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The snow is not as dry as other areas in Hokkaido, but the volume is high, with the average snow depth in March reaching 351 cm (138 inches). Niseko was named as the world's No. 2 snowiest resort in December 2007 with annual average snowfall of 15.1 m (595 inches). [ 10 ]
NISEKO TOKYU Grand HIRAFU (ニセコ東急 グラン・ヒラフ, Niseko Tokyu 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.
The name Niseko is derived from the Nisekoanbetsu River (ニセコアンベツ川), meaning "river toward the cliff" in the Ainu language. [3] Niseko is famous for its high-quality powder snowfall, known as "Japow," [4] and has recently been developed as an international ski resort area.
Record snow has buried parts of the island of Hokkaido, Japan, this week. Obihiro received 47 inches (120 cm), setting a new record for 12-hour snowfall Monday night. In the same time period ...
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 47 inches of snowfall occurred during a 12-hour period on Monday in Obihiro, with blizzard conditions likely across northeast parts of the country.
Monday, a reporting station at Obihiro, Hokkaido, measured 47.24 inches of snowfall in just 12 hours. That more than doubled the station's previous 12-hour snowfall record in 26 years of data ...
The snowfall usually commences in earnest in November and ski resorts (such as those at Niseko, Furano, Teine and Rusutsu) usually operate between December and April. Hokkaidō celebrates its winter weather at the Sapporo Snow Festival .
Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono in Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan. ... What used to be a sleepy ski snow globe only for those in the know, Niseko is experiencing a ton of growth, with a slew of new luxury ...