Key Dates for Spring 2020

Kacey Gambin
March 10, 2020

Kacey Gambin

March 10, 2020
Local Updates

The end of the 19/20 Winter season is approaching quickly, and as the snow begins to melt and the temperatures rise, services begin to close or adjust their operations. There are also some exciting events like cherry blossom season and fireworks to look forward to as Spring... well... springs!

Read on to see the key dates when things change in Niseko this March/April and mark them in your calendar:

night skiing in niseko will finish on march 22nd, 2020

Services Ending

Event	Location	End Date
Hanazono Resort Closing	Hanazono Resort, Niseko	March 29th, 2020
Grand Hirafu Resort Closing	Grand Hirafu Resort, Niseko	May 6th, 2020
Niseko Village Resort Closing	Niseko Village Resort, Niseko	May 6th, 2020
Annupuri Resort Closing	Annupuri Resort, Niseko	May 6th, 2020
Night Skiing Finishes	Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village & Annupuri Resorts, Niseko	March 22nd, 2020
Resort Liner Winter Ski buses end	Chitose Airport / Sapporo City ↔ Niseko	Airport - April 3rd Sapporo - April 5th, 2020
Goodsports White Liner Winter Ski buses end	Chitose Airport / Sapporo City ↔ Niseko	Airport - March 30th Sapporo - March 15th, 2020
Niseko United Shuttle routes end	Hanazono ⇒ Hirafu ⇒ Niseko Village ⇒ Annupuri Resort areas and return	April 5th, (scattered dates until May 6th) 2020
'Niseko Bus' routes end	Kutchan Down Town ↔ Hilton/Hirafu Area	March 31st, 2020
Kutchan Night Bus routes end	Kutchan Down Town ↔ Hilton/Hirafu Area	March 22nd, 2020
Grand Shuttle routes end	Hirafu Village ↔ Grand Hirafu Resort, Niseko	April 5th, 2020
Hanazono Shuttle routes end	Hirafu Village ↔ Hanazono Resort, Niseko	March 29th, 2020

cherry blossoms can be seen in niseko and hokkaido around early may, 2020

Upcoming Events

Event	Location	Date
IKON Pass 20/21 on sale	Select Resorts Worldwide including Niseko United	On sale now
Mountain Collective Pass 20/21 on sale	Select Resorts Worldwide including Niseko United	Spring - exact dates TBA
Cherry Blossom season in Hokkaido	Hakodate / Sapporo	April 28th - May 5th
Hirafu Spring Fireworks	Hirafu Village, Niseko	March 28th, 2020