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ニセコユナイテッド, Niseko United

Japow ground zero — metres upon metres of the world's lightest snow.

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160

Marked runs

97 named

63.3 km

Total slopes

Lifts

921 m

Vertical drop

1181 m

Top elevation

260 m

Base elevation

Blue 31 kmRed 17.7 kmBlack 14.6 km

The story of Niseko United

Niseko is buried, gloriously and reliably, every single winter. Siberian weather systems cross the Sea of Japan, load up with moisture, and dump around 15 metres of feather-light powder a season on Mount Annupuri — the phenomenon the world now calls 'Japow'. Four interlinked resorts (Grand Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village and Annupuri) ring the mountain as Niseko United, with a single pass and endless tree runs where the snow rarely stays tracked past breakfast.

Niseko also changed Japanese skiing culture: its gate system — patrol-controlled access points to the sidecountry and peak — pioneered legal off-piste in a country that once forbade it, and turned the mountain into a freeride destination on par with anywhere in the Alps. When the lifts close, some of the world's most extensive night skiing begins, with powder laps under floodlights during full-on snowstorms an experience found nowhere else.

Across the valley the perfect cone of Mount Yōtei — 'the Ezo Fuji' — supervises it all, while the villages below serve ramen, izakaya feasts and onsen soaks that make the deepest day feel civilized.

Great for powder huntersGreat for tree skiersGreat for night skiersGreat for foodies

Signature runs

Peak gates to Annupuri backside

Hike briefly from the top gate and drop huge, open powder fields — the classic Niseko earn-your-turns line.

Strawberry & Blueberry Fields (Hanazono)

Perfectly spaced trees and consistently the deepest snow on the mountain.

Superstition (Miharashi trees, Niseko Village)

Playful gladed pitches that reload with snow seemingly hourly.

Night skiing at Grand Hirafu

Powder laps under lights while it's still snowing — Niseko's signature after-dark ritual.

Local tips

◆Respect the gates: ropes and closures here are the reason sidecountry access exists at all. Never duck them.
◆Ski Hanazono or Annupuri on weekends — Hirafu absorbs most of the crowds.
◆The mountain often storms for days; goggles with low-light lenses matter more than sunscreen here.
◆Finish deep days at an onsen (Niseko Grand or Yukoro) and a 10 pm ramen — the full Hokkaido ritual.

Did you know?

Niseko averages roughly 14–15 metres of snowfall each winter — among the highest of any major resort on Earth.

Mount Yōtei across the valley is nicknamed 'Ezo Fuji' for its resemblance to Mount Fuji, and expert locals ski its crater in spring.

Niseko's avalanche-controlled gate system pioneered sanctioned off-piste skiing in Japan.

Mountain records

Longest run

ホリデーコース, Holiday

3.5 km · 520 m vertical · Blue (easy)

Steepest sustained pitch

Blueberry Fields

max 68.9% gradient · 650 m · Double black (expert)

The 10 best runs at ニセコユナイテッド, Niseko United, scored

Every run is scored 0–100 from its real shape — vertical drop, length, how well its steepness fits its difficulty class, and flow (flats and uphill sections cost points). How the Bonvo Score works →

175
シルバードリーム, Silver Dream
3.2 km · 423 m drop · avg 13% · Outstanding
Blue
274
ホリデーコース, Holiday
3.5 km · 520 m drop · avg 14.9% · Outstanding
Blue
366
スーパーコース, Super
1.3 km · 442 m drop · avg 34% · Excellent
Black
463
グリーンコース, Green
1.5 km · 323 m drop · avg 21.2% · Excellent
Blue
562
羊蹄サンセット, Youtei Sunset
1.2 km · 329 m drop · avg 26.9% · Excellent
Red
658
見晴コース, Miharashi
1.1 km · 335 m drop · avg 31% · Excellent
Black
757
Wonderland
776 m · 230 m drop · avg 28.7% · Excellent
Red
857
Dabesa
1.4 km · 271 m drop · avg 19.7% · Excellent
Blue
956
粉雪コース, Konayuki
677 m · 223 m drop · avg 31.9% · Excellent
Black
1056
ステアウェイ・トゥ・ヘブン, Stairway to Heaven
811 m · 221 m drop · avg 26.7% · Excellent
Red

