Hirafu
in Abuta-gun of Hokkaido, Japan
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Okadama Airport (38 mi) - New Chitose Airport (49 mi)
- Hakodate Airport (75 mi)
- Okushiri Airport (85 mi)
- Asahikawa Airport (103 mi)
- Aomori Airport (146 mi)
- Hachinohe Airport (163 mi)
- Rishiri Airport (167 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 42.850 and 140.733 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 42° 50' 59" and E 140° 44' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:09 AM (Monday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:24 am and 6:43 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -54.281 and -36.509 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Grytviken - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42
Discover Hirafu
Hirafu in Abuta-gun (Hokkaido) is a town in Japan about 498 mi (or 801 km) north of Tokyo, the country's capital city.
Current time in Hirafu is now 06:09 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports near Hirafu, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Japan is Okadama Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 60 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Date, Otaru, Muroran, Noboribetsu and Sapporo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 36% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 34% of sky |
| General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Monday, 6th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
15°C (58 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
7°C (45 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hokkaido Tracks Holidays Concrete
The Niseko Company
Hokkaido Tracks Holidays Mori
Guesthouse Etupirka
THE RED SKI HOUSE
Niseko Resort Pension Grand Papa
Holiday Inn Shizenkan Pension and Backpacker
Hokkaido Tracks Holidays Hirafu House
Hokkaido Tracks Holidays Ezo 365
Hurry Slowly
Videos from this area
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GETHree NISEKO TRIP
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Japan Snow Trip 2008 - Niseko
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Annapuri Peak Hike
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True Color Films - (Japan out take)
The True Colour Film crew were shooting for this movie http://vimeo.com/31798010 in Hirafu village in early 2011 and we got this out take on the mobile phone. http://360niseko.com/blog/
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Alpen Ridge Apartments
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Night fun in Niseko
it's always more fun when the lights are on.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu
Niseko Mt. Resort Grand 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. Because of this, Hirafu is frequented by many non-Japanese skiers and snowboarders.
Hirafu Station
Hirafu Station is a railway station in Kutchan, Hokkaidō, Japan, operated by the Hokkaido Railway Company (JR Hokkaido).
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hirafu.
Kaributo: Yotei volcano (Mt. Yōtei), Niseko, Kaributo (source)
Kabayama: Nisekoannupuri volcano (Mt. Niseko-Annupuri ), Niseko Grand Hirafu Ski Resort, Kabayama (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ōmagari, Hirafu
