Pumpkins, pumpkins and more pumpkins!

Oct 20, 2011 | News

Halloween is almost here and the Niseko streets are paved with pumpkins from the recent harvest… We were cruising in the car today and came across the most amazing display of decorated pumpkins just in front of Niseko Town train station. Here are just a few of...

New Kizuna Apartments

Oct 19, 2011 | News

The new apartment development named “Kizuna” is going up fast as the winter approaches and is expected to be ready for Chinese New Year. It’s a seven story building that will provide more accommodation in upper Hirafu village and located opposite Jam...

Route 66 to Iwanai road closed until 28 April 2012

Oct 18, 2011 | News, Travel

Early this morning I went to climb Mt. Chisenupuri from the car park that’s located 830m up the mountain, as I drove up the Route 66 mountain pass there was a few centimetres of snow on the road. When I arrived at the car park I was greeted by two guys from the...

Niseko Snow Report, 18th October 2011

Oct 18, 2011 | News, Snow Reports

The temperature in Hirafu has plummeted since yesterday afternoon. Last night the thermometer went down to -2  and  this morning there was a dusting of snow almost to Hirafu Village.

Niseko Snow Report, 13th October 2011

Oct 13, 2011 | News, Snow Reports

There has been no fresh snow today but we just found a yukimushi (雪虫) or in English snow insects… Folk law says that the appearance of these small insects is meant to signify the arrival of winter and the coming of snow in Hokkaido, we are counting down the...