Mar 27, 2014 | News, Travel
Every now and then, after being in Niseko for many years, a new treasure is uncovered. Sometimes it’s a new area to snowboard, sometimes it’s a new restaurant or bar, but rarely is it a new onsen. By pure chance we picked an onsen at random from the satellite...
Mar 25, 2014 | Food & Drink, News
Many restaurants want the ‘best burger in town’ crown, but does Waza have what it takes? You’d be forgiven for not knowing about Waza’s Cafe due to hidden location to regular passers-by. At first, you may think you are in the wrong location, as the cafe is actually...
Mar 25, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
We recently received a message and video link from Dean who put together a nice little video called Face-O-rama shot earlier this season in Niseko. Face-O-rama from Dean Robinson on Vimeo. This mellow clip perfectly illustrates just how light the Hokkaido powder snow...
Mar 24, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
I heard a guide once mention the following; ‘you don’t climb Yotei for the snowboarding’. There is also a famous Japanese saying; ‘you are wise to climb Mount Fuji once, and foolish to climb it twice’. After having climbed Mount Yotei twice in three days, I wonder if...
Mar 24, 2014 | News, Snow Reports
*0cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was 5°C. It is a beautiful morning here in Niseko with clear weather and warm conditions. With no snowfall and high temperatures forecast for this week we have come to the...
