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Niseko Hirafu, Japan - Hokkaido

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Niseko Hirafu in Japan (located in the Hokkaido prefecture) is a large resort with 18 lifts that offers skiers an impressive 900 metres (2953 feet) of vertical descent. Niseko Hirafu has 116 acres of terrain over 34 pistes. Niseko Hirafu is best suited to intermediate skiers and snowboarders but there is some terrain for beginners and advanced skiers. We have no information about the existence of any cross country ski trails at Niseko Hirafu. For snowboarders, there is a terrain park and one or more half pipes. The nearest airport is at New Chitose and the nearest train station to Niseko Hirafu is at Kutchan.

Resorts close to Niseko Hirafu include: Niseko Higashiyama (3 km), Niseko Annpuri Kokusai (5 km), Niseko Weiss (6 km), Rusutsu Resort (20 km), Kiroro Snow World (32 km),

	Trails (Pistes): 34	Halfpipes: Yes
	Summit: 1156 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 30% Int: 38% Adv: 32%	Terrain Parks: 1
	Vertical Drop: 900 m	X-Country: -
	Lifts: 18	Snowmaking: -
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: -	Slopeside accom.: -
	Restaurants: 1	Acres of ski: 116
	Bars: -	Nearest Airport: New Chitose
	Nearest Train: Kutchan	Info phone : 0136-22-0109 \| Niseko Hirafu Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Niseko Hirafu

Go Native from JAPAN writes:

Niseko is becoming a major international powder destination and sure, currently Aussies are making up a large portion of foreign tourists but Hong Kong and other parts of SE Asia are starting to catch up. And visitors from the UK, Scandinavia and North America are really starting to catch on that this is the place to come for some of the most consistent falls of powder in the world.
The place is certainly being transformed from a sleepy little Japanese resort (that was barely staying afloat) to a more upmarket and westernized destination. I've been living here for over 3 years and seen great changes. Is it bad? Sure if you are a poor ski bum who wants a whole mountain to themselves and cheap long term accomm. If you are an upper middle class family wanting luxury, western accommodation and an easygoing holiday in country where you can't read or speak the language then Niseko is the place to go.
Plans of major development at Hanazono and even at Moiwa should take a little pressure off Hirafu in the future.

2008-01-11

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