IT seems that even former prime ministers are enjoying Niseko's world-famous powder snow.
 
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and his wife are believed to have arrived in town last Friday for a long weekend, and stayed at a penthouse in The Vale Niseko.
 
Abe – the 57th prime minister of Japan,

AFTER Powderlife reported the sale of The Vale Niseko’s two penthouses and a further seven apartments since the start of the season, there have been another six apartment sales in the two weeks since.

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GUESTS are obviously impressed with The Vale Niseko experience – the complex's two penthouses and seven apartments have gone under contract to people who have stayed there since it opened for business on December 9.

NISEKO is this season bustling with guests, following an unseasonably slow 08/09 winter.

NISEKO is this season bustling with guests, following an unseasonably slow 08/09 winter.

Holiday management companies have announced that bookings are up about 30 per cent on last season.

Hokkaido Tracks added that the Christmas-New Year period was at around 75-80 per cent occupancy, while Chinese-New Year in mid-February

HIRAFU'S first five-star condominium-hotel, The Vale Niseko, swung open its doors with its grand opening ceremony earlier this month.

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

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