The Last Resort
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...
First Yotei Dusting For The 2012-2013 Season
It’s been quite cold during last week (especially the nights) compared to the unusually hot/humid September we’ve had. So it wasn’t a great surprise when I saw snow on Mt. Yotei, but trying to get a clear shot of has proven difficult due to cloud...
Mt. Chisenupuri Route 66 – Before and After the Snow
Serious Snowfall More evidence of amazing snowfall we receive here in Niseko every year. Cycling along route 66 last week i happened to look up at a road sign and remembered taking a few shots on the same sign in winter. Slide it Move your cursor over the image to...Rittou is the first day of winter
The 7 November is named rittou (立冬) in Japanese and literally means the first day of winter and today there was a real chill in the air and frost on the ground. Rittou is the 20th special day based on the 24 sekki from the old Chinese calendar that divides the solar...