NISEKO INFO
Niseko Ski Resort is officially Japan’s #1 snow resort. Comprised of 4 interlinked ski resorts – Grand Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village and An’nupuri – it is renowned for its consistency and quality of powder snow throughout the winter.
NISEKO DINING
Niseko has a world-class dining scene with restaurants to suit all budgets and tastes. Fantastic quality and the service is awesome regardless whether you pay ¥1000 or ¥5,000. There are many options scattered over all the areas but most of the dining opportunities are in Hirafu. Furano is smaller than Hirafu and has a resort side and a downtown, which we are looking forward to exploring this season. Our YES staff will be happy to point you in the right direction.
NIGHTLIFE
Hirafu also has the vibrant nightlife that Niseko is so famous for. Looking for some Karaoke? Then check out the Angel Karaoke bar, or maybe a game of pool or ping pong then head to the Half note bar. Lots of nightclubs with DJs too. Whatever your style, Niseko has something for you.
NISEKO ACTIVITIES
Spend your rest day checking out some activities available in Niseko, there’s lots to choose from. Onsen – Hot Spring Baths might be a nice option to relax those tired muscles or maybe a trip to one of the local museums is more your style. There are plenty of massage options available around town too. If your looking for a little adrenaline you could go snowmobiling… get your rev on! Ask the YES team for ideas.
JAPAN RESORTS (we like to mix it up)!
So you’re traveling to a foreign country and you don’t speak Japanese? Never fear, you’ll be fine as most of the resort speaks English quite well.
CULTURE & LANGUAGE
To make the most of your Japanese skiing experience, we usually take a day trip or two, typically to either Kiroro or Rusutsu. These day trips will deliver more great Japan skiing experiences. Some of our absolute best and deepest days have been at Kiroro! Rusustsu has dream groomer and wonderful tree skiing and the Chandalier Bowl leaves you breathless when the sun lights it up.
LIFT TICKETS
We keep out program flexible to take advantage of the weather. For this reason we provide lift passes as part of the program.
YES ACCOMMODATIONS
We offer a variety of shared chalets and apartments for our guests. All have both twin and single room options, and all are located in the centre of Hirafu village, convenient for the slopes and all off-snow amenities.
Click here to see the Niseko accommodation options in detail.
FIRST DAY ON THE SNOW
Sunday is our first day on snow. We create the groups and start skiing. A few easy runs will have your ski legs back and then we get right into it. We try for a day off on the Wednesday but this could change to accommodate either the cat day or weather (favorable and otherwise).
NEXT STEPS
WHO COMES TO NISEKO?
MALE / FEMALE RATIO
WHERE DO GUESTS COME FROM?
MOUNTAIN STATS
AVERAGE SNOWFALL
1,500cm / 15 metres
TOTAL TERRAIN
887 hectares
TRAILS
61+
MOUNTAIN RESTAURANTS
5
HIGHEST LIFT ACCESSED ELEVATION
1,200 metres / 3,937 feet
VERTICAL
300 metre / 2,854 feet
NISEKO VILLAGE ELEVATION
300 metres / 984 feet
PEAK ELEVATION
1,309 metres / 4,294 feet
NUMBER OF LIFTS
38
TERRAIN PARKS
4
