Town Logo, Geography, History, Progress
Town logo (established May 15, 1968)
Town logo
The logo was designed around the town's name, "ni", "se" and "ko", a cloud, a mountain and a stream. These represent high aspirations, steadfastness, and constant effort. Relatively, the round shape symbolizes peace and unity, the peak and base of the mountain symbolize leaps and development, and the white inner part symbolizes a pure heart and snow.
Geography and location
Niseko Town Location
Niseko Town (42°52'N, 140°48'E) is located in the western part of central Hokkaido, near the center of the Shirashi jurisdiction, and is nestled in the basin between Mt.Yotei of the Shikotsu-Toya National Park to the south and the Quasi-National Park Mt. Niseko Annupuri (1,309m) to the north.
In the middle of town is the Shiribetsu River (2004 Shimami Nippon), into which small and medium sized rivers such as the Konbu River, Nisekoanbetsu River, Makkari River flow.
Niseko has an inland climate with an average temperature of 6.3°C. Snowfall during winter can reach up to 200cm in depth.
In the middle of town is the Shiribetsu River (2004 Shimami Nippon), into which small and medium sized rivers such as the Konbu River, Nisekoanbetsu River, Makkari River flow.
Niseko has an inland climate with an average temperature of 6.3°C. Snowfall during winter can reach up to 200cm in depth.
Niseko town can be reached within 120 minutes from Sapporo City and Chitose airport, and 90 minutes from Otaru City by car.
Please see the following page for transportation options to Niseko Town.
Please see the following page for transportation options to Niseko Town.
Origin of Niseko Town
"Niseko" means "A sheer cliff" in the Ainu language.
Furthermore, "nupuri" means "mountain", and the mountain called "Niseko Annupuri", which is a ski resort location, means "a mountain with a sheer cliff and a river flowing around it".
Furthermore, "nupuri" means "mountain", and the mountain called "Niseko Annupuri", which is a ski resort location, means "a mountain with a sheer cliff and a river flowing around it".
History of Niseko Town
| Year | Contents |
| 1895 (Meiji 28) year | The first immigrants enter Nishitomi. |
| 1897 (Meiji 30) year | They parted from Abuta Village and joined the Makkari village area. |
| 1901 (Meiji 34) year | The village became independent from Makkari village, which is now the neighboring village. It was named "Kaributo Village" after Makkari Betsuta in Makkari village and the town hall was established established in the current Motomachi. |
| 1950 (Showa 25) year | Town regulations carried out. |
| Year 1964 | Renamed Niseko Town. |
| 2001 (Heisei 13) year | Niseko Town becomes 100 years old. "Niseko Town Basic Regulations of Community Development" (Note 1) come into effect. |
For more information about the history of Niseko Town, please see the following page.
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