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The mountain

Grand Hirafu

The biggest of the four Niseko United areas, above Hirafu village. The widest choice of lifts and runs, the most places to eat, and floodlit night skiing.

Lifts9
Gondolas2
Covered (gondola or hood)3
Longest lift1,797 m
All lifts end to end8.8 km
GatesG3, G4
Niseko United passYes

The longest is the King Gondola.

Lift status

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

Official status, Niseko United ↗
3005007009001,1001,300m▲ Annupuri summit 1,308 mGRAND HIRAFUGH1GH2GH3GH4GH5GH6GH7GH8GH9G3G4
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Status board

Bottom to top

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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Heading beyond the gates?

Follow the Niseko Rules and read the daily Niseko Avalanche Information first.

Other areas

Lift and gate positions © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); altitudes from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. openstreetmap.org/copyright