Niseko Hirafu State of Flux

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...

JRT Trading Leases Chisenupuri Ski Area

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...

World’s Best Heliski Operation

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...

Autumn Wine Tasting and Live Music at Ki Niseko

Sep 1, 2016 | Events, Food & Drink, Hotels & Onsens, News

  Guest blog post by Sirada Tranghiranyatorn from Ki Niseko   Nothing is better than having “WINE TASTING & LIVE MUSIC NIGHTs” at Ki Niseko in September! You can enjoy 12 natural wines from around the world! Hosted by Cave de Bambou and AN...

Niseko Hirafu high Speed Hooded Quad Lift Construction Update

Aug 30, 2016 | News

It has been a while since we reported on the upgrade of the King Hooded Quad Lift and yesterday seemed like a good time to get up there and take a closer look. The old lift has been completely removed. Unfortunately the Hiking courses on the upper mountain have been...