All 97 named slopes

Slope	Difficulty	Length	Vertical	Avg gradient	Score
シルバードリーム, Silver Dream	Blue	3.2 km	423 m	13%	75
ホリデーコース, Holiday	Blue	3.5 km	520 m	14.9%	74
スーパーコース, Super	Black	1.3 km	442 m	34%	66
グリーンコース, Green	Blue	1.5 km	323 m	21.2%	63
羊蹄サンセット, Youtei Sunset	Red	1.2 km	329 m	26.9%	62
見晴コース, Miharashi	Black	1.1 km	335 m	31%	58
Wonderland	Red	776 m	230 m	28.7%	57
Dabesa	Blue	1.4 km	271 m	19.7%	57
粉雪コース, Konayuki	Black	677 m	223 m	31.9%	56
ステアウェイ・トゥ・ヘブン, Stairway to Heaven	Red	811 m	221 m	26.7%	56
Blueberry Fields	Black	650 m	206 m	31.7%	55
HANAZONOパーク, Hanazono Park	Red	733 m	178 m	23.7%	55
Ukairo	Red	716 m	188 m	25.9%	55
Jumbo	Red	713 m	168 m	23.2%	54
Rinkan	Red	618 m	184 m	29.4%	54
国体コース, Kokutai	Red	582 m	169 m	28.2%	54
Champion	Black	528 m	186 m	33.8%	54
Snorkel	Black	562 m	185 m	32.1%	54
Junior	Blue	976 m	139 m	13.9%	54
Dynamic	Black	522 m	155 m	29.5%	53
第2の壁, Ni-kabe	Black	428 m	164 m	36.5%	53
パラレルコース, Parallel	Red	636 m	150 m	23.1%	53
Crystal Garden	Red	815 m	105 m	12.8%	53
Shirakaba	Red	560 m	145 m	25.2%	53
Dynamic	Red	568 m	155 m	26.9%	53
Family	Blue	738 m	118 m	15.8%	53
Namara	Red	690 m	220 m	31.4%	53
高原コース, Kogen	Blue	641 m	111 m	17.1%	52
Large	Black	383 m	161 m	40.3%	52
白樺コース, Shirakaba	Blue	1.0 km	167 m	15.9%	52
Strawberry Fields	Black	1.2 km	304 m	25.8%	52
Fukayuki-rinkan	Black	480 m	135 m	27%	52
Paradise	Blue	626 m	107 m	16.4%	52
Juicy Fruit	Blue	821 m	91 m	11%	52
コリーズフォリー, Colly's Folly	Red	580 m	126 m	21%	52
アルペンコース, Alpen	Red	435 m	113 m	25.1%	51
Utopia	Red	455 m	144 m	30.3%	51
Junkyard	Red	378 m	118 m	29.6%	51
ファミリーコース, Family	Blue	910 m	122 m	13%	50
温泉沢コース, Onsenzawa	Black	295 m	105 m	35.1%	50
Merchen	Black	387 m	96 m	24.1%	50
Next Stage	Blue	650 m	53 m	8.2%	50
望羊コース, Boyo	Blue	750 m	133 m	17.6%	49
レジェンド・オブ・シンヤ, Legend of Shinya	Black	584 m	161 m	26.6%	49
Setsuzoku	Red	344 m	70 m	20%	49
Panorama	Red	619 m	204 m	32.7%	49
Silver	Red	332 m	77 m	21.9%	49
Challenge	Black	293 m	91 m	30.3%	49
Joppin	Black	297 m	71 m	23.7%	49
高原コース, Kogen	Blue	340 m	50 m	14.1%	48
Family	Blue	297 m	51 m	17.1%	48
Don't Bliink	Red	211 m	59 m	26.2%	48
Koguma	Red	217 m	65 m	28.8%	48
Ukairo	Blue	307 m	43 m	13.3%	48
Large	Blue	328 m	49 m	13.9%	48
スーパーコース, Super	Blue	263 m	37 m	13.6%	48
センターコース, Center	Red	949 m	170 m	17.6%	47
国体コース, Kokutai	Black	125 m	37 m	24.6%	47
Superstition	Black	1.0 km	260 m	23.7%	47
Banzai	Blue	562 m	86 m	14.7%	47
Final Fling	Blue	698 m	68 m	9.6%	47
シルバードリーム, Silver Dream	Blue	157 m	28 m	16.2%	47
Ageimo	Blue	775 m	66 m	8.3%	47
Dynamic	Red	152 m	32 m	18.4%	47
せんの木コース, Sennoki	Blue	77 m	9 m	9.3%	46
Wonderland	Red	80 m	21 m	21.4%	46
Utopia;Shirakaba	Red	68 m	15 m	19.5%	46
Pure Magic	Blue	187 m	45 m	22.6%	46
Ageimo	Blue	159 m	14 m	8.2%	46
Yard Sale	Black	328 m	101 m	28.7%	46
Champion	Black	94 m	28 m	28.5%	46
Shirakaba	Blue	53 m	7 m	9.9%	46
フリココース, Furiko	Red	645 m	227 m	35%	45
初級者迂回路, Beginners access	Blue	457 m	66 m	13.6%	45
キングエリア連絡通路, King area access pass	Blue	402 m	59 m	13.8%	45
せんの木コース, Sennoki	Blue	369 m	51 m	13.5%	45
Cruiser	Blue	893 m	120 m	13.1%	45
せんの木コース, Sennoki	Blue	404 m	56 m	12.9%	45
Alpen	Blue	92 m	7 m	6.8%	43
Sennoki	Blue	69 m	5 m	6.3%	42
Nekko no Kabe	Red	209 m	74 m	33%	42
Shaky Knees	Blue	361 m	30 m	7.3%	42
Ageimo	Blue	400 m	30 m	7.1%	42
望羊コース, Boyo	Blue	85 m	7 m	6.4%	38
パラレルコース, Parallel	Red	71 m	6 m	8.5%	38
Renraku	Blue	283 m	14 m	2.8%	32
見晴コース, Miharashi	Black	90 m	14 m	14.4%	30
Silver	Red	71 m	2 m	2.2%	25
Champion	Black	95 m	11 m	10.5%	22
Shirakaba	Red	61 m	6 m	1.4%	19
グリーンコース, Green	Blue	170 m	7 m	0.1%	18
Utopia	Red	53 m	2 m	0.8%	18
Joppin	Red	116 m	3 m	0.3%	17
Sennoki	Blue	20 m	1 m	5.1%
Kogen	Blue	18 m	2 m	8.4%
Kogen	Blue	19 m	2 m	9.3%
Kogen	Blue	16 m	2 m	6.9%

