You will see what Japow is on the Niseko Hirafu side

The word JAPOW came from Niseko snow, Japan see moisture and westerlies climb up Niseko Annupuri Mountain. It makes snow crowd every day in the winter. Niseko japow has a lot of air insede. Moisture makes snowflake and it is dry clold. We say not the powder but feather snow. You can have powder snow in Hokuba and Furano but Niseko is Just next to the sea.

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Hirafu and Hanazono side

Niseko Grand Hirafu is the biggest ski area in Niseko. There are many side country ares in slops.

Hanazono ski lifts ars veru usefull for people wha ski down North face , East rudge and jackson hoele to go back to Niseko Hirafu.

Cat track to Hanazono is up hill. If you are a skier, walk track to Hanazono 1st lift is much easier because is doesn`t have to walk up.

East ridge

East ridge is one of the widest powder back country area which is from the peak to north east side. Any side you ski down and you can cross the cat truck to Hanazono 2 lift. Skier can continew ski down to the bottom and take walk path to Hanazono car park


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Back side of the mountain

Two main slops on the back side of Niseko mountain. Back boul goes to Annnupuri ski lifts

North Face

You have to finish on 80% of the face and traverse to East ridge. Keep high when you traverse so that you can enjoy one more section at the east ridge.

Back boul

The boul you can see when you crimb up to the peak on the left side. The entry is very steep. The boul goes to Annupuri area.


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Niseko Annupuri and village side

Osawa : You can entry from G1 and G2. It is quite wide valley and also there is also a risk of the avaranch in Spring.

You may not traverse Osawa and Back boul. Always follow the fall line.

Back boul : The boul you can see when you crimb up to the peak on the left side. The entry is very steep. The boul goes to Annupuri area.

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Our lodge help you to have JAPOW experiences

JAPOW skier discount is avaibale now.


Twin shared bath is normally 6500 yen + TAX : Now 5555 yen + tax per eprson per night including breakfast

March Japow seson 5000 yen+ TAX for twin shared bath

We have big snow fall in March. It is not every day snowing like in Feb, but it is BIG JAPOW day. You can check here we had highest snow point in the middle of March 14 winters in 21 year.


   

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Mailing Address

Niseko Hirafu Aza-Yamada163
Kutchan-Cho Hokkaido
Japan Zip 044-0081

Phone

+81(0)136-232244