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AS my friends and I walk into The Vale Bar and Grill, we instantly feel relaxed and at home. The waiters and bartenders warmly welcome us, and escort us to ou...
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KENICHI Takada has watched his Korean mother make Kimchi and other Korean dishes since he was a child. Growing up in Osaka’s Korea Town, the 32-year old was b...
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HOKKAIDO is famous for its fresh organic vegetables, and Niseko’s Huckleberry Farm is one of the few places here that serves its produce in its very own resta...
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“SUMO wrestlers don’t eat until noon,” Satoshi Okawa says. “They practice early in the morning until they have worked up an appetite and then eat lunch until...
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JYU is the place to go if you are looking for okonomiyaki prepared the traditional Osaka way in a warm, cozyand remote setting. Located at the T junction of...
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The Kutchan locals want to keep “Usagiya” a secret to prevent overcrowding, says owner Mie Uemura, but visitors from as far as Sapporo have discovered this au...
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WHETHER you are or you’re not a subscriber to organic and local food, you won’t be able to resist the fresh izakaya-style menu at famous Niseko locale Wild Bi...
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OUR waiter is wearing something you don’t often see in a ski town – a perfectly pressed suit. When paired with a lime- green tie and purple shirt, we get the...
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LOCAL ingredients are a mainstay for Niseko restaurant Lupicia. A concerted effort to show off the flavour profile of Hokkaido is what makes this restaurant a...
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COMPACT and unassuming, Chiharu Sushi in Kutchan is packed full of one-time and regular customers grazing on platters of fresh Hokkaido seafood.
CHIHARU Su...
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JAPAN has always had a strong culinary connection with China. Ni’s Dining on the outskirts of Hirafu (intersection of Route 631 and Route 5), is testament to...
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HEAD Chef of THe Barn Kazuhiko Kojima aka ‘Kaz’, realised his passion 9 years ago in France – a love and appreciation of simple and traditional French cooking...
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AT Pirka, the focus is not on an extravagant performance but on the simplicity of flavours and fresh seasonal ingredients.
In the picturesque confines of...
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MANY winter visitors to Niseko will come across Jam Bar. While this legendary Hirafu bar is best known for its late-night antics, Guru Guru parties and hard-dan...
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SHIOSAI is the newest addition to the Senchou dynasty of seafood restaurants in Hirafu.
Meaning ‘ship captain’, Senchou has been serving the freshest of Hokkaid...
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FOR any food lover visiting Japan, sampling Wagyu beef is as much of a priority as visiting Harajuku in Tokyo, catching a glimpse of Mount Fuji or testing out t...
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A-BU-CHA – the cute little cottage perched on the corner of Hirafu's main intersection – is so good Niseko needed a second. Last season, they added A-Bu-Cha 2,...
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SUSHI – when it’s good, it’s very, very good. And lucky for us, we're off to long-time Niseko Town favourite, Hanayoshi, which is one the best around.
With a w...
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WITH some dishes, it can be the case that less is more. The very same can be understood about Hirafu’s yakitori restaurant and bar, Yosaku.
It’s the simplistic...
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NESTLED down in the Lower Village, tucked away behind pension Hurry Slowly, is Restaurant Yo, one of Niseko’s great traditional Japanese dining experienc...
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By Katherine Bont and Kim Wejendorp, Sekka Dining chefs
WE first visited Senchou when we had only been in Japan for a week, and discovered there wasn’t...
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FREEDOM Inn’s artistic French and Italian-inspired cuisine simply looks too good to eat – like a painting on a plate. Not eating this exquisite foo...
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THE original Sekka restaurant was one of modern-day Niseko's first really chic eateries. Now a brand name encompassing everything from delicatessens to uber-lu...
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EVER been chauffer-driven to your restaurant by the very same person who brings you your food? Then been dropped home once you’re done? If not, then perh...
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Sekka chefs Kat and Kim introduce us to Okonomiyaki at Jyuu.
AT Jyuu, okonomiyayi is the star of the restaurant, not just one item in a list on many on a food...
