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Mt Niseko Annupuri · 1,308 m

The mountain

One mountain, five ski areas: 31 lifts, 7 of them gondolas, on one map.

Lift status

Live lift and gate status is on its way. For now, check the official page.

Official status, Niseko United ↗

Lifts and gates

3D view of Mt Niseko Annupuri from the Hirafu side

Tap a lift or gate

Each line is a lift (thick for gondolas): the circle is the bottom station, the code sits at the top. ◆ marks a backcountry gate. With live status, open shows green, on hold orange dashes, closed grey dots.

Route finder

Which lifts to take

A suggested order of lifts, worked out from where each lift starts and finishes. Some runs between lifts are advanced: check the official trail map and the signs on the mountain, and take extra care in poor visibility.

Status board

31 lifts · 11 gates

Grand Hirafu

9 lifts · 2 gates
  • GH1Ace Family Quad #1Chair · 4 seats · 257→377 m–
  • GH2King GondolaGondola · 8 seats · 299→748 m–
  • GH3King Holiday Pair #1Chair · 2 seats · 305→435 m–
  • GH4Ace GondolaGondola · 10 seats · hooded, heated · 314→805 m–
  • GH5King Hooded Lift #3Chair · 6 seats · hooded · 739→1045 m–
  • GH6Swinging MonkeyChair · 2 seats · 741→893 m–
  • GH7Ace Pair #3Chair · 2 seats · 811→980 m–
  • GH8Ace Pair #4Chair · 2 seats · 976→1182 m–
  • GH9King Lift #4Chair · 1 seats · 1023→1175 m–
  • ◆ G3Hirafu Peak gatehikeTop of King Lift #4; the busiest route to the summit · 1180 m
    Know before you go

    Know the hazards of Higashi-One, the North Face and the Back Bowl before you go. Avoid in strong wind or poor visibility.

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  • ◆ G4Fujiwara gateNext to G3 at the top of King Lift #4, heading towards the Hanazono side (some guides list it under Hanazono) · 1180 m
    Know before you go

    Usually opens about an hour after G3. Take great care traversing Higashi-One; never enter Fujiwara-no-sawa when it is closed.

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Hanazono

4 lifts · 2 gates
  • HZ1Hanazono Symphony GondolaGondola · 10 seats · 300→500 m–
  • HZ2Hanazono Hooded Lift #1Chair · 6 seats · hooded, heated · 301→650 m–
  • HZ3Hanazono Quad #2Chair · 4 seats · 648→720 m–
  • HZ4Hanazono Quad #3Chair · 4 seats · 707→1032 m–
  • ◆ G5Hanazono gateTop of Hanazono Quad #3 · 1050 m
    Know before you go

    When G3 and G4 are closed, cornices build above: don't traverse towards Higashi-One. Avoid in high wind.

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  • ◆ G9Waterfall gateLower Hanazono / Hirafu side · 730 m
    Know before you go

    Opens only once the waterfall is buried. Return to the runs quickly, before the gully narrows.

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Niseko Village

9 lifts · 1 gate
  • NV1Village ExpressGondola + chair · 286→350 m–
  • NV2Niseko GondolaGondola · 6 seats · 288→956 m–
  • NV3Community ChairChair · 2 seats · 291→360 m–
  • NV4Banzai ChairChair · 2 seats · 307→432 m–
  • NV5Upper Village GondolaGondola · 326→353 m–
  • NV6Mori-no ChairChair · 2 seats · 331→671 m–
  • NV7Country Road ChairChair · 2 seats · 644→913 m–
  • NV8Wonderland Chair BChair · 1 seats · 916→1147 m–
  • NV9Wonderland Chair AChair · 1 seats · 916→1159 m–
  • ◆ G11Mizuno-no-sawa gatehikeFrom the top of the Niseko Gondola, then a short hike · 930 m
    Know before you go

    A controlled avalanche area: opens only after daily avalanche control, under patrol supervision.

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Annupuri

6 lifts · 4 gates
  • AN1Niseko Annupuri GondolaGondola · 6 seats · hooded · 398→965 m–
  • AN2Dream Quad Lift #1Chair · 4 seats · 401→454 m–
  • AN3Jumbo Quad Lift #1Chair · 4 seats · hooded · 404→656 m–
  • AN4Jumbo Pair Lift #2Chair · 2 seats · 622→818 m–
  • AN5Jumbo Pair #3Chair · 2 seats · 800→957 m–
  • AN6Jumbo Pair #4Chair · 2 seats · 940→1144 m–
  • ◆ G1L-ji gateUpper Annupuri, west of the resort · 1050 m
    Know before you go

    Ride the trees west of the Annupuri runs. Stay away from the valley bottom and the slopes across the valley.

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  • ◆ G2Annupuri Peak gatehikeNear the top of Jumbo Pair #4; the summit is a 20–50 minute hike · 1170 m
    Know before you go

    Stay away from the valley bottom and cornice slopes. Keep above about 1,150 m when traversing.

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  • ◆ G7Ee-sawa gateMid Annupuri, near Jumbo Pair #3 · 790 m
    Know before you go

    Don't cross the ropes into Ee-sawa. Riding down into the Yu-no-sawa off-limits area is strictly prohibited.

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  • ◆ G8Hachi-ban gateAnnupuri, into the lower O-sawa area · 950 m
    Know before you go

    Ride the trees in front; never traverse onto the cornice slopes. Scene of a fatal avalanche in the past.

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Moiwa

3 lifts · 2 gates · own lift pass
  • MO1Moiwa No2 Pair LiftChair · 2 seats · 340→411 m–
  • MO2Moiwa No1 Pair LiftChair · 2 seats · 343→588 m–
  • MO3Moiwa Quad LiftChair · 4 seats · hooded · 351→787 m–
  • ◆ G6Moiwa Peak gatehikeJust off the top lift at Moiwa · 800 m
    Know before you go

    Access to Mikaeri-no-sawa, the Annupuri west face and the Goshiki Onsen area. Don't drop too low or you'll be stuck on the flats.

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  • ◆ G10Anbetsu gateMoiwa, into Anbetsu Creek · 760 m
    Know before you go

    Deep snow and a cliff at the valley bottom. Go too far down and it's hard to get back; expect to push or skate to the lift.

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Gates and the Niseko Rules

Niseko's backcountry is reached only through gates on the ski area boundary. The Niseko Rules, agreed by all the resorts, exist to keep people alive in deep snow and avalanche terrain.

  1. Leave the ski area only through a gate that is open.
  2. Never duck a rope or enter closed areas such as Haru no Taki.
  3. Gates close when the avalanche danger is high.
  4. Carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and never go alone.
  5. Read the Niseko Avalanche Information every morning before you go.
  6. Break the rules and you can lose your lift pass.

Niseko Avalanche Information (published every morning) ↗

Lift and gate positions © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); terrain and altitudes from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI). Gate details compiled from the Niseko Rules and published gate guides: always check the sign at the gate and the daily avalanche bulletin. The 3D view shows the gates whose exact position is confirmed (G1, G2, G3, G5, G7, G8). Names and lengths may differ slightly from the resorts' own figures. openstreetmap.org/copyright