(as of January 2025)
Direction to the Race venue (former Kita-taisetsu skiing ground)
- the venue
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former Kita-daisetsu skiing ground special venue
- from overseas to Hokkaido prefecture
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Asahikawa airport (AKJ)
via Haneda airport (HND) 7 round-trips a day
via Narita airport (NRT) 1 round-trip a day
South Korea, Incheon airport (ICN) 4 round-trips a week
Taiwan, Taoyuan airport (TPE) 2 round-trips a week
* as of January 2025 - How to get to the venue
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Public transportation is not available to the venue.
You will need to use a private car or rental car.note: We are thinking about running a tour bus that leaves from and returns to Asahikawa Station. We will make our final decision about whether we can offer this service by the end of January 2025.
- by car
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Car rental is available from Asahikawa Airport and Asahikawa city.
It is about 75km from Asahikawa City to the venue, and it takes about 1.3 hours by car.
On the [E39] Asahikawa-Monbetsu EXPWY, get on at [2 – Aibetsu IC] and head towards [Monbetsu/Kamikawa], exit at [5 – Oku-Shirataki IC] (toll-free section).
When you get off at the IC, you will see signs for the Kita-Daisetsu skiing ground and the Roadside Station Shirataki. Then head towards the exit. Turn right at the end of the road and go straight for about 3 km. The venue will be on your right.
Area of accomodation
- accomodation near the venue
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There is the Shirataki-kogen Campground 1.4km from the venue, but there are no other easily accessible accommodation facilities. The nearest accommodation is about 30 km away.
If you like hot springs, you might enjoy staying at the Sounkyo Onsen, the Kyowa Onsen in Aibetsu Town, or the hot spring inns in Engaru Town (Maure Villa, Setose Onsen, Ikutahara Onsen). - Notes when using Shirataki-kogen Campground
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You have to be out by 10:00 am.
If you can’t finish cleaning out before the race starts, you can finish cleaning out after the race if you pay for the next day’s use. - The nearest convenience store/shop to the venue
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7-eleven; Kamikawa-cho(32km/ about 30min)
Seicomart; Maruseppu(33km/ about 30min)