AS my friends and I walk into The Vale Bar and Grill, we instantly feel relaxed and at home. The waiters and bartenders warmly welcome us, and escort us to ou...
KENICHI Takada has watched his Korean mother make Kimchi and other Korean dishes since he was a child. Growing up in Osaka’s Korea Town, the 32-year old was b...
HOKKAIDO is famous for its fresh organic vegetables, and Niseko’s Huckleberry Farm is one of the few places here that serves its produce in its very own resta...
“SUMO wrestlers don’t eat until noon,” Satoshi Okawa says. “They practice early in the morning until they have worked up an appetite and then eat lunch until...
JYU is the place to go if you are looking for okonomiyaki prepared the traditional Osaka way in a warm, cozyand remote setting. Located at the T junction of...
The Kutchan locals want to keep “Usagiya” a secret to prevent overcrowding, says owner Mie Uemura, but visitors from as far as Sapporo have discovered this au...
WHETHER you are or you’re not a subscriber to organic and local food, you won’t be able to resist the fresh izakaya-style menu at famous Niseko locale Wild Bi...
OUR waiter is wearing something you don’t often see in a ski town – a perfectly pressed suit. When paired with a lime- green tie and purple shirt, we get the...
LOCAL ingredients are a mainstay for Niseko restaurant Lupicia. A concerted effort to show off the flavour profile of Hokkaido is what makes this restaurant a...
COMPACT and unassuming, Chiharu Sushi in Kutchan is packed full of one-time and regular customers grazing on platters of fresh Hokkaido seafood. CHIHARU Su...
JAPAN has always had a strong culinary connection with China. Ni’s Dining on the outskirts of Hirafu (intersection of Route 631 and Route 5), is testament to...
HEAD Chef of THe Barn Kazuhiko Kojima aka ‘Kaz’, realised his passion 9 years ago in France – a love and appreciation of simple and traditional French cooking...
AT Pirka, the focus is not on an extravagant performance but on the simplicity of flavours and fresh seasonal ingredients. In the picturesque confines of...
MANY winter visitors to Niseko will come across Jam Bar. While this legendary Hirafu bar is best known for its late-night antics, Guru Guru parties and hard-dan...
SHIOSAI is the newest addition to the Senchou dynasty of seafood restaurants in Hirafu. Meaning ‘ship captain’, Senchou has been serving the freshest of Hokkaid...
FOR any food lover visiting Japan, sampling Wagyu beef is as much of a priority as visiting Harajuku in Tokyo, catching a glimpse of Mount Fuji or testing out t...
A-BU-CHA – the cute little cottage perched on the corner of Hirafu's main intersection – is so good Niseko needed a second. Last season, they added A-Bu-Cha 2,...
SUSHI – when it’s good, it’s very, very good. And lucky for us, we're off to long-time Niseko Town favourite, Hanayoshi, which is one the best around. With a w...
WITH some dishes, it can be the case that less is more. The very same can be understood about Hirafu’s yakitori restaurant and bar, Yosaku. It’s the simplistic...
NESTLED down in the Lower Village, tucked away behind pension Hurry Slowly, is Restaurant Yo, one of Niseko’s great traditional Japanese dining experienc...
By Katherine Bont and Kim Wejendorp, Sekka Dining chefs WE first visited Senchou when we had only been in Japan for a week, and discovered there wasn’t...
FREEDOM Inn’s artistic French and Italian-inspired cuisine simply looks too good to eat – like a painting on a plate. Not eating this exquisite foo...
THE original Sekka restaurant was one of modern-day Niseko's first really chic eateries. Now a brand name encompassing everything from delicatessens to uber-lu...
EVER been chauffer-driven to your restaurant by the very same person who brings you your food? Then been dropped home once you’re done? If not, then perh...
Sekka chefs Kat and Kim introduce us to Okonomiyaki at Jyuu. AT Jyuu, okonomiyayi is the star of the restaurant, not just one item in a list on many on a food...
