Sep 27, 2016 | Hiking & Bike Trails, News, Travel
Last week we were able to summit Mt.Yotei and took full advantage of the milder temperatures, clear weather and were treated to panoramic views of the region. This year Hirafu Village continues to expand with the construction of quite a few large scale developments...
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 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 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...