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Niseko United

Japan · Hokkaido Prefecture · Single resort

Niseko United is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan). It has 58.8 km of downhill runs, mostly easy and 29 lifts. The runs go from 257 to 1183 m (926 m vertical).

Piste length
58.8 km
Lifts
29
Base station
257 m
Top station
1183 m
Vertical drop
926 m
Country
Japan

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 32.4 km (55%)
  • Medium: 17.5 km (30%)
  • Hard: 8.9 km (15%)

Details

  • Night skiing: Yes (13 floodlit runs)
  • Steepest spot: 66% (33°)
  • Mostly facing south-east (27% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 29

Gondola / cable car: 6 · Chairlift: 21

  • HANAZONO第1リフトフード付き · Chairlift · 3,085 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 300–652 m
  • エースゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · 2,800 pers./h · Seats: 10 · 313–810 m
  • ニセコゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 6 · 289–961 m
  • アンヌプリゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 6 · 401–969 m
  • King Gondola · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 8 · 300–749 m
  • キング第3リフト · Chairlift · Seats: 6 · 740–1044 m
  • HANAZONO シンフォニーゴンドラ · Gondola / cable car · Seats: 10 · 301–502 m
  • ジャンボ第1クワッドリフト · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 404–659 m
  • 花園第3クワッド フード付 · Chairlift · Seats: 4 · 707–1036 m
  • 森のチェア · Chairlift · Seats: 2 · 330–671 m

On site

  • 45 car parks (2 free)
  • 36 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 3 ski schools
  • 5 rental shops
  • 31 stops

Ski schools and rental shops

  • Niseko Base Snowsports
  • GoSnow
  • Grand Hirafu Snow School
  • ヤマスポート
  • Rentaski

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 27 cm, Snow depth 10 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 111 cm, Snow depth 24 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 112 cm, Snow depth 51 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 83 cm, Snow depth 66 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 45 cm, Snow depth 44 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 6 cm, Snow depth 8 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 263 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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