Sep 25, 2016 | Events, Hiking & Bike Trails, News, Resort
Overlooking Kutchan town is Asahigaoka park. Winter visitors will no doubt remember that the park is dominated by an huge ancient ski jump which is a relic from the 1972 winter games staged in Sapporo. In winter the park has a small ski area and cross country ski...
Sep 22, 2016 | Hotels & Onsens, News, Resort, Winter Sports
For 2 seasons Chisenupuri Ski Area’s lifts have remained idle after Rankoshi Town decided to stop running the resort. It looks like the lift won’t be running again any time soon but….the ski area is under new management and the team will be offering...
Sep 20, 2016 | News, Travel, Winter Sports
A pitch from the the team at Hokkaido Backcountry Club While we may among the world’s smallest operations, we believe HBC deserves to be considered among the world’s best. Why? Because, quite frankly, we made the impossible happen. While...
Sep 13, 2016 | News, Winter Sports
It is hard not to like seeing video edits of visiting pro skiers and snowboarders ripping it up in the Niseko region as only pro’s can. It was refreshing to see OYUKI produce a series of short films 5 Niseko Stories ( 5 short films featuring different subjects )...
Sep 8, 2016 | Food & Drink, News
The old building at the Hirafu crossroads….it’s gone. The iconic structure was most recently a cafe, crepe restaurant and showroom for Odin Properties . In the panorama below you can step back in time and checkout Hirafu circa December 2010. Back then the...
