NISEKO SPRING – Finally we have warm spring weather here in Niseko!!! But still we can ski!!!! Great spring morning to see some of fresh green and melting snow up mountains, our long skiing season is over now. It’s time to go out and to do more in our green season!!!! We have so many activities to do through summer!!!! Such as rafting, cycling, MTB, fishing, kayaking, surfing, trekking, camping, golf and so on. I personally like summer than winter in Niseko, especially with summer fresh vegetables are the best!!

Spring Mt.Yotei

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SUNRISE SESSION – Just before going to work in Niseko. I had an amazing sunrise session with Yoshi Mizobuchi this morning! It was so pristine quiet and refreshing air with beautiful sunrise colour! Spring time in Niseko is one of my favourite season to do backcountry hike with warm and sunny weather. And just before going to work…….It’s Niseko life-style! And I’m late for work at 10:05am again!

Head light.

Yoshi Mizobuchi looking the Sunrising.

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Pastel Hope Art Class will be held on 3rd Sep at cafe graubunden. The lecture is carried out in Japanese. Participants is required to book in advance.

Date : 3rd September 9am - 11am.
Location : graubunden
Fees: 2500yen (Tea set fee included)

For queries and resevations, please contact the graubunden: Tel 0136-23-3371

The popular seasonal train SL Niseko (Steam Locomotive Niseko) will start its service on 15 September.

Accompanied by beautiful autumn mountain views between Sapporo and Rankoshi, guests will enjoy a variety of events and special goods only sold on board.

[Service period] Sat, Sun, and national holidays between 17 September and 4 November

[Stops] Sapporo, Otaru, Yoichi, Niki, Ozawa, Kutchan, Niseko, Konbu, Rankoshi

[Ticket] Sapporo - Kutchan 2590yen (one way)
Sapporo - Niseko/Konbu 2900yen (one way)

[Timetable]
Dep. Sapporo 8:31 → Arr. Otaru 9:17 → Arr. Kutchan 11:35　→ Arr. Niseko 12:03 → Arr. Rankoshi 12:27

Dep. Rankoshi 12:32 → Arr. Niseko 12:57 → Kutchan 13:16
Dep. Niseko 15:40 → Arr. Kutchan 15:59 → Arr. Otaru 17:47 → Arr.

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Hilton Autumn Live Jazz Dinner Buffet
Enjoy live jazz and a delicious buffet-style dinner at this special dinner event.The Nori Nakaoka Trio, usually living and working in New Orleans, will be sure to enchant both seasoned jazz lovers and families alike with their gripping live performance. Dinner will be buffet-style and there will be a wide variety of dishes from New Orleans – the hometown of jazz – available to go with the music. Spend your most special night this autumn at the Niseko Hilton!

September 7 2012 (Fri) 17:30-21:30 (Live performance 19:30-20:15, 20:30-21:15)
Bar & Grill Melt（Hilton Niseko Village 2F）
Entry: Adults: 4,000, children: 2,000

For queries and reservations, pls contact the Hilton Niseko Village: TEL 0136-44-1111
Website

Niseko Town asked the Hamano Institute Inc. to formulate a development concept for downtown Niseko and to examine how such a concept could be implemented. The results have been collated, and we’ll give a report on them.

Date & time: 6:30PM, Sep. 1 (Sat.)
Venue: Lecture Room #1 (2F), Niseko Chomin Center
Details: Please click here (in only Japanese).

Contact: 0136-44-2121 (Mr. Yamazaki or Mr. Kurotaki, Town Planning Subsection, Construction Section, Niseko Town)

- Special river safety course held by the RAC guides.
* The head of CONE (Nature Experience Promotion Committee) will also be present.

Activities in nature can be dangerous. In order to promote a lifestyle that is fun and safe at the same time, and explain the dangers of the river, guides will introduce you to all necessary safety measures.

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Come and enjoy LUPICIA's Weekend Market this summer!

Date : 8/18(Sat.), 8/19(Sun.), 8/25(Sat.), 8/26(Sun.)
Time : 11:00AM-04:00PM
Place : La Villa LUPICIA

*Event may be cancelled in the event of bad weather. We thank you for your understanding.

Special Menu
1) LUPICIA's tea cocktails (4 flavors)
2) Barbecues veg/sausage/seafood skewers for beer
3) Ham and Olive for wine
4) Home made ice cream (3 flavors)

Dennis's fresh vegetables from Niseko Green Farm is specially available at the market!
We look forward to meeting you!

For more information, please contact La villa LUPICIA.

58-5, Kabayama, Kutchan, Abuta, Hookaido, Japan
TEL : 0136-21-6818

Niseko is an international resort which receives many overseas visitors each year. Among these, the number of visitors from Asia is especially high.
Therefore, the topic of the upcoming Renaissance Seminar series, organized by the Niseko Chamber of Commerce as part of the “Hokkaido Area Tourist Industry Vitalisation and Human Resources Development Project 2012” will be “Asia – the key to Niseko’s Future”.

In the first session, Shujo Ishimori, a leading figure in Tourism Studies, has been invited to analyze Japan’s role within Asia from the perspective of tourism and offer some thoughts on area development, as well as the cultivation of human resources following resort development.
The second session will put a clear focus on one country within Asia, namely China from the point of view of interpersonal communication. Effective communalization techniques that can facilitate encounters with China and the Chinese people will be pondered.

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Hokkaido Tracks Holidays will host a food festival for guests and local business partners on Aug. 15 (Wed.) and 16 (Thu.). With a bottle of beer, enjoy fresh local summer vegetables, local cuisine and barbecues. Bring your friends.

Contact: 0136-23-3503 (front desk of Hokkaido Tracks Holidays)

12-13冬期シーズンの「グラン・ヒラフWEB予約システム」ですが、
現在リニューアル作業を行っており、9月１日を目処に開始予定です。
大変申し訳ございませんが、もうしばらくお待ち下さい。

この予約システムは、ホテル・リフト券・レンタル・スクールがまとめて
予約＆購入（決済）が出来るシステムです。
（もちろん、単品の予約・ご購入も可能！）
複数の施設をまとめてご予約頂きますと、割引の特典もございますので
是非、「グラン・ヒラフWEB予約システム」をご利用下さい！

詳しくはこちらのページでご覧下さい。

公開後は、"http://www.grand-hirafu.jp/reservation-jp/"　で
アクセス出来ますので、ブックマークをお願い致します。

Niseko Grand Hirafu will extend the hours of operation during 11-19 August as Summer special plan. Please refer the PDF flyer attached.

Period: 11 - 19 August
Tickets: The extended operating ticket fees will be the same as regular fees.
* As of the 20th of August regular operating hours will resume; 9:00-16:00

For queries, please contact the the Niseko Grand Hirafu.
TEL 0136-22-0109