Niseko Moiwa
Ski resort · Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan
Niseko Moiwa is a ski resort in Hokkaido Prefecture (Japan) with 6.9 km of runs and 3 lifts. You can ski between 345 m and 789 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 444 m. Its longest run is Sky Slope (1.9 km) and the steepest, Giant Run, reaches 69% on its toughest stretch.
See Niseko Moiwa on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 6.9 km
- Lifts
- 3
- Elevation
- 345–789 m
- Vertical drop
- 444 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue0.9 km
- Red3.4 km
- Black2.6 km
The steepest runs at Niseko Moiwa
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Giant Run Black69% · 35°
- Shirakaba Slope Black64% · 33°
- Sky Slope Red45% · 24°
- Expert Run Black41% · 22°
- Forest Run Red41% · 22°
The longest runs
- Sky Slope Red1.9 km
- Main Burn Red0.9 km
- Expert Run Black0.8 km
- Giant Run Black0.7 km
- Shirakaba Slope Black0.6 km
Lifts
3 chairlifts.
When to go to Niseko Moiwa
For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 417 m (the resort's mean elevation is 567 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Niseko Moiwa
- Niseko United4 km · 59 km of runs
- Rusutsu Resort Ski Area27 km · 31 km of runs
- Kiroro Resort38 km · 25 km of runs
- Sapporo Kokusai Skiing Resort43 km · 12 km of runs
- Asarigawa Onsen45 km · 7.1 km of runs
- Sanlaiva53 km · 5.4 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Niseko Moiwa?
- In Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. The nearest resort is Niseko United, 4 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Niseko Moiwa have?
- 6.9 km: 0.9 km of blue runs, 3.4 km of red runs, 2.6 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Niseko Moiwa?
- You can ski between 345 m and 789 m: a vertical drop of 444 m.
- How many lifts does Niseko Moiwa have?
- 3: 3 chairlifts.
- What is the steepest run at Niseko Moiwa?
- Giant Run (black), at 69% (35°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Niseko Moiwa?
- For snow, February: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Niseko Moiwa?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.