*9cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village mainly overnight. At 07:30 today...
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A Brave New Season
With the fantastic weather earlier today it was time to take a look around. Surprising to see such...
The best time of season to visit Niseko
Every year we get asked when the best time of season to visit Niseko is. The answer very much depends on what you want out of your time in the snow. To keep things simple, we’ve divided the season into … Continue reading →
Niseko Snow Report, 29 November 2012
*1cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 07:00 today the temperature...
First Big Winter Storm for the 2012-13 Season
The first big storm of the season hit Hirafu Village around 7:30 this morning. Strong winds and...
Niseko Annupuri Ski Ground Opening Day Bonanza
Yesterday another section of Niseko United opened with Niseko Annupuri Ski Ground beginning lift...
Grand Hirafu Opens with a Bang
An amazing opening day!!! Not many people and incredible snow. Here are some images and a short...
Niseko Snow Report, 23 November 2012
*0cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 07:00 today the temperature...
Go Time
With under a day now before the opening of Grand Hirafu Ski Ground local businesses are working...
Niseko Snow Report, 22 November 2012
*9cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 06:30 today the temperature...
Niseko Snow Report, 21 November 2012
*25cm of fresh snow as fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 07:00 today the temperature...
First Tracks 2012-13 Season Movie
The first of thousands of POV movies to come out of the Niseko region this year! Yesterday's hike...
First Tracks 2012-13
Taking advantage of the 24 hour dump of snow, it seemed like a good time to test the coverage...
Winter Has Landed
The snow continued to fall heavily throughout the day with more than 10cm falling in Hirafu...
Niseko Snow Report, 18 November 2012
More Snow in Hirafu Village At village level there was no accumulation of snow overnight however...
Niseko Snow Report, 16 November 2012
First Snow in Hirafu Village *0.1cm of fresh snow has fallen over night with a light dusting of...
Fresh Snow in Hirafu
Temperatures dropped considerably overnight and this morning the light rain in Hirafu village was...
Skateboarding Hirafu-zaka
As Niseko residents prepare for the inevitable arrival of winter, the first snowfall (Hatsu Yuki...
Tokyo Skytree
Many people coming to Hokkaido for a holiday often allocate a couple days sightseeing in one of...
Grand Hirafu’s 1000m Hut Hike
As snow now covers the peaks in the Niseko region it was time to hike up the mountain from Grand...
Flashes of Inspiration
Autumn in Niseko can be difficult. Temperatures drop and the inevitable stormy weather rolls in....
First Tracks 2008 – 2011
As Niseko Hirafu awaits winter and the first snow fall of the 2012-13 season why not take a look...
Autumn Leaves
Going going soon to be gone This year the Autumn leaves have been spectacular. Unfortunately the...
Freezing Sub Zero Mornings
Another sure indicator of the impending winter and meters of snow to come, sub zero mornings and...
Spectacular Autumn Colours
Autumn in Niseko is at it's peak right now. Autumn weather is often very unstable here in Niseko...
Hirafu-zaka Redevelopment
The long and highly anticipated redevelopment of Hirafu's main road Hirafu-zaka has been steadily...
Shiki Apartments And Retail Space Unveiled
Exclusive First Pictures Shiki has been under construction for some time and the covers have just...
Lunch at The Barn
The Barn, one of Niseko's most popular winter restaurants, has been open through the summer...
NAC Trail Run in Niseko
Today Niseko Adventure Center held it's annual Trail Run in Niseko. The popular race is divided...
Hirafu Matsuri
The Hirafu Summer Festival is on tomorrow and is located at Sunsports Park where this 2 spot...