Upper Hirafu, Niseko, Japan

Snow Crystal

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4-6 Guests 2-3 Bedrooms 2-3 Bathrooms 95-106 sqm.

Chase powder, just steps from your door; Snow Crystal sits a mere minute’s stroll from the Ace Family lift. Nestled in Niseko’s foothills, it’s just a 4-minute walk to restaurants, bars, and shops.

This aparthotel is ideal for families and groups. Choose from spacious 2- to 3-bedroom suites, each outfitted with sleek, contemporary touches and floor-to-ceiling windows framing Mount Yotei and whispering birch forests. Private balconies invite you to breathe in the crisp mountain air, while fully equipped kitchens and the in-room washer and dryer keep life effortlessly convenient.

Thoughtful extras include ski storage, on-site parking, and during winter, a concierge ready to handle your ski bookings and any other requests, because the only thing you should worry about here is which run to conquer next.

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Features

2-3 Bathrooms
2-3 Bedrooms
Child Friendly
Concierge
WiFi
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Highlights

  • Just a 1-minute walk to Ace Family Lift and ski slopes.
  • Steps away from restaurants, bars and shops in Hirafu.
  • Spacious layouts, plus mountain view from selected rooms.
  • Well-equipped kitchen in all 2 to 3-bedroom suites.
  • Winter concierge available for ski-related bookings.
  • Ski locker, laundry facilities and parking available on site.

Room Types

We display all Room Types below, however availability of rooms will only be confirmed during booking.

Promotions

  • Summer Early Bird Offer
    5% off for 1-night stays for bookings made 7 days or more before check-in. Valid for stays from 01 May to 30 Nov 2026.  

  • Returning Guests
    Additional 5% off for previous guests returning for the 2026 summer season; 10% off for previous guests returning for the 2026-2027 ski season. Kindly email [email protected] for a quotation.

  • Luxe Nomad Winter Stay Offer
    10% off for stays from 01 to 17 Dec 2026 and 19 Feb to 30 Apr 2027. Season's minimum nights required apply.

  • Luxe Nomad Winter Long Stay 
    Additional 5% off for all stays from 01 Dec 2026 to 30 Apr 2027 lasting 9 nights or more. Kindly email [email protected]. for a quotation. 

  • All promotions are subject to availability on request and can be withdrawn at anytime without prior notice. Terms and conditions apply. For enquiries, please kindly e-mail [email protected].

The Luxe Nomad Rental Terms and Conditions

Explore The Area

193-11 Aza-Yamada, Kutchan, Abuta District, Hokkaido Prefecture 044-0081, Japan

140 m

Ace Family Quad Lift

750 m

Hirafu Welcome Center

950 m

Holiday Pair Lift 1

950 m

Hirafu Gondola

110 km

New Chitose Airport

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Good to Know

  • Front Desk:

    • Winter: 01 Dec to 31 Mar at the property; 01 to 26 Apr at Intuition.
    • Summer: 27 Apr to 09 May and 16 to 30 Nov at Intuition.
  • Housekeeping:

    • Service Clean every 2nd day (includes light clean of rooms, replacement of towels and garbage removal).
    • Mid Clean every 4th day for stays over 5 nights (includes service clean plus change of linen and vacuum-cleaning of rooms).
  • Nearest Ski Lifts: Niseko Tokyu Grand HIRAFU.

    • Open from 29 Nov 2025 to 06 May 2026.
    • *Schedule is subject to change. For real time updates and more information on this and other Niseko ski areas, please click HERE.
  • Parking: Free of charge for the first two vehicles.

    • Parking spaces are limited, and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
  • For complete winter and summer operation hours, please see HERE.

  • Cable TV
  • Concierge Service
  • Elevator
  • Heating
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Ski Concierge Service
  • Ski Storage

Details

  • Complimentary Concierge Service with our Guest Experience Team, including arrangement of airport transfers, ski & snowboarding essentials (lift passes, lessons, gear rental), other snow activities, car hire, and restaurant reservations.
  • Upon check-in, there will be complimentary tea, coffee, sugar, body soap, hand soap, conditioning shampoo, dishwasher powder, washing powder, tissues and cleaning products.

Child Policy and Extra Bedding

  • Extra person (6 years old and above) counts toward maximum occupancy allowed for each accommodation.
  • A child 5 years old and below can stay for free in existing bedding.
  • Extra bedding for infants (5 years old and below) is a baby cot/futon and highchair at JPY 5,000 per child for every 4 nights.
  • Extra person (6 years old and above) fee of JPY 7,000 per person per night is applicable when occupants exceed the standard occupancy for the respective unit. An extra futon will be arranged in the living room and not in the bedrooms due to limited space.
  • In the situation that an extra guest stays for only part of the nights booked, the extra person fee still applies for the total nights of the group stay.

Bedding Preference

  • Bedding may be flexible in the accommodation, but varies from bedroom to bedroom.
  • Bedding will be arranged in the standard bedding configuration unless specified otherwise in writing to [email protected] at least 14 days prior to arrival date. Last-minute bedding changes shall be subject to a surcharge.
  • Where the bedding configuration is not supplied within the required time-frame or is incorrect on check-in and needs to be changed, an amendment fee per bedroom will be charged.

Cleaning Service

  • Service Clean: every second day of your stay, which includes towel change, bed making and garbage removal.
  • Mid Stay Clean: every fourth day of your stay, which includes Service Clean, full linen change and vacuuming of the apartment for guests staying 5 nights or more.
  • Extra cleaning is available on request at an additional charge but is subject to availability. Please contact our Front Desk team for more details.

Check-In and Check-Out

  • Check-in: 3:00 PM.
    • Check-in will be at the property from 01 Dec to 31 Mar. Check-in will be at Intuition from 01 Apr to 30 Nov. Guests must advise our Reservations team of their estimated time of arrival in advance.
    • Copies of passports and credit card details for the security deposit are required at check-in.
  • Check-out: 10:00 AM.
    • All luggage and personal belongings must be removed from rooms by the check-out time.
  • Kindly note that late check-outs are not available during Peak Season (01 Dec to 31 Mar). Should there be a late check-out available, late check-out fee may apply.

  • Early check-in/late check-out requests will be subject to availability on arrival/departure to the property outside of Peak season (01 Apr to 30 Nov).

Property Regulations

  • Guests accept responsibility for damage to the property, the room (including common areas), fittings, furniture, keys and other properties caused during their occupation, including any consequential losses incurred.
  • No smoking is allowed in the property (includes balcony areas). Guests who smoke will be liable to pay a JPY 100,000 fine for 2-3-bedroom apartments, and JPY 500,000 for Penthouses. Additional damage charges may apply to compensate later guests who are affected by the smell of smoking or the owner of the property for bookings that need to be relocated to a different property.
  • No pets are allowed at any accommodation, either inside, outside or remaining in vehicles parked at the accommodation.
  • Parking spaces are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, especially during the winter season.