Noisily Floating By

Nov 12, 2014 | News

It has been a while since we last saw a Motorized Paraglider in these parts but yesterday morning we were treated to a rare sight. This guy cruised past lower Hirafu Village from the Kutchan side and just kept going. Don’t know where he landed but it was a cool...

Jumping the Gun on Mt.Yotei

Nov 11, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

Our beloved 1,898m high Mt.Yotei always beckons and on the 23rd of February after some excellent snowfall the timing seemed good for a hike. Unfortunately things don’t always go as planned and on this day the clouds came in from around 1400 meters and our group...

Pre Season Testing in Niseko

Nov 10, 2014 | News

In the lead up to winter equipment testing continues while we wait for snow. This video was shot last Friday on the 6th of November and the village looks pretty much the same…no snow to report. The forecast is for fresh snow at village level Wednesday night...

The Japanese Bathroom

Nov 7, 2014 | News

This is the third in a series of guest posts from Niseko Projects, where Dominic Wehner discusses property development and leads clients through the process of building and maintaining properties in the Niseko area. The Japanese bathtub, and it’s associated rituals...

The Waiting Game

Nov 5, 2014 | News, Snow Reports

No new snowfall to report today. Temperatures have warmed up considerably and are expected to hit 15 degrees. It is likely that all the snowfall over the past couple of days will quickly melt. With no snowfall predicted for the next week the waiting game...