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Annupuri International Ski Area

Douglas P Perkins, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Annupuri International Ski Area

アンヌプリ国際スキー場

Hokkaido

Annupuri occupies the western end of the Niseko United ski area on the flank of Mount Niseko-Annupuri, the quietest of the four linked resorts and the one with the widest, most open groomed pitches. Its gates give the most direct lift-served access to the Annupuri summit and the backcountry beyond, and the base is a small cluster of lodges rather than a resort village. Lifts usually run from early December into early May, with dates set by snowfall each season.

Why we picked it

Three-quarters of Niseko's visitors never leave the Hirafu side, leaving Annupuri's open groomers and summit gates comparatively empty on the same all-mountain pass.

Best season
Winter
Crowd level
Moderate
Rating
4.5· 1,753 reviews
Opening hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.

Nearest station
Kutchan Station
Website
annupuri.info

Today

9:00–16:00

Stored weekly hours

Daily 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

How to get there

From Sapporo Station · ~2h by car

Tags

skioff-the-beaten-path

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