa Monbetsu Expressway (which is directly connected with the Hokkaido Expressway).
From the Pippu Kita IC exit turn left onto Prefecture Road 1143, under the expressway and then turn left again. After just over 1km turn right at the junction and continue for another 500 metres to reach the base of Pippu.
Kita 7-17 Pippu-cho Kamikawa-gun Hokkaido 078-0327
Telephone
0166-85-2111
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