Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu

Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu (ニセコマウンテンリゾート グラン・ヒラフ, Niseko Maunten Guran Hirafu) is a ski resort located in the Hirafu area of Kutchan, Abuta District, Hokkaidō, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is a vast snow resort stretching from Niseko Annupuri’s summit (elevation 1,308.5 m) to its base, and it is famous for its fine-quality powder snow. Because of this, Hirafu is frequented by many non-Japanese skiers and snowboarders.

Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu
Location	Kutchan, Hokkaidō, Japan
Nearest major city	Otaru, Hokkaidō; Sapporo, Hokkaidō
Vertical	940 m (3,084 ft)
Top elevation	1,200 m (3,937 ft)
Base elevation	260 m (853 ft)
Skiable area	325 ha (803.1 acres)
Runs	30
Longest run	5,600 m
Lift system	16 (1 gondola lift, 5 quad chairlifts, and 1 triple chairlifts, 8 pair chairlifts and 1 single chairlift)
Website	Grand Hirafu website

（2009）

For a long time, two companies operated the mountain, but in June 2004 it was arranged that the three ski resorts of the Niseko Hirafu area would be administered by the Tokyu Resort Service; Tokyu Real Estate Company, the parent company of the Tokyu Resort Service, wished to consolidate ownership to one organization.

In August 2004, it was announced that an Australian company called Japan Harmony Resort purchased the Hanazono ski area from Tokyu Real Estate. However, so far the two have jointly administered such services as lift tickets. Because of this relationship and the subsequent development of the whole resort, the mountain attracts a large number Australian tourists every winter.

Niseko Higashiyama Ski Ground and Niseko Annupuri International Ski Ground are connected with Grand Hirafu at the top of the mountain, and it is possible to access all three of the slopes by using a special lift ticket called the Niseko Free Passport.