Niseko Ski Information (2009-2010) - Sapporo Sightseeing Guide

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Niseko Ski Information

Niseko Grand Hirafu Operating period (tentative) Late November - Early May Opening hours 8:30-21:00 Parking Free. 2,500 cars (Hirafu) + 1,000 cars (Hanazono) Address 204, Yamada, Kutchan, Hokkaido Access - By car: approx, 100 Km (about 2:30 drive) from Sapporo. - By train & local bus: 2:20 by train from Sapporo Station to Kutchan Station + about 20 minutes by bus (Niseko Bus or Donan Bus, bound for "Ski-jo" - ski-ground. Get off at "Hirafu Daiichi Chushajo" - Hirafu 1st parking lot). - By train & taxi:2:20 by train from Sapporo Station to Kutchan Station + about 20 minutes by taxi from Kutchan Station to Grand Hirafu (about 3,000 yen). Inquiry Niseko Tokyu Resort TEL. 0136-22-0109 Niseko Grand Hirafu (Official site)	Located on the east side of Mt. Annupuri，the biggest Ski－Ground in Niseko area with 31 varieties of ski-courses. (Credit: Kutchan Town Hall)

Niseko Village Ski Resort Operating period (tentative) Late November - Early May Opening hours 8:30-16:30 (until 21:00 from Dec. 6 to Mar. 31) Parking Free. 1,000cars Address Higashiyama-onsen,Niseko,Hokkaido Access - By car: approx. 97Km (1:50 drive) from Sapporo. - By bus: Chuo buses and Donan buses run directly from Sapporo Station to this ski resort. Call those bus companies for further detail. - By train & local bus:* 2:20 by train from Sapporo Station to Kutchan Station + about 20 minutes by bus (Niseko Bus bound for "Higashiyama Ski-jo" - ski Ground). - By train & taxi: 2:40 by train from Sapporo Station to Niseko Station + 10 minutes by taxi from Niseko Station (about 2,500 yen) Inquiry Niseko Higashiyama Prince Hotel TEL. 0136-44-1111 Niseko Village (Official site)	14 ski-courses located between Mt.Annupuri and Mt.Hirafu. (Credit: Niseko Higashiyama Prince Hotel)

Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Ski Resort Operating period (tentative) Late November - Early May Opening hours 8:30～21:00 Parking Free. 1,200 cars Address 485, Niseko, Niseko, Hokkaido Access - By car: approx.105Km (2.5 hours) from Sapporo. - By JR & Local Bus: 2:40 from Sapporo Station to Niseko Station + about 15 minutes by Niseko Bus bound for "Kombu Onsen" (Kombu Hot Spring) - get off at Annupuri ski-jo (ski ground). - By JR & Taxi: 2:40 by train from Sapporo Station to Niseko Station + 10 minutes by taxi from Niseko Station to Annupuri Ski-Ground (about 2,500 yen). Inquiry Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Ski Ground Tel. 0136-58-2080 Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Ski Resort(Official site)	13 ski-courses located on the south side of Mt.Annupuri. (Credit: Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Ski Resort)

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