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While it’s far from done, season 2011/12 is winding down – and what a season it has been.
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IF you are craving for a mix of sweet and savoury, why not try meat flavoured chocolate.
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YOU may have come across some signs in Japan, which made you wonder whether the spelling was correct.
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WHETHER you were in town for a week or the season, winter 2011/12 is one you’ll remember for a long time.
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HINA Matsuri or “Girls’ Day” is a Japanese celebration on March 3, where families pray for the happiness and prosperity of their girls.
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EVER wondered what the fur of a Tanuki feels like? Or the teeth of a mole? The claws of a bear, the feathers of a woodpecker or the tail of a squirrel?
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ONCE you’ve visited Niseko a couple of times, you grow pretty blasé about snowfall.
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VALENTINE’S Day is on February 14, and in Japan – unlike in other countries – the women give men gifts.
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Have you ever wondered how deep the snow was on your big powder day?
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THERE’S a lot more to skiing than just base depth, but it’s a good place to start.
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IF you want to lose yourself in an enchanted forest all you need to do is head to Milk Kobo in Niseko Village.
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The police officers at Hirafu’s temporary police box celebrated “110” with Niseko’s woodpecker mascots Nicky and Anniky, and Makkari’s lily mascot Yurine-san.
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YOU probably know that Niseko is one of the snowiest places on earth with 15m of powder in an average season.
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WE are about to enter the luckiest year onthe Chinese lunisolar calendar. Each lunaryear is associated with one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals.
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M HOTEL has filled Niseko’s late night entertainment niche with a brand new game arcade in the basement.
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IF you’re stumped for an original souvenir to take home to your family and friends why not try this great gift idea: dried squid on a stick.
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WHILE New Year’s in Niseko usually involves big powder turns on the mountain, soaking in hot spring baths, indulging in Hokkaido’s array of great food and watching the spectacular torch run and fire...
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LOCALS had high hopes for this season with a very rare “double La Nina” year – and the powder-filled grins
of skiers coming off the hill tell you all you need to know: it’s a fantastic start to the...
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Since the first snow on Mt An’nupuri on October 1st , locals have been pondering the season.
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Inspired by one of the biggest and most traditional Christmas markets in the world, Sapporo currently offers the same atmosphere as its sister city Munich in Germany.
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The world famous Michelin gourmet guide has finally discovered Hokkaido – the food bowl of Japan – and announced the release of a Hokkaido edition in the spring of 2012.
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BEING the last issue of the season it’s time to look back at how it all went. The first snowfall at village level was back on October 31...
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CHANCES are you’ve seen kite-surfing before, but kite-skiing? It’s a craze sweeping the world, and local Steve Roth is 'flying the kite' for Niseko.
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TACKLING a snowy mountain on skis or a snowboard might be extreme enough for most of us... but how about on a motorbike?
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WHAT happens when Hokkaido’s leading brewery and chocolate makers decide to collaborate? Beer-flavoured chocolate?! No, believe it or not, chocolate-flavoured beer!
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