Resort Pipeline

Japan alpine

Living list of record for Niseko · Hakuba · Furano — hotels, branded residences, and land estates. Place first. Not a sales catalog.

Market 01 · more resort areas coming under Resort Pipeline

In brief: What’s being built in Niseko, Hakuba, and Furano — hotels, residences, and land estates — grouped by location with status and sources. 52 projects as of 10 Sep 2026 (18 under construction · 12 announced · 1 paused · 21 open). Independent research, not a brokerage.
52projects tracked
31non-open pipeline rows
10land estates
2026-09-10last verified
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Niseko 36Hakuba 11Furano 5

Niseko

36 projects

Hanazono 7
Under constructionland estate
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Odin Hills
Land estate · Target 2026
Brand / opsOdin / Odin Properties (estate + management)
Units / keys~89 land parcels masterplan (61 Phases 1–2 per JP outline/trade + 28 Phase 3 parcels per Edge/Yahoo Finance citing Odin)

Hanazono hillside land and home estate. About 89 parcels across three phases; infrastructure complete; clubhouse targeted for 2026.

Under constructionland estate
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Hanacreek
Land estate · Target 2027
Brand / opsHanacreek / NISADE (management)
Units / keys~27 lots on official master plan (Lots 1–27 incl. Suites + Clubhouse Residence parcels)

Official master plan lists about 27 lots, including suites and clubhouse residence parcels.

Under constructionland estate
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KABA® Niseko
Land estate · Target TBD
Brand / opsKABA® / Ivy Hospitality (Lady Ivy Wu concept)
Units / keys31 contemporary land and house sites

Birch-forest onsen villa estate near Hanazono. Infrastructure and show house reported complete; lots selling.

Niseko Hanazono Village (Capella)
Mixed · Target 2032
Brand / opsCapella Hotels & Resorts
Units / keys~458 keys program (e-kensin); 2 Capella hotels + condo hotels + ~30–33 villas

Civil works paused in early July 2026 amid a payment dispute; September 2026 building-start deadline still ahead.

Hanaridge
Land estate · Target open
Brand / opsunbranded estate
Units / keys12 plots

Earlier Apex Hanazono estate; delivered plots and villas.

Hirafu · Upper 8
Under construction
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Aki Niseko Villas
Branded residence · Target 2026
Brand / opsAki Niseko (estate brand / managed)
Units / keys11 villas

Eleven villas with clubhouse service; some villas may already be delivered while the estate targets 2026 completion.

Hotel Niseko Alpen Redevelopment (hotel condominium)
Condotel · Target TBD (delayed past winter 2026)
Brand / opsTokyu Resorts & Stays (operator TBD)
Units / keys~125 keys (same room count as former hotel; rooms ~100sqm avg); Tokyu primary said over 100

Hotel condominium rebuild still planned; start timing TBD. Interim ALPEN NODE dining base opened on part of the former site in December 2025.

Powder Loft Niseko
Branded residence · Target 2022
Brand / opsPowder Loft / Hokkaido Hospitality Holdings
Units / keys12–13 apartments

Operating apartments; treated as open despite some older pipeline lists still showing a later year.

Elevation Hirafu
Land estate · Target open
Brand / opsunbranded gated estate
Units / keys15 lots (Zekkei / Powderlife primary narrative)

Gated Upper Hirafu estate below the gondola; mostly sold, with a few residual lots still marketed.

Ki Niseko
Condotel · Target open
Brand / opsKi Niseko
Units / keys~210 beds (HTM management claim)

Onsen hotel under HTM management; exact titled unit count still TBD.

The Maples Niseko
Condotel · Target open
Brand / opsThe Maples Niseko
Units / keysmulti-type ski-in/out apartments (count TBD)

Operating ski-in/out condo hotel; exact key count not confirmed.

Hirafu · Middle 1
MUSE Niseko
Condotel · Target ~2014
Brand / opsMUSE Niseko / HTM (management context)
Units / keysstudio to 4BR apartments (count TBD)

Landmark Hirafu condo hotel; opened around winter 2014.

Hirafu 9
Under constructionland estate
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Niseko Cliffside
Land estate · Target TBD
Brand / opsunbranded estate
Units / keysServiced villa land / luxury villa sites (public lot count TBD)

Premium Hirafu villa land; public lot count still TBD on reviewed pages.

The Chedi Niseko
Hotel · Target 2029
Brand / opsThe Chedi (Chedi Hospitality)
Units / keys~30 suites; C9 cited ~70 (conflict)

Boutique Chedi hotel on the Ryowha Hirafu masterplan; completion targeted June 2029.

