Ranked
24th
of 270 ski resorts
Overall Rating
4.54
From 28 Reviews
70
Total Runs
260
Bottom Elevation
1200
Top Elevation
41.83
Skiable Terrain
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Niseko, located on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is one of the country’s most famous ski resorts, known for its exceptionally light, dry powder snow (13-15m average snowfall) and long, reliable winter season. The area actually consists of several connected resorts: Grand Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village, and Annupuri offer extensive terrain suitable for all levels. It has a vibrant international atmosphere, great off-piste and backcountry options, natural hot springs (onsen), and a lively dining and nightlife scene.
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Recent Reviews
expert skier ⛷️
Maddie
Mar, 21 2025
Skiing here in Dec-Feb is unreal. While you may catch large groups of people once youre on the mountain you feel such heaven and peace in all the powder. Beautiful area with lots of local food to try. Expensive and hard to get to but worth the visit
advanced skier ⛷️
Leslie
Mar, 17 2025
Stayed at Grand Hirafu which is the largest resort, and skied the other 3 areas too (Niseko Village, Annupuri, Hanazono). Snow and skiing was excellent with snowfall on 2 days whilst I was there. The downside to 'snowfall' days is that Grand Hirafu resort (and slopes) become very busy with visitors to the resort s this has the main car parks, and lift queues accumulate, which on the other days were not present. The 4 areas are linked at the top of the mountain so I skied the other areas which were empty when Hirafu has busy days.
expert snowboarder 🏂
Amelia
Jan, 20 2025
Fantastic riding in the powder, lots of great off piste options and delicious Japanese food to fuel all the snowy adventures - what more could you want!
advanced skier ⛷️
Duncan
Jan, 17 2025
Jap-pow - So much powder you dont know what to do with it. Super friendly resort - need to book ahead for restaurants.
advanced snowboarder 🏂
Arlene
Jan, 16 2025
Have a coin purse handy for all the Yen.Niseko Hirafu for luxury accommodations.The chair lift is covered, heated and decorated with LV
Niseko Resort Stats
Ski Terrain
21Beginner Runs
28Intermediate Runs
21Advanced Runs
70Total Runs
5.31 kmLongest Run
41.83 kmSkiable Terrain
16.5 Night Skiing
Elevation
1200 mTop
260 mBottom
940 mVertical Drop
Lifts
6Gondolas / Cable Cars
22Chairlifts
1Surface Lifts
Lift Pass Costs
¥167300Season pass
¥695006 days
¥810007 days
¥120001 day
Weather
16 mAverage annual snowfall
Niseko Travel Information
Airports
150min drive110KMsNew Chitose Airport (CTS)
Train Stations
16min drive13KMsKutchan Station