Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU
Official name ニセコ東急 グラン・ヒラフ · Formerly ニセコ国際ひらふスキー場, ニセコマウンテンリゾート グラン・ヒラフ
Hokkaido · 260–1,200 m · 22 runs
- 2026-27 season: Nov 28 (planned) – May 5 (planned)
- Spring skiing: Until May 5 (final season Apr 5-May 5)
- Summit: Today snow -6–-5°C / Tomorrow clear -9–-1°C
- Snow depth 6 cm | New snow, next 12h 5 cm · 24h 5 cm · 48h 5 cm · 7 days 30 cm · 14 days 35 cm
- Snow report (official) →
Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU trail map
Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU is one of the largest ski areas in Niseko United, spread over the eastern face of Mt. Niseko Annupuri and drawing skiers from around the world for its light, dry 'JAPOW' powder. With Mt. Yotei straight ahead, two gondolas and seven lifts serve 22 courses across 940 m of vertical: groomed cruisers every morning, a 5.3 km longest run, pitches up to 40 degrees and open bowls above the 1,000 m treeline. Night skiing runs daily through the high season, with views over the village lights. The base connects directly to Hirafu village and its restaurants and bars, and joint tickets cover HANAZONO or the whole of Niseko United. The season runs from late November to early May, about two hours by car from New Chitose Airport or Sapporo.
Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU weather at the top (1,200 m, hourly, 14 days)
Sunrise today 06:13, sunset 16:29
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| Precipitation | mm | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New snow | cm | 3.5 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | <.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | <.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | <.1 | <.1 | 0.5 | <.1 | <.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Snow depth | cm | <1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU live cams
Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU lift tickets and prices
2026-27 prices
- 1-day ticket
- Adult ¥7,800 (early season) / ¥11,600 (regular) / ¥12,500 (peak) / ¥7,800 (spring) / ¥5,300 (end of season) · Child ¥4,700 (early season) / ¥7,000 (regular) / ¥7,500 (peak) / ¥4,700 (spring) / ¥2,900 (end of season) · Senior ¥6,600 (early season) / ¥9,900 (regular) / ¥10,600 (peak) / ¥6,600 (spring) / ¥4,200 (end of season)
- Half day
- ¥5,800 (early season) / ¥8,300 (regular) / ¥8,900 (peak) / ¥5,800 (spring) / ¥5,000 (end of season)
- Night
- ¥6,400 (regular) / ¥6,900 (peak)
- Season pass
- ¥181,700
Discounts
- Free tickets issued for ages 3 and under (with a guardian)
- Buying online is about 5% cheaper than the ticket window (e.g. peak 1-day ticket ¥11,800)
- Junior high (13-15) and seniors (65+) pay the same rate
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- Niseko United all-mountain ticket adult 1-day ¥8,800-¥13,500 (ticket window)
- Lift ticket discount when showing a season pass from a Hokkaido Ski Season Net member resort
Multi-resort passes
- Niseko United All-Mountain ticket 2026-27 (Annupuri, Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village, HANAZONO) 1 day adult ¥8,800-¥13,500 at the counter (online ¥8,300-¥12,800)
- Grand Hirafu & HANAZONO ticket 2026-27, 1 day adult ¥5,300-¥12,500 at the counter (online ¥5,000-¥11,800)
- Ikon Pass 26/27 at Niseko United (Annupuri, Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village, HANAZONO): 7 days with the Ikon Pass, 5 days with the Ikon Base Pass
Opening hours
- Night skiing
- 16:00–19:00 · Daily · 12/12-3/22
Getting to Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU and parking
- Car
- New Chitose Airport (via Route 276 and Bifue Pass), 125 min
- Parking
- "Hirafu No. 1 Parking" in front of the Hirafu Welcome Center (number of spaces and fee not stated)
Train
- New Chitose Airport → Kutchan Station JR Hokkaido (Rapid Airport / Hakodate Main Line) · About 3 h 30 min (to Grand Hirafu) · New Chitose Airport → Sapporo about 50 min, Sapporo → Otaru about 40 min, Otaru → Kutchan about 1 h 40 min → Taxi about 15 min / bus about 20 min
From the airport
- New Chitose Airport → Niseko Hirafu Hokkaido Chuo Bus · 2025-26 season (13 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) · Reservation required. One way ¥6,000. Via Niseko Annupuri and Niseko Village. Run with Niseko Bus vehicles
- New Chitose Airport → Hirafu Welcome Center Hokkaido Ground Service (White Liner) · 2 hr 30 min · 12 December 2026 – 23 March 2027 · Reservation required. Bus only, one way adult ¥7,000. Six departures a day from the airport
- New Chitose Airport → Niseko (Hirafu No. 1 Parking) Hokkaido Access Network (Hokkaido Resort Liner) · 1 December 2026 – 30 March 2027 · Hotel guests only (guests of hotels in the stop areas); reservation required. Bus only, one way adult ¥6,000. Via Rusutsu
Bus
- Sapporo Station North Exit → Niseko Hirafu Hokkaido Chuo Bus · 2025-26 season (13 December 2025 – 22 March 2026) · Reservation required. One way ¥6,000. Also boards at Makomanai subway station. Run with Sapporo Daiichi Kanko Bus vehicles
- Sapporo city hotels → Niseko (Hirafu No. 1 Parking) Hokkaido Access Network (Hokkaido Resort Liner) · 2 December 2026 – 31 March 2027 · Hotel guests only (guests of hotels in the stop areas); reservation required. Bus only, one way adult ¥6,000. From Sapporo hotels
Rental, lessons and facilities
- Rental
- Ski school (Japanese, English)
- Kids area
- Restaurants
- Accommodation (hotel at the resort)
- Hot spring (Hot-spring inns and day-use onsen in the Hirafu area)