Niseko (ニセコ町 Niseko-chō) is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
To the Japanese people, Niseko principally refers to a mountain range and a municipal area. However, overseas the name has come to refer to a wider area of ski resorts encompassing Hokkaido's Mount Yotei, often referred to as the "Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido", and Annupuri ranges. The name Niseko derives from the Ainu language and means "a cliff jutting over a riverbank deep in the mountains". The Niseko town's main industries are agriculture and tourism.
Niseko is located in the southwestern part of Hokkaido. The nearest airport is New Chitose Airport. Japan Rail Hokkaido Taxis Limousines Rental vehicles are some of the many options available to get people to Niseko. The journey from the Airport takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes. Niseko has day trips to many of the surrounding areas.
The Hokkaido Shinkansen (bullet train) linking Kutchan (倶知安) with Tokyo and Sapporo is planned for 2035.
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