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

0
Lean
10-day outlook

10-day forecast

0 cm total · no fresh snow forecast

Tue
0012° · 18kFL 3.8k
Wed
0012° · 17kFL 3.7k
Thu
005° · 23kFL 1.5k
Fri
006° · 15kFL 1.9k
Sat
005° · 20kFL 2.3k
Sun
006° · 10kFL 3.4k
Mon
009° · 14kFL 4.0k
Tue
008° · 9kFL 2.4k
Wed
004° · 18kFL 2.0k
Thu
002° · 15kFL 1.7k

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: Tuesday, Oct 13 — Lean (0). Forecast refreshed every 6 hours from Open-Meteo; last built Oct 13.

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
Exposure / orientation
West-facing slopes catch the Sea of Japan moisture stream directly

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