Niseko Hanazono Hill Climb 2013

Jul 30, 2013 | News

This weekend on Sunday the 4th Niseko Hanazono Hill Climb cycling race will be held. This year the event has again drawn large numbers of cyclist from all over Japan with over 600 entrants. This year race photography will be available providing action, finish line and...

Otaru Ushio Festival

Jul 29, 2013 | News, Travel

Last weekend Otaru City celebrated it’s 47th Otaru Ushio Festival. The 3 day festival was packed with all sorts of entertainment and cultural exchanges and centered around the main downtown port area near the historic canal. Lots of people were dressed in...

Paddy McGintys Demolition

Jul 26, 2013 | Food & Drink, News

The relentless redevelopment of Niseko Hirafu continues. This afternoon the final stages of demolition started with heavy machinery coming in to flatten what was Paddy McGinty’s Irish Pub No news has reached us yet as to what will be going up on the site once...

Grand Hirafu Mountain Bike Park Opens

Jul 24, 2013 | News

Last weekend the Grand Hirafu Mountain Bike Park opened for the summer season and it is looking sweet! There has been a lot of work done to the track over the last month in preperation for the opening. The course has changed significantly from last year, most notably...

Niseko Powder Snow How Good Is It?

Jul 18, 2013 | News, Winter Sports

Mid summer in Niseko now…..dreaming of mid winter in Niseko! Powdershots Niseko just posted the video of Sachi and Nonie shot earlier in the year on the 19th of January. Yes the skiing and snowboarding here in Niseko is that good…KISS KISS!