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Powderlife Magazine - Issue 15

Fri, February 20th 2009 - Thu, March 5th 2009

Features

  • Niseko snowshoe tour
    THE amazing snowfall Niseko receives attracts thousands of international tourists to the area, but when they arrive, they realise Niseko is so much more than just a ski hill. There's a rich culture,...

Irasshaimase

  • Ram Kobo Niseko Town
    FOR those after unique local furniture and souvenirs, Niseko Town’s Ram Kobo is a must see. Masafumi Sawada moved from crowded Tokyo to Sapporo 35 years ago to start an art studio. When he decid...
  • Restaurant Maru Izumikyo
    ONE of Niseko’s most under-rated restaurants is Maru in Izumikyo (East Hirafu). It was started eight years ago by three chefs from the old Nikko Hotel in Annupuri. Hiramatsu Joutaro came to Nise...
  • Splash Bar Hirafu Shuu-kun
    IF there’s a good party on in Niseko, there’s a good chance NOASC's Shuujiro Oogata will be behind it… but if not, he’ll probably be there in the crowd anyway. A former pro-sn...

Kutchan

  • Snack Bar Eddy Shoko Arakawa
    MANY of you have come to the area for just a ski holiday, and to experience a bit of Japanese culture. If you have made your way down to Kutchan and wandered around the restaurant district, you have p...