Route 58 Open for the Summer

May 30, 2014 | News

After a long wait route 58 has reopened for the summer season. Route 58 is the main road that links Kutchan and Hanazono to Goshiki onsen and across the Annupuri mountain range. This is great news for sightseeing and cycling the famous Goshiki loop. The excellent...

Beautiful Hirafu

May 28, 2014 | News

The last of the snow has almost disappeared from the mountain peaks and summer is almost here. The shot below was taken today from the bottom of Hirafu village looking up towards Mt Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort and Mt. Annupuri peak. The temperature today is around 24...

A Niseko Video from Bailey

May 27, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

A little while ago we received an email from 14 year old Bailey Simmons from Townsville. Bailey was lucky enough to be in Niseko over January and made while in Niseko made this short snowboarding film with his friend Ben Cameron also 14. This was only Bailey’s...

The End of the 2013-14 Season in Niseko

May 7, 2014 | News, Winter Sports

After another great winter in Niseko the long season has finally come to a close with all of the resorts in Niseko United closing yesterday. We headed to Mt Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort and made the most of it. Unfortunately this year top to bottom runs were not...

Japan Road Trip

May 5, 2014 | News, Travel

It’s a dream of many to make the most of their visit to Niseko and travel and see a little (or a lot) more of Japan. And rightly so, it is a truly beautiful country, and travel by car is cheap, safe and easy. This was our dream, and my wife and i made it a reality in...