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  • February 26, 2010
      NISEKO this week said goodbye to Rokurou Takada – the founder of Kutchan’s thriving taiko drum culture – who passed away on Sunday, aged 96. Roku-san, as he was affectionately known, was universally loved for shar...

Latest Niseko News

  • In doubt? Don’t just throw it out!
    February 20, 2010
    NEXT time you’re separating garbage into one of the many bins in your house or accommodation, spare a thought for these guys. Jus...
  • The start of the Finnish in Niseko
    February 20, 2010
    THE call of Niseko’s world-famous powder snow has made its way to the far northern reaches of Scandinavia – and apparently...
  • Parisian electro-jazz band No Jazz jazzes up The Barn.
    February 17, 2010
    NISEKO’S new restaurant and bar, The Barn, was packed wall-to-wall last night with revellers jiving to the international sounds o...
  • Hanazono: A resort for all seasons
    February 06, 2010
    A STATE-OF-THE-ART bike and wakeboard park will be the centrepiece for Hanazono's year-round sports, adventure and activity resort, set...
  • Native trees inspire master plan groundwork
    February 06, 2010
    SILVER birch trees casting dark shadows on a white, snowy background. That's the artistic inspiration for patterns on the road, footpat...
  • Mizuno no Sawa a big hit
    January 23, 2010
    NISEKO Village says public response to Mizuno no Sawa has been 'overwhelmingly positive' since opening the formerly off-limits run this...
  • Little brother Moiwa kicks on
    January 23, 2010
    OWNERSHIP of Niseko-Moiwa changed hands last season, and already we're seeing signs of a more progressive and successful future for the...
  • CHEERS...Niseko's history and future to be shared over a glass of red, or eight.
    January 20, 2010
    A WINE industry leader and a pioneering local developer will be special guests at an exclusive wine and art dinner in Niseko this Frida...
  • EPIC SEASON...Skiers and boarders are lapping up the powder of 09/10.
    January 18, 2010
    NISEKO has once again been belted by about two metres of light, fluffy powder in less than a week, making season 09/10 so far one to re...
  • AVALANCHE...a man dies at Shiribetsu-dake.
    January 18, 2010
    AN avalanche claimed the life of a 66-year-old man from Sapporo last weekend on a mountain near Niseko, Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper rep...
  • Niseko tourist numbers skyrocket
    January 09, 2010
    NISEKO is this season bustling with guests, following an unseasonably slow 08/09 winter. Holiday management companies have announced th...
  • Competition heats up at Hanazono
    January 09, 2010
    HANAZONO is once again the place to be for competitions this season. The Stomping Ground, Niseko's No. 1 locale for park riding, will...
  • Burton in Niseko for Burton Mountain Festival
    January 09, 2010
    BURTON team riders will arrive in Niseko for the Burton Mountain Festival, based at Niseko Village from January 9-17. Every day from 1p...
  • BLUEBIRD...Niseko's natural beauty visible again.
    January 08, 2010
    AFTER a couple of days of lift closures due to extremely high winds of up to 70km/h, breezes dropped today and all chairs whirred back...
  • FULL BELLIES...Taj Mahal opens with all-you-can-eat buffet and belly dancing.
    January 06, 2010
    YET another new Niseko restaurant – the Taj Mahal – swung open its doors recently, with an all-you-can-eat Indian buffet an...
  • OPENING...Mizuno no Sawa's epic terrain is now open for everyone to enjoy.
    January 05, 2010
    THE wait is over – Niseko Village's much-anticipated Mizuno no Sawa run is now open to the public. We have enough snow coverage f...
  • GATES OPEN...the peak gate opened today.
    January 04, 2010
    AFTER the deluge of snow that descended upon Niseko during the epic two-day New Year’s storm, all the backcountry gates are now o...
  • DON'T MISS THE BUS...get up there and enjoy some of the best falls in years.
    December 21, 2009
    THE most sustained snowfalls to hit Niseko in years have relentlessly belted the Hokkaido ski town with close to 3m of accumulated powd...
  • Powderlife Niseko Issue 19
    December 14, 2009
    POWDERLIFE'S 19th edition – and the first of our third season – hit the streets this weekend, with the title header “...
  • Niseko Village Mizuno no Sawa open
    December 12, 2009
    AFTER years of tirelessly deliberating with the government, national parks and other affiliated parties, Niseko Village will this seaso...
  • Niseko Hirafu's main street Hirafu-Zaka Street will be redeveloped
    December 12, 2009
    THE Hokkaido Government has given the green light to fund a complete facelift of Hirafu's main street. The Department of Roads recently...
  • Hanazono 308 at the base of Hanazono where PCPD plans to redevelop resort
    December 12, 2009
    DETAILS of Niseko’s first master-planned four-seasons resort at Hanazono have been released and a development application will be...
  • The Vale Niseko grand opening all class
    December 10, 2009
    NISEKO'S newest commercial and residential development – The Vale Niseko –  was unveiled in style yesterday. Many loc...
  • CHEESY SMILE...Good times were had by all at Lars Longcox.
    December 09, 2009
    JUDGING by Lars Longcox's mammoth opening party last night, many party-goers will surely be season-long 'members' . Hirafu's new nachos...
  • December 08, 2009
    NISEKO Village – a.k.a Higashiyama – officially opened today, with plenty of skiers and boarders rushing to the resort earl...
  • Taiko drumming legend Roku-san farewelled