Niseko (Hokkaidō)

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Niseko-chō
ニ セ コ 町
Niseko
Geographical location in Japan
Niseko (Hokkaidō) (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Hokkaidō
Prefecture : Hokkaidō
Coordinates : 42 ° 48 '  N , 140 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 42 ° 48 '17 "  N , 140 ° 41' 15"  E
Basic data
Surface: 197.13 km²
Residents : 5049
(September 30, 2019)
Population density : 26 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 01395-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Flag / coat of arms of Niseko
Tree : Betula platyphylla var. Japonica
Flower : lavender
Bird : great spotted woodpecker
town hall
Address : Niseko Town Hall
47 Aza Fujimi
Niseko - chō , Abuta-gun
Hokkaidō  048-1595
Website URL: http://www.town.niseko.lg.jp/english
Location Nisekos in Hokkaidō Prefecture
Location of Nisekos in the prefecture

Niseko ( Jap. ニセコ町 , - chō ) is a town in the district of Abuta , sub-prefecture Shiribeshi , prefecture Hokkaido in Japan .

geography

It is 35 km from the Sea of Japan and around 100 km west of Sapporo and is surrounded by several ski areas. The annual average temperature is 7.4 ° C, which together with an annual average precipitation of 131.1 mm leads to very snow-sure conditions (snow depth up to 200 cm).

Niseko is also the name of a volcano in the north of the Niseko-chō area. The Yōtei is another volcano in the east of Niseko.

history

In 1895 the area was settled for the first time and in 1897 as Karifuto ( 狩 太 ) part of the Mura Makkari (today: Rusutsu ). In 1901 she became independent from Makkari as Mura Karifuto ( 狩 太 村 , -mura ) and in 1906 she became 2nd class municipality. In 1910 the Nisekoan area from Kutchan and in 1925 some areas from Bembe (today: Toyoura ) are incorporated. In 1950 he was appointed Chō Karifuto ( 狩 太 町 , -chō ) and in 1964 it was renamed Niseko (after Ainu : nisey-ko ).

tourism

Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu

Due to its location between mountains and the sea, Niseko is exposed to the cold and dry Siberian winds that accumulate moisture over the Sea of ​​Japan. This moisture produces heavy and persistent snowfall in winter.

The ski areas around Niseko have been expanding more strongly since the mid-1990s. Since then, Niseko has also become better known abroad due to its snow-sure conditions. It is increasingly visited by the Chinese.

The slopes illuminated at night are a special attraction.

Ski areas are:

traffic

The Niseko station is on the Hakodate Main Line of JR Hokkaido . National road 5 runs through the village .

Neighboring cities and communities

In Shiribeshi Sub-Prefecture:

In Iburi Sub-Prefecture :

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ニ セ コ 町 の 紹 介 . In: Niseko Resort Tourist Association Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008 ; Retrieved August 14, 2016 (Japanese).
  2. ↑ Niseko (Hokkaidō) in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)
  3. ↑ http://wikiski.com/wiki/index.php/Niseko

Web links

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