Jun 30, 2013 | News, Shopping
Photographic gallery open in the heart of Hirafu village until the end of September. One of the most satisfying aspects of photography for me is making prints and taking in the final results of the applied effort. As the digital age slowly overtakes printed forms of...
Jun 8, 2013 | News, Winter Sports
Summer has arrived with temperatures forecast to reach 27 degrees today in Niseko. After meeting Akio-san the lone Niseko summer skier on Tuesday i have been thinking about skiing the north face of Mt. Annupuri. Having never skied in June before it seemed like a good...
Jun 5, 2013 | News, Winter Sports
Cycling over the Mt.Annupuri range yesterday from the Hanazono direction on route 58 the north face was still looking worthy of a few summer turns. While wondering about the possibility of bears in the area I was startled to see a lone skier emerging from the thick...
Jun 3, 2013 | News, Winter Sports
After a huge season Nakayama-toge Ski Ground the last resort to remain open in Hokkaido finally closed for the season yesterday. Nakayama-toge literally means mountain pass and is located approximately half way between the center of Sapporo city and Niseko. With blue...