Hirafu Estate
Land estate · Target open
Brand / opsunbranded estate
Units / keys5 ultra-exclusive creekside lots (official site); heated private road / underground power per Nikota

Five ultra-exclusive creekside lots in central Hirafu — not the same as Elevation Hirafu.

Hirafu · Outer / East 3
Under constructionland estate
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Ginto Hirafu
Land estate · Target TBD
Brand / opsGinto Hirafu (estate brand; formerly associated with The Pavilions in some broker copy)
Units / keys20 ha park-like community of building plots + villas/land+build packages (exact total plot count TBD on reviewed pages)

Park-like land and villa community in Hirafu East; amenities were scheduled through mid-2025.

AVA Hirafu
Mixed · Target TBD
Brand / opsAVA (Terraform Capital)
Units / keysOnsen villas + apartments + spa/retail/restaurant (public unit count TBD)

Onsen villas, apartments, and spa/retail unveiled December 2025 by Terraform Capital; in Hirafu East.

Niseko Village 4
Fairmont Niseko
Mixed · Target 2028
Brand / opsFairmont (Accor)
Units / keys165 rooms (Accor/Hotel Online primary); +5 villas (Hokkaido Shimbun via Powderlife)

Accor Fairmont signing; about 165 rooms plus villas; early 2028 target.

Moiwa 1
Under construction
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Aman Niseko
Mixed · Target 2027
Brand / opsAman
Units / keys30 hotel keys + 31 branded residences

Thirty hotel suites and 31 branded residences on Mt Moiwa; target open 2027.

Soga 1
Kabayama 2
Under constructionland estate
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Niseko Golf Estates
Land estate · Target 2025
Brand / opsunbranded estate / Niseko WOW (management)
Units / keys24 premium onsen villa land sites (+ optional onsen villa packages; 1 reception/clubhouse)

Twenty-four premium onsen villa land sites between Hirafu and Niseko Village golf; infrastructure complete.

Country Resort Kabayama
Land estate · Target open
Brand / opsMnK Niseko (management / residual land sales)
Units / keysMature chalet estate (~37–48 chalets cited across secondary sources) + handful of remaining land / land+house plots

Mature Kabayama chalet estate with a handful of remaining land plots still marketed.

Hakuba

11 projects

Happo 3
Wadano 3
Koharu Resort Hotel & Suites (renovation)
Condotel · Target TBD (upgrade over 1–2 years from ~2025 acquisition)
Brand / opsTBD (SE Asian investor/operator group)
Units / keys16 apartments/suites

Sixteen-suite Wadano boutique near the Sakka lift; renovation expected over one to two years after acquisition.

Echoland 3
Norikura 1
Under construction
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THE ALPS HOTEL HAKUBA
Hotel · Target 2026
Brand / opsPlan·Do·See / THE ALPS HOTEL
Units / keysTBD (multi room types; historic property)

Operations takeover April 2026; reopen December 2026 after renovation.

Iwatake 1

Furano

5 projects

Kitanomine 5
Under construction
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Lyra by Nozo
Condotel · Target 2026
Brand / opsH2 Life (management) / Nozo adjacency
Units / keys20 residences

Twenty residences; handover targeted mid-December 2026.

Fenix Furano
Condotel · Target 2020
Brand / opsFenix Furano
Units / keys62 units (Zekkei / official booking site)

Sixty-two full-service units; opened December 2020; ski-in/out Kitanomine.

Fenix West
Condotel · Target 2022
Brand / opsFenix Furano
Units / keys44 apartments (Powderlife / SkiJapan)

Forty-four apartments near the Kitanomine gondola; sister to Fenix Furano.

How we define status

  1. Under construction — active building / major renovation.
  2. Announced — named; vertical works not confirmed.
  3. Paused — halt, dispute, or regulatory freeze.
  4. Open — accepting guests / residences delivered.

FAQ

What is Resort Pipeline?

Resort Pipeline is a living list of record for resort development supply — what’s named, where, status, and sources — for capital and deal readers. Japan alpine (Niseko, Hakuba, Furano) is the first market; more resort areas will follow as sub-pages.

What does this Japan page cover?

What’s being built in Niseko, Hakuba, and Furano — hotels, residences, and land estates — grouped by location with status and sources. 52 projects as of 10 Sep 2026 (18 under construction · 12 announced · 1 paused · 21 open). Independent research, not a brokerage.

Can I add a project photo?

Yes — authorized developers, brands, or agents can claim a project and upload a photo after soft verification (work email + warranty) and proof before it goes live. No scraping.

Do you include land-lot estates?

Yes — named land subdivisions and land+house estates are included alongside hotels and branded residences.

Is Six Senses part of the Niseko pipeline?

No. Primary materials place Six Senses at Myoko Kogen (Niigata), not Niseko.

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