Niseko United (Hirafu/Village/Hanazono/Annupuri)
Hokkaido · Japan
Niseko United (Hirafu/Village/Hanazono/Annupuri) is a ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. It averages around 1,500 cm of snow a season on a Sea-effect (Siberian continental air over warm Sea of Japan) snowpack. The season typically runs Nov-May (peaks Jan-Feb).
Japan's most famous powder destination; extremely light, dry, high-frequency snowfall
10-day forecast
1 cm total · no fresh snow forecast
⚠ Freezing-level warning: on the marked days the freezing level sits well above the 255 m base — expect rain low down even while it snows at summit.
Each bar is a day's fresh snowfall; the pill is that day's powder score (fresh snow × cold-dry quality × wind-hold). Peak day: Wednesday, Oct 21 — Lean (3). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 11.
Mountain profile
- Summit
- 1,308 m
- Base
- 255 m
- Vertical
- 1,053 m
- Terrain
- ~890 ha across 4 linked resorts + Moiwa
- Avg annual snow
- 1,500 cm
- Typical season
- Nov-May (peaks Jan-Feb)
- Snow climate
- Sea-effect (Siberian continental air over warm Sea of Japan)
- Type
- Lift-served + extensive sidecountry gates
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