Starting in 2026, the meeting place for summer NAC tours will be ALPEN NODE at Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu Ski Resort.
Reception area (for rafting, various outdoor tours, and the adventure park)

ALPEN NODE
Address: 5-18, 4-chome, Niseko Hirafu 1-jo, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 044-0080, Japan
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parking

Hirafu Welcome Center Parking Lot
Address: 9-31, Niseko Hirafu 1-jo 3-chome, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 044-0080, Japan
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Note: Parking available for up to approximately 300 cars. The distance from the parking lot to the ALPEN NODE reception is approximately 50 meters.
Estimated travel times from various locations in Hokkaido
*This is an estimate based on smooth road conditions without traffic congestion.
Private cars, rental cars, taxis, etc.
- From Kutchan Station (approximately 15 minutes)
- From Niseko Station (approximately 15 minutes)
- From Sapporo (approximately 120 minutes):
Take National Route 230 (via Nakayama Pass) → National Route 276 → National Route 5 → Hokkaido Prefectural Road 343. - From Otaru (approximately 90 minutes):
National Route 5 → Prefectural Route 393 → National Route 276 → National Route 5 → Prefectural Route 343 - From Chitose (approx. 120 minutes):
Prefectural Road 16 → National Route 276 (via Bifue Pass) → National Route 5 → Prefectural Road 343 - From Tomakomai (approximately 120 minutes):
Take National Route 276 (via Bifue Pass) → National Route 5 → Prefectural Route 343.
Railway
- From Sapporo
Sapporo → Otaru → Kutchan: Approximately 130 minutes
- From Chitose area:
Chitose → Sapporo → Otaru → Kutchan (approximately 160 minutes) - Hakodate to
Kutchan: Approximately 240 minutes
