Introducing Amaud - Slow Fashion Made From Vintage Kimonos
Amaud - Reimagined Vintage Kimonos
Amaud is a modern, ethical fashion brand that seeks to promote dignity and sustainability throughout the supply chain across the globe. We believe that fashion has an unprecedented opportunity and obligation to create positive change, and we are at the heart of a movement to doing so.
Amaud is a positive impact luxury brand based on the founding principle of commitment to craftsmanship, design and positive social and environmental change.
We create luxury ready-to-wear pieces from vintage Kimonos, sourced from antique markets throughout Japan. They are carefully unpicked, cleaned and fully repurposed into original creations.
“Amaud was born out of the desire to promote change in how we consume fashion.”
Amaud is the brainchild of Tokyo based designer Sarah-Jane Fergusson. She made her brand debut in 2018 in Hong Kong as a Redress Design finalist, taking home the Special Prize. With a degree in Bespoke Tailoring from London College of Fashion, she gained experience working for fashion houses such as Alexander McQueen and Missoni. Her work focuses on sustainability and combines exceptional quality and craftsmanship. A creative problem solver with experience across multiple mediums, she has a passion for finding creative and practical solutions to the wasteful trends of fast fashion.
“I hope that everyone who owns an Amaud piece feels connected to the heritage they are wearing and that they pass it down in a meaningful way that honours the beauty and tradition of the kimono.”
2022-23 Niseko Shootout ProAM Starts
Tequila Shots to Toast Best Shots of Niseko Shootout ProAM
With new event sponsor Don Julio Tequila, and a record 62 teams taking part, it’s fair the say the Niseko Shootout ProAM 2023 is bigger and better than ever!
The Niseko Shootout ProAM is one of three categories under the Niseko Shootout photo and film competition banner.
The 62 professional and amateur athlete-photographer teams will take to the mountains in and around Niseko between January 6 – 9.
Each will take as many photos as they like during the competition window, but submit only one for judging following the final day.
The winners will share in ¥200,000 (US$1,500) – not to mention a few tequila shots at the awards ceremony at Rhythm Japan Base on January 20.
Contest organiser Winstead Heyward said it was great to see a 50% increase in entries this year as tourists and seasonal workers flocked back into Niseko.
“The ProAM is back with a vengeance,” Winse laughed.
“We’re overjoyed with the amazing enthusiasm for the comp from the local and visiting teams – Niseko is back, baby!”
“This year, with Don Julio 1942 as our prize sponsor, we can’t wait to have all the teams sharing their experience and announce the winners at Rhythm Japan Base on Friday, January 20th, 2023.
“With a delicious tequilia brand as a sponsor, you know the party will be fun”.
TEAMS
| TEAM SPONSOR | TEAM MEMBER 1 | TEAM MEMBER 2 | ||
| Terminal Tune Station | Tanner Dobbins | USA | Ryu Atobe | Japan |
| Legs of Steel | Aaron Jamieson | Japan | Dennis Ranalter | Austria |
| Yuji Fujiyama | Japan | Kenneth Lei | USA | |
| 22Designs | Diana Rivera | Spain | Hiroto Miyazaki | Japan |
| ATBShop | Harry Calvert | UK | Natalie Ellis | UK |
| Alexander Rouleau | Canada | Alexis Gervais-Chapleau | Canada | |
| Sahil | India | Kamil | India | |
| Agustin Villalba | Argentina | Jack Mack | Australia | |
| Yuya Okuno | Japan | Yuto Sugawara | Japan | |
| Eric Sales | USA | Kyle Delong | USA | |
| Steven Harris | Australia | Matthew Horne | Australia | |
| MnK Niseko | Lucas Varty | Canada | Tom Bruce | Germany |
| Greg Dart | USA | Riley | Canada | |
| Jesse Zorn | USA | Kai Ose | Japan | |
| Geraldine | Australia | Craig | Australia | |
| LADE | Aaron Jamieson | Japan | Tatsumi Kono | Japan |
| Good Snowboards, Norrona Japan, Flux Japan, Kashiwax, Co-op Dental Clinic, Niseko Grand Hirafu | Stu Buckland | UK | Wakana Hama | Japan |
| Pals Japan | Tomek Ustupski | Poland | Henry Johnson | NZ |
| Niseko Photography | Tomek Ustupski | Poland | Miguel Porteous | NZ |
| Niseko Photography | Tomek Ustupski | Poland | Yuhei Yamada | Japan |
| Niseko Photography | Elsie Nielsen | Australia | Timothy Black Herbert | NZ |
| Till Martens | Germany | Yuki Kawasaki | Japan | |
| Hokkaido Backcountry Club | Harry Calvert | UK | Connor Hutchingson | Canada |
| Nina Yu | Australia | Takanori Hioki | Australia | |
| Ha Van Hoanh | Vietnam | Vu Xuan Huong | Vietnam | |
| Arthur | France | Noