The second annual Niseko Classic road bike race was held yesterday (Sunday, July 12th) and included nearly 350 riders from all over Japan and overseas. Women and men from junior high school age to 60 years old competed in either of the 140 km or 70 km courses. Spanning the 4 townships of Kutchan, Niseko,[…]
Visitors and residents alike enjoy an embarrassment of riches when it comes to hot spring baths in the Niseko area. Known as ‘onsen’ in Japanese, natural hot spring water comes bubbling to the surface in certain areas, which become the natural choice for onsen facilities. In the early days of settlement and development in the[…]
No stranger to construction booms in its vibrant history, Hirafu is seeing a number of sites under construction this year as crews take advantage of the green season to get development projects underway. Some of the accommodation being constructed this summer will be on line in time for the coming winter, but it looks like[…]
The 81st Cow Parade has officially begun in Niseko. Cows designed and decorated with all kinds of colors and patterns and other materials have been placed in many locations across the Izumikyo-Hirafu-Kabayama area. Indeed they are bringing a unique vibe to the area, and it is an exciting time for Niseko to be on the[…]
Google is throwing elbows with recent Street View additions such as El Capitan in California (Google blog post), and Mount Etna in Sicily (Google blog post). Now the world can tour Niseko’s famous slopes without leaving the living room by using Google’ fresh addition of Niseko Tourism Zone.
A few of us year-rounders got out of our offices and got together for some wholesome group bonding. There is nothing quite like a good old fashioned shoot out with friends old and new, and fortunately the good folks at Paintball Field Niseko have created an excellent service and location to get your war game[…]
The forbidden terrain to the south of Supercourse comes to life every spring when warm temperatures melt enough snow to get it’s namesake flowing. Haru no Taki translates roughly to ‘Springtime Waterfall’, and as its name suggests, for a month or two in the spring as meltwater runs off Mt. Annupuri’s southeastern slope, the rock[…]