WHEN Kazuhiro and Yoko Nikahara built Pension Grandpapa they used European ski resorts as inspiration. They called the European mountain lodge-style building Grandpapa so people would imagine they were visiting their grandfather in the mountains. Yoko-san was a British Airways stewardess and the family moved to Niseko to be close to nature and live in the international ski resort atmosphere. Son Kouhei is now a semi-professional skier and is on one of Niseko United’s promotional posters this year. Yoko has created a place she can now welcome international visitors to her country. For those not staying at Grandpapa, the pension houses a cheese fondue restaurant and it also offers cultural activity classes. www.niseko-grandpapa.com.
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