Cross Country Ski in Maeda Forest Park, Nishi-ku Sapporo

Cross-country skiing is very popular in Maeda Forest Park, located in Sapporo-Teine-ku on the west side of Sapporo city.

Ski rentals are available at a very reasonable fee. Why not come and enjoy winter sports and outdoor activities?

Maeda Forest Park is one of the largest parks in Sapporo. It offers various facilities, including baseball fields, football pitches, tennis courts, and more. There are also walking and running courses, as well as playgrounds for children.

In the winter, you can enjoy snow activities such as cross-country skiing and snow rafting.

All equipments and rental are served at the administration house below.

Here is the point of the administration house.

Access

Subway + Bus

  1. Get off Nanboku line at Kita 24 jo St. and  transfer Chuo bus [北72] Maeda Shinrin Koen(前田森林公園行き) . Get off at Maeda Shinrin Koen Iriguchi(前田森林公園入り口)
  2. Get off Nanboku line at Kita 24 jo St. and  transfer Chuo bus [北73] Teine Koukou (手稲高校行き) . Get off at Minani 2 Sen(南2線) and 15-20min walking to the administration house.
  3. Get off Tozai line at Mityanosawa St. and transfer [宮47] Ban-naguro(花畔) or [宮47]Hanakawa 5-1(花川5-1行き) and get off at Minani 2 Sen(南2線) and 15-20min walking to the administration house.

JR + Bus

  1. Get off JR Teine St. and transfer Chuo-bus[43] Ban-naguro(花畔行き) , [麻41] Asabu St. (麻生駅行き) , [Ishikari-Shinko-nishi(石狩新港西)] Sakurai-Tsusho(桜井通商行き), [宮47] Ban-naguro(花畔行き), [宮47] Hanakawa 5-1(花川5-1行き) and get off at Minani 2 Sen(南2線) and 15-20min walking to the administration house.
  2. Get off JR Teine St. and transfer JR Hokkaido-bus [手循環48] Kagaku Daigaku(科学大学行き) and get off Maeda-Chuo-dori-nishi(前田中央通西) and 10min walking to the entrance of Maeda Forest Park.

Taxi

  • 10-15min from JR Teine St. to the Shinkawa parking of Maeda Forest Park(前田森林公園新川駐車場) which costs 1,500-2,000 yen.

Rental Cross Country Ski

Open

  • 6th January – 1st March 2020
  • 9:30-16:00

Rental Fee

  • 300 yen
  • 1,500 yen (new skating model for advanced user, ID needed)

Snow Rafting

Open

  • Saturday, Sunday and Holiday from 6th January to 1st March 2020.
  • 11:30-14:30

Fare

  • 500 yen

Fatbike on Snow Course

  • special course available for fatbike

Photos

Cafe Yamabiko

 

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Hiroshi Mizukoshi painter / writer