Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Niseko United ski resort
- Top 1,176 m
- 59 km of runs
- 29 lifts
- ❄️ About 18 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Beginners55% of mapped runs are easy
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Niseko United has about 59 km of mapped runs and 29 lifts, with skiing from about 257 m up to 1,176 m (3,858 ft), a vertical drop of 919 m. By mapped runs it is number 1 of the 42 Japan ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Sapporo Okadama (OKD), about 64 km away in a straight line.
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Niseko United 7-day mountain forecast
At about 717 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 18 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 136°-3°0 mm
- Sat 145°-5°0 mm
- Sun 154°0°12 mm
- Mon 161°-4°0.4 mm
- Tue 170°-5°0 mm
- Wed 188°2°32.8 mm
- Thu 19-1°-5°11.6 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 1,176 m3,858 ft
- Vertical drop
- 919 m3,015 ft
- Mapped runs
- 59 km164 runs
- Lifts
- 29mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 55% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 30% intermediate and 15% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 96 | 32.4 km |
| Intermediate | 45 | 17.5 km |
| Advanced | 23 | 8.9 km |
Lifts
29 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 20 |
| Gondolas | 6 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| Mixed lifts | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sapporo Okadama (OKD) | Sapporo | 64 km |
| New Chitose (CTS) | Sapporo | 83 km |
| Hakodate (HKD) | Hakodate | 122 km |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Niseko United?
The highest mapped run starts at about 1,176 m (3,858 ft) and the lowest ends at about 257 m (843 ft), a vertical of 919 m (3,015 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Niseko United have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 59 km of downhill runs and 29 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Niseko United?
Sapporo Okadama (OKD) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 64 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Niseko United piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.
Sapporo → Niseko
Private transfer from €340