(Click to watch movie)


Encountering Zoo opens at Mate Kids Park next to Niseko Alpen Hotel.
Please feel free to come and enjoy.


Open: December, 30?around March,30
Opening hour：１０：３０?１６：００（20:30 on Saturday）
Entry fee：５００yen per person（under 3 years old are free）
Animal：Penguin, Pigs,Goat,Emu,Duck

Tomorrow, ( December, 31) "New Year Countdown & Torchlight skiing"
is going to be held.
(Please click the photo to get more detail about the event.)

Time: 22:30?
Place: Special stage near King Pair Lift #1 ( in front of Niseko Kogen Hotel)

We are welcom you joining us.

A few room are available between Christmas time to New years days.
The abailability is limited. Please feel free to come and stay.
Kind-harted stuff are waiting for you.

The price is from 9500 yen per person include breakfast.　※except around new years day.
　
※1 or 2 people click " twin room"
　3 or 4 people click "Japanese/western style room"

（Please click "Check altitude drop" at the top of page）


It starts again today.
Thank you for your patience.

Today, at 12:00pm, the gate to go up to summit is opened.
Opening hour(today) is １２：００?１４：００
（To click to get more detail. "Gate G3")
As a result of this, Hanazono Gate "G5" is still not opened yet.

However, this area is not patrolled by ski resort.
Please read the page which is given below before entering this area.
http://www.grand-hirafu.jp/mountain/rules.html
After this
Please check the avalanche report

Finally, Ace Pair lift #4 which is supposed to be opened at the end is opened today.
As a result, all lifts are operating and all courses are opened now.

Opereating hour ９：００?１５：４５

Please feel free to use the lift.

Thank you for waiting.
Terrain Park next to King Pair lLift #1 is opened today.
They are not big as you expected but please feel free to enjoy them.
（Click to get layout)

Open　１０：００?１５：００

（Click to get more detail.Yellow circle indicates opening gate. )
This area is not supervised by ski resort. Please read below before you enter.
http://www.grand-hirafu.jp/mountain/rules.html

The high season is arrived now. All courses are opened!( Click to get more detail )
"Newly opening lift"
・King Pair Lift #1 ９：００?１６：００
・King Quad Lift #2 ８：４０?１５：００
・Ace Pair Kift #1 ９：００?１４：３０
※The last opening lift ,Ace Pair lift #4 is going to start on December,28.


"Open Course"
・Onsenzawa Course


"Changed closing hour"
King Lift #4 15:45
Ace Pair Lift #3 15:45
Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #1 16:00
Hanazono Quad Lift #2 16:10
Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #3 15:50
◇Closing time of Passageway and Gate
The gate Between Hanazono and Hirafu　　　　 15:40
Passage way between Higashiyama and Hirafu　16:00


Opening Facilities
1000m Hut 10:00?15:30（Order stop）
Powder Demo Center 9:30?16:30（Application stop at 14:30）
（king Bell Hut, 1F)


Thank you.

　From Decmber 22 to 24, around Grand Hirafu is going to be lighted by candle.Stuff put the candle at snow wall or the place which snow is accumulated with their idea.Candle light will be fascinated. It starts around 6:00pm.
On 24th, we let off fireworks after night skiing finishes ( around 9:00pm) at Alpen course which is in front of Hotel Niseko Alpen.It will be better than last year.

Miharashi Course opened.
As a result of this, Only 2 coureses are not opened yet.
"Large Course" "Onsenzawa Course" are left.

Thank you for your patient.
Tomorrow, December 16, "King Lift #4(Dynamic Course(Off piste) is opened."

It will be opened at 10:00 due to the preparation.
Closing time is 15:30.
Please understand that it is strictly forbidden to go to the summit.
As the lift opened, it will be possible to ski to Higashiyama and An'nupuri.
Please be careful of bush at Dynamic Course and Large Course.
Also, Konayuki course is opened too, It is also Off Piste.
（Please click to get more detail)

Operating lifts and opened courses from December 15.
( Click for more detail）※The bold lines indicates newly opened courses and yellow lines indicate opening course during night skiing.

"Opening Lift"
・Ace Pair Lift #1 8:30?21:00( Night Skiing )
・Ace Quad Lift #2 Center 4 8:30?20:40( Night Skiing)　　
・Ace Pair Lift #3 8:40?15:30
・Holiday Pair Lift #1 8:30?20:40( Night Skiing )
・King Hooded Triple Lift #3 8:40?20:30 ( Night Skiing )
・Swinging Monkey 8:40?16:00
・Hirafu Gondola 8:30?20:30 ( Night Skiing )
・Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #1 9:00?15:50
・Hanazono Quad Lift #2 9:00?16:00
・Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #3 9:00?15:40

"Opened Course"
・Family Course
・Kokutai Course
・Tachi Course
・Furiko Course( Off Piste. Closed during Night Skiing )
・Alpen Course
・Sennoki Course
・Daikaiten Course（Off Piste. Closed during Night skiing )
・Super Course（　　　　　〃　　　　　）
・Renraku Course （from Alpen Course to Kougen Course）
・Center Course
・Shirakaba Course
・Passage way betweenHigashiyama and Hirafu（Closed at 15：45）
・Kogen Course
・Jumbo Course
・Rinkan Course
・Holiday Course
・Parallel Course
・Tachi Course
・Stairway to Heaven
・Setsyzoku Course（Off Piste）
・Silver Dream
・Legend of Shinya（Off Piste）
・Stomping Ground（Off Piste）
・Crystal Garden
・Renraku Course
・Youtei Sunset
・Parallel Course
《Be Attention》
※The point between Ace・King Area and Hanazono closed at 15：30
※Please be careful of bush, rocks and so on at some parts
※Skiing from King Hooded Triple Lift #3 to Center course is prohibited.
※The gate of summit, Fujiwara and Hanazono #3 are not going to br opened
because of lacking of snow.

