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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.
Together they form 8.87 km 2 (2,191 acres) skiable of what is known as the Niseko United. The lift system comprises 38 gondolas and lifts connecting 61 ski runs and 12 terrain parks. The lift system comprises 38 gondolas and lifts connecting 61 ski runs and 12 terrain parks.
The mountain that is the source of the river was called "Nisei ko an nupuri" (lit. ' the mountain of the Niseko [Anbetsu] River ') in Ainu, or Niseko Annupuri in Japanese, with "nupuri" meaning mountain. [6] As a result, Niseko has come to refer to the area at the foot of Niseko Annupuri.
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