The NPB is now accepting applications from local people who wish to advertise in the balued winter area guide Wine & Dine 2012-2013. Please read through and fill out the attached form and apply by Friday, 14 Sep. for further information, please see the file attached and page " Local business partners" in NPB website. For queries, please contact NPB secretariat: Tel 0136-21-2551.

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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

A book reading accompanied by music will be held at Arshima Memorial museum. Come and enjoy the flow of Takeo Arishima’s famous writings along with the beautiful sound of the cembalo. 　

For logistical reasons, advance registration is required. We hope to welcome as many of you there as possible!

Have a look at the flyer here (in Japanese only)

When:　　September 1st 2012 (Sat)　Doors: 13:30　Start: 14:00

Where:　 Arishima Memorial Museum

Entry:　　Free　（museum and exhibitions require entrance fees）

Reader:　Hidekazu Tamura （ＨＢＣ Announcer）

Musical performer: Miyuki Akira （Cembalo）

Contact　Arishima Memorial Museum　44－3245 （Yamaguchi, Ito）

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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On September 30th, the Fureai Shuttle bus service operating in Niseko Town will cease operations. Accompanying this change, the possibility to transport bicycles on the buses will also end.

A Demand Bus service, which will replace the Fureai Shuttle, will start operations on the 1st of October 2012. Bicycle transport on these vehicles will be possible. Information on the start of the service, method of transport as well as fees will follow soon. Thank you for using the Fureai bicycle transport system. We hope you will find the new service just as useful!

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

Rhythm Cycles has started to offer lift access Guided Downhill
Mountain Bike Tours using the Grand Hirafu summer gondola.
Finally you can enjoy the thrill of downhill mountain biking in Hirafu,
Niseko! To make a reservation or enquiry about this new service
including Downhill rental bikes please contact the shop directly
via email or telephone info@nisekocycles.com 0136-23-0164.
-SPECIAL OFFER!!
4hr lift ticket & guided tour: Regular price ￥4500　→Special price ￥3500

Rhythm cycles
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)

‎Hirafu Festival 2012
Please note that there is a possibility of change in the schedule in advance.

12:00　Hirafu Kids children's portable shrine preparations: meet at Yamada Shrine
12:30　Hirafu Kids children's portable shrine start to the Sun Sports Land
13:00　Hirafu festival starts　　
　　　　Marche', Stall, Free Market, Activities
13:00-13:30　Hirafu Kids children's portable shrine arrive at Sun Sports Land
13:30-14:00 Mochimaki for kid's　
[Mochimaki is an event of scattering rice cakes for people who come to a Shinto ritual or Festival.]
14:00　Wind-instrument music performance by Kutchan High school
15:00　Trike race
16:00　Kid's dance performance
17:00　
18:00　Bon Festival dance
19:00　Kid's lottery（100 ppl limited）
19:00-20:00　Mochimaki（19：30）
20:00-20:30　Youtei Taiko performance & Skyrocket
20：30　Finish
21：00　Withdrawal

■Venue
Sun Sports Land Kutchan
※The Kutchan Night Bus will be stopping at Sun Sports that evening.

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- 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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