Lifts at ニセコユナイテッド, Niseko United

24× chair lift4× gondola1× mixed lift2× magic carpet

Lift	Type	Length	Rise	Seats	Ride time
King Gondola, キングゴンドラ	Gondola	1.8 km	450 m	8	6 min
エースゴンドラ, Ace Gondola	Gondola (bubble) · heated	1.6 km	500 m	10	5 min
HANAZONO第1リフトフード付き, Hanazono Hooded Lift #1	Chairlift (bubble) · heated	1.6 km	352 m	6	—
King Hooded Quad #3	Chairlift (bubble)	1.3 km	309 m	4	5 min
HANAZONO シンフォニーゴンドラ, Hanazono Symphony Gondola	Gondola	1.3 km	207 m	10	5 min
holiday single #3	Chairlift	1.2 km	262 m	—	—
キング第2クワッド, King Quad #2	Chairlift	1.1 km	323 m	4	5 min
Mori-no Chair	Chairlift	1.0 km	340 m	2	8 min
カントリーロードチェア, Country Road Chair	Chairlift	985 m	270 m	2	7 min
エース第3ペア, Ace Pair #3	Chairlift	862 m	168 m	2	5 min
エースファミリークワッド, Ace Family Quad	Chairlift	839 m	120 m	4	6 min
ビレッジエクスプレス, Village Express	Hybrid lift	823 m	75 m	—	—
ワンダーランドチェアA線, Wonderland Chair A	Chairlift	762 m	232 m	1	5 min
ワンダーランドチェアB線, Wonderland Chair B	Chairlift	762 m	232 m	1	5 min
エース第4ペア	Chairlift	678 m	203 m	2	5 min
ホリデー第1ペア, Holiday Pair #1	Chairlift	658 m	131 m	2	6 min
コミュニティーチェア, Community Chair	Chairlift	650 m	65 m	2	5 min
エース第1ペア	Chairlift · heated	609 m	141 m	2	6 min
キング第1ペアA・B線, King Pair #1 A&B	Chairlift	567 m	110 m	2	4 min
キング第1ペアA・B線, King Pair #1 A&B	Chairlift	567 m	109 m	—	—
ジャンボ第4ペアリフト, Jumbo Pair #4	Chairlift	567 m	209 m	2	4 min
ジャンボ第3ペアリフト, Jumbo Pair #3	Chairlift	543 m	154 m	2	4 min
スインギングモンキー, Swinging Monkey	Chairlift	501 m	146 m	2	4 min
キング第4, King #4	Chairlift	498 m	156 m	1	4 min
ドリーム第1クワッドリフト, Dream Quad Lift #1	Chairlift	427 m	52 m	4	—
バンザイチェア, Banzai Chair	Chairlift	392 m	118 m	2	—
アッパービレッジゴンドラ, Upper Village Gondola	Gondola	248 m	28 m	—	—