We start renting out telemark skis at a rental shop in Niseko Kogen Ski Center.

This is working together with "Niseko Toyru" which is run by Mr.Takanashi.
He is the main visual for this winter.
The brand is Vector Glide.

Please feel free to come and rent.

Price( Skis and Boots): 5hours 4500yen
1day 6000yen
2days 10000yen
Per additional day +2500yen

Ace Pair Lift #1 will be opened until December, 13 for school lesson.
Also, everyone can take this lift ,too.

Business hour 9:00?15:00

（click map for more detail）

Tomorrow, ( December,9) Daikaiten Course and Super Course are going to be opened.
Please understand that these 2 courses are opened for only the advance.
Also, bush, rocks and so on come out at some part. Please be careful
when you do skiing and snowboarding.

（※Click to magnify. Highlight with colour indicate operating lifts and opening courses)
（※Yellow lines indicate opening courses during night skiing)


From today ( December,8), Night skiing is started.
Most of the lifts and courses are opened.
The lift to go to the summit is not opened yet due to luck of snow.
Please come to Grand・Hirafu.


＜Operating Lift & Business Hour＞
・Ace Family Pair Lift 8:30?21:00( Night Skiing)
・Ace Quad Lift #2 Center 4 8:30?20:40(Night Skiing)
・Ace Pair Lift #3 8:40?15:30
・Holiday Pair Lift #1 8:30?16:30
・King Hooded Triple Lift #3 8:40?16:30
・Swinging Monkey 8:40?16:00
・Hirafu Gondola 8:30?16:30
・Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift#1 9:00?15:50
・Hanazono Quad Lift #2 9:00?16:00
・Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #3 9:00?15:40


＜Opening Course information＞
・Family course
・Kokutai Course
・Tachi Course
・Furiko Course ( Off-piste close at night skiing）
・Alpen Course
・Sennoki Course（open around 9：30)
・Center Course
・Shirakaba Course
・Passage way between Higashiyama and Hirafu（close at 15：45）
・Kogen Course
・Jumbo Course
・Rinkan Course
・Holiday Course
・Stairway to Heaven
・Setsuzoku Course（Off-Piste）
・Silver Dream
・Legend Of Shinya (Off-Piste)
・Crystal Garden
・Renraku Course
・Youtei Sunset※Coure close at 15:30


((Be attention))
※Please be careful. You will see bush, rocks at some part when you do skiing and snowboarding.
※Skiing and snowboarding are strictly forbidden from King Hooded Triple Lift #3 to Center course.
※Going up to the summit, Fujiwara Gate and Hanazono #3 Gate
are not opened yet due to lacking of snow and unsuitable for skiing and snowboarding

＜Information of Restaurant>
Onigiri Cafe Komekichi ９：００?１６：３０
Welcome Cafe ９：３０?１６：３０
Korean BBQ Yakiniku Youtei １８：００?２０：３０（ＯＳ）
※Yakiniku Youtei is opened on only Saturday and Sunday(8th,9th)

As the honour of New Holiday Pair Lift #1 opening, we present original eco-bag with 100 people in order of getting the Holiday Pair Lift #1. The operating hour is from 8:30am. On the day, skiing performance is going to be done by Niseko Hirafu Ski and Snowboard School Staff.
Please come to catch the lift first. The place is near Gondola station.

Passage way between Higashiyama and Hirafu is opened.
(Please click the map when you want to know more detail)
The passage is going to be opened when Ace Pair Lift #3 starts.
( The openning hour may be changed due to the weather condition.)
※Please be attention. The passage is closed at 15:45.
　Thank you for your understanding.

　
※This photo is not taken today.
"Rinkan course" beside of King Hooded Triple Lift #3 is opened.
　Thanks of having been snowing continuously, courses start opening one after another.

"Kokutai Course" ,Some part of "Tachi Course", "Alpen Course" are opened.
※Skiing and snowboarding from Kokutai Course ( ni-kabe steep run) to King Area
　( Gondola station) are forbbiden. When you go back to Gondola Carpark, please
　catch Gondola .

Please be careful about bush and some part are not covered with enogh snow.

The operating hour of Ace Quad Lift #2 Center 4 to go up
has been extended from 15:20 to 16:30. Plesase enjoy.

More lift are started opening today.

Hirafu Gondola 8:30?15:20 (Please catch by 16:00 to go down to the bottom)
King Hooded Triple Lift #3 8:40?15:30
Hanazono Hooded Quad Lift #3 9:00?15:30
Ace Family Pair Lift 8:30?16:30
※The operating hour of Ace Quad Lift #2 Center 4 and Ace Pair Lift #3
　have not been changed.

More course are opened
Jumbo course
Youtei Sunset ※course is closed at 15:15
Family coourse

Rest House
King Bell Hut 10:00?15:00( order stop )


Please be attention
・Please be careful of bush, rocks and so on when you do ski and snowboarding
・Skiing and snowbording from King Hooded Triple lift #3 to Center course are strictly forbidden.
・The slopes down to the bottom are not opened yet.
(Please catch Ace Quad Lift #2 Center 4 or Hirafu Gondola to come down to the bottom.)
　

※The shuttle bus are running from Gondola station to Welcomecenter