- Chrystle Wellburn
Niseko Grand Hirafu Ski resort changes for 20/21 Winter
Grand Hirafu has made some small changes to the operations for this coming winter. Have a look at what you can expect this year on the Hirafu Slopes.

Niseko Grand Hirafu 2020 - 2021
Planned Opening: December 5th 2020
Planned Closing: May 5th 2021
Night Skiing: December 19th 2020 - March 7th 2021
Operating Hours: 8.30am-4.30pm (Night ski 4.30pm-8pm)
Number of guests allowed on ski lifts will be halved, but family and friends are able to ride together.
Hirafu Ski Lifts Operating
Operating Lifts
Ace Family Quad
Holiday Pair Lift
Ace Quad Lift #2 (Center Four)
Hirafu Gondola
Swinging Monkey
King Hooded Quad #3
King #4 (Pizza Box)
Night Skiing Lifts 2020/2021
Ace Family Quad
Ace Quad Lift #2 (Center Four)
Closed Lifts for 2020/2021
Ace Pair #1 (next to center four and rarely used outside of peak Xmas/NY)
King Pair #1 (above the Hirafu park, closest to Skye Niseko's boot room entrance).
King Quad #2 (Rarely used outside of peak Xmas/NY, starts next to Boyoso)
Ace Pair #3 (from Ace Hill to the 1000m hut)
Ace Pair #4 (above Ace Pair 3# on the left)
Grand Hirafu Mountain Restaurants
Operating Restaurants
King Bell Hut
Tanta An (next to the Hirafu Gondola)
Slalom Restaurant (Niseko Alpen Hotel)
Closed Restaurants
Rest House Ace Hill
1000m Hutte
Shokusai Hirafu (Hotel Niseko Alpen)
Ski Buses
Hirafu Village Shuttle is NOT running this winter
The Hirafu Village Shuttle was the free shuttle that drove around lower and upper Hirafu and out to Izumikyo.
Niseko United Shuttle is running this winter
The Niseko United shuttle is free to use on an all mountain lift pass, otherwise there is a small charge depending on how far you travel.
Niseko Grand Hirafu have stated that this is subject to change and they will be watching for infections that might require additional changes to the current plans.