Feb 8, 2014 | News, Travel
Things are starting to quiet down after the peak period of Chinese New Year, but there is still plenty happening in and around Niseko. Cultural The biggest thing happening this week is the 65th annual Sapporo Snow Festival, which runs until February 11th – for more...
Feb 6, 2014 | Snow Reports
*24cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:00 today the temperature was -10°C. Perfect powder conditions here in Niseko this morning. Strong winds limited yesterday limited lift operations throughout Niseko United. Presently in Hirafu...
Feb 4, 2014 | News, Winter Sports
The beautiful weather this morning came as somewhat of a surprise. After reading the daily snow report and avalanche report, it was obvious that today was a day to head for the summit – clear skies, low winds and fresh snow after a couple of days of the summit being...
Feb 3, 2014 | Snow Reports
*4cm of fresh snow has fallen in the last 24hrs in Hirafu Village. At 7:15 today the temperature was -4°C. Warm conditions moved into the region last night bringing with it light rainfall. The good news is the warm front has passed through quickly and the...
Feb 1, 2014 | Food & Drink, News
Hidden away in a sleepy part of middle Hirafu, Yakitori Yamanchu may be one the greatest izakayas that nobody has heard of. As the name may elude, Yakitori Yamanchu (Yamanchu is written in Japanese as 山人 – literally meaning mountain man) is a yakitori bar,...
