The internationally acclaimed Niseko Village is centrally located within the Niseko United ski area and accesses its inter-linked ski resorts, boasting a combined 2,191 acres of skiable terrain and over 47km of groomed slopes suited to all levels of ability.
Niseko Village offers a vibrant mix of shopping, gourmet dining, five world-class ski-in/ski-out accommodations and recreational facilities in the one resort.
”The village area at Niseko Village is a traditional Japanese Edo-period-themed retail and dining precinct
It has been carefully curated to provide guests with an après-ski hub where you can appreciate the performance of traditional Taiko drums, followed by a night of entertainment.
Niseko Village Snow School offers private lessons for first-time skiers and snowboarders or those seeking a refresher.
Niseko Village is rolling out a world-class resort masterplan. Phase I is already complete, with retail and dining precinct, a network of gondolas connecting the resort, and new beginner ski runs. Phase II is well underway, furnishing the resort with a range of prestigious new accommodations.
”In 2020, Niseko Village welcomed one of the world’s most recognised brands in hospitality with the opening of the prestigious Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Planning is underway for the introduction of a Moxy Hotel to open alongside the Niseko Village Gondola. Aimed at younger travellers, the Moxy brand will introduce a playful, affordable, and stylish new hotel to Niseko Village.
The resort also boasts a summer adventure park, PURE, and Niseko’s premier golf course which was awarded the coveted World Golf Awards’ “Japan’s Best Golf Course 2021” title for the sixth consecutive year. Niseko Village has also been named as a candidate venue to host the alpine events of the 2030 Winter Olympics, should Sapporo City win its bid.
Wake Up On Piste At Hinode Hills
Named to pay homage to the rising sun, the luxuriously appointed apartments of Hinode Hills embrace wabi-sabi aesthetics by revealing its subtle beauty through authenticity, natural forms and appreciation of nature.
These low-rise apartments invite panoramic views of Mt Yotei indoors in studio, one, two or three-bedroom configurations. Dual and triple-key apartments are also available for selected layouts, ensuring utmost privacy.
Each furnished, serviced apartment with its bespoke accoutrements creates an elegant environment that is contemporary, yet retains authentic Japanese charm. Infused with plush touches, natural materials abound to echo the local ecology, and mimic the atmosphere of an alpine resort while blending in-home aesthetics.
Hinode Hills offers full hotel-style amenities. Guests have exclusive use of the in-house onsen (hot spring) baths, and there is ski rental, a ski school and an automated lift ticket counter in the building.
This article appeared in Powderlife 2023
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