Backcountry Skiing and Snowboarding with Rising Sun Guides

Jul 27, 2016 | Guides & Schools, News, Winter Sports

  Guest blog post by Andrew Spragg from Rising Sun Guides   Unfortunately, Niseko is no longer the snow industry`s best kept secret and those days of endless lift accessed powder are getting harder to come by. These days you may have to travel further afield or...

Niseko’s Route 58 – Summer vs Winter

Jul 22, 2016 | News

It is always fun looking at comparison shots between winter and summer in Niseko. Here is a classic. Route 58 winds it’s way up from Kutchan through Hanazono and up between Mt.Annupuri and Mt. Iwaonupuri. The road is closed in the winter from just above the...

5 Niseko Stories OYUKI

Jul 19, 2016 | News, Winter Sports

Yesterday on the world famous action sports website Teton Gravity Research premiered the first of 5 short films shot by My House Pictures for Niseko’s own winter apparel company OYUKI . Over the next 4 days you will be able to check out a new Niseko Story on the...

Sea Kayaking Niseko

Jul 18, 2016 | News

Sea Kayaking, Shakotan Hokkaido from 360niseko on Vimeo. Last week we had the chance to head out with Toyru for a Sea Kayaking tour. Some of you may recall our blog post from last year about touring around the northern part of Shakotan. This year we toured around the...

Hirafu 2016 Summer Gondola & Lift Construction Update

Jul 17, 2016 | Events, News

Summer in Niseko Summer really kicked in yesterday with perfect weather new attractions opening and an influx of weekend holiday makers here to enjoy the long weekend – Monday the 18th is the annual Marine Day holiday. At the bottom of Grand Hirafu in front of...