Menu – Burgers 850 Yen – Beef, Chicken or Veggie. Served with Cabbage Tomatos, Pickles and Mayo.

Extra toppings – 100 Yen Each – Cheese, Bacon, Egg, Pineapple, Teriyaki Sauce […]

10+ cm fresh powder fell overnight on 23rd November, the Niseko Hirafu is predicted to open on Saturday 28th November 2015.

Suddenly feels like winter is here in Niseko! Woke up this morning to new snow after crisp temperatures overnight. If this keeps up we’ll be on track for a November start for the ski hill 🙂

May 19th was the last time Mount Yotei received fresh snow until yesterday, September 28th. Mt. Yotei is like a time machine that lets you travel ahead in fall. Catch a glimpse of the summit today and you time travel 4-6 weeks into Niseko’s snowy future. Looking at its flanks, you can see the slopes[…]

Rinyu Kanko, the company who owns and operates the gondola on Mount Kuro in the Daisetsu Volcanic Group has reported sightings of the first snow of the season. Yay! Snow will be falling in Niseko before we know it (are you ready?) So when will we see snow here in Niseko? Well we could see[…]

The interactive ecology center in the Ace Hill rest house at the top of the Hirafu gondola boasts an impressive collection of insects, mushrooms, feathers, beehives and more. In operation during summer months only, Ecol is hands down the best place to learn about ecology of the Niseko Range. The center’s guru of all things[…]

The summer gondola in Hirafu is a great way to get up on Mt. Annupuri and enjoy the view of Mt. Yotei, the mountain landscape, and more. The summer gondola runs July 18 ~ Sept 27, 9:00 ~ 16:00 (8/8~8/15 8:30~18:00), so with just less than two weeks before the good folks at Tokyu Resorts[…]

…is over and the cool nights are already hinting at the coming winter Yay! This changing of the seasons begs the question: when did summer end here in the Niseko area? When did Autumn begin? Depending on where you are from, what information you refer to, or what the local conditions are, the answer can[…]

Once in a while its good to mix it up eat some different food at a different fun spot. Taj Mahal in Kutchan is great for mixing it up with a vibrant interior, friendly staff, and delicious food. Spicy rich flavors, wonderfully textured breads, all varieties of meat and veggies make for very satisfying dinning.[…]