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Grove Cafe

By 5th January 2008June 28th, 2014

Grove is a quaint little café in Annupuri. Owner Kumi Harima 38, is from Osaka and came here on a skiing holiday several years ago. She didn’t think about moving here until returning to Osaka and felt that on reflection, Niseko was a great place to live. Her husband’s job can be done on computers and they realised they could live anywhere they liked. So they bought land and built a house in Annupuri. Her husband had to return to Osaka for work, but she had already started her café and now has no time to miss him. The inspiration came from the urge to have somewhere to relax away from the pensions in Annupuri. A place you could just walk in a get a cup of coffee without needing to stay there. She is also a ski instructor, and most days teaches in the morning and runs the café in the afternoon. Harima-san’s other passion is cats – she has three that keep her busy. Kumi is keen to try snowboarding in powder and her New Year’s resolution is to learn English so she can talk to more visitors. Be sure to drop in when you’re next in Annupuri!

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