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The Vale Niseko unveiled
HIRAFU'S first five-star condominium-hotel, The Vale Niseko, swung open its doors with its grand opening ceremony earlier this month.
Vale grand opening all class
NISEKO'S newest commercial and residential development – The Vale Niseko – was unveiled in style yesterday.
Many local guests and businesspeople were in attendance for the exclusive event, along with distinguished visitors and dignitaries from around Japan – all arriving in Niseko especially
The Vale Niseko progresses, naysayers silenced
WHILE the leaves on the trees are yet to sprout, the recommencement of work on The Vale construction site is a sure sign spring is on the way.
Nisade Chairman Jonathan Martin said he was happy to silence the naysayers with the recommencement of the construction.
“This will put to rest the endless and unfortunate
Commercial property on the up
WITH Japanese prime time shows praising Niseko for its culinary diversity, commercial restaurant property in upper Hirafu is maintaining strong interest.
Most recent construction projects in the Upper Village are now being built, with the ground level reserved for commercial ventures, and these spaces don’t tend to stay on the
Interview with Nisade chairman Jonathan Martin
NISADE'S head honcho and family man Jonathan Martin gives us his views on Niseko past, present and future...
How long have you been in Japan and Niseko and what brought you here?
I’ve been working in Niseko for three years, relocating the family here with me 15 months ago. The snow brought me, I had done my time in the
The Vale progresses, naysayers silenced
WHILE the leaves on the trees are yet to sprout, the recommencement of work on The Vale construction site is a sure sign spring is on the way. Nisade Chairman Jonathan Martin said he was happy to silence the naysayers with the recommencement of the construction. "This will put to rest the endless and unfortunate rumours that the site is not
Commercial property on the up
WITH Japanese prime time shows praising Niseko for its culinary diversity, commercial restaurant property in upper Hirafu is maintaining strong interest.
Most recent construction projects in the Upper Village are now being built, with the ground level reserved for commercial ventures,
Hirafu to get ice skating rink
NISADE has announced plans to add ice skating to Hirafu’s list of activities by including an ice rink next to its Vale project.
The Vale, which is located at the bottom of the Hirafu Ace Family Pair lift, started construction this summer and is due to be completed by December this year.
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Cold winter ahead but Niseko still hot
WORLD financial markets might be in turmoil, but cooler heads are prevailing among Niseko's leading property figures.
All the major developers are confident that despite an inevitable short term hit from the current crisis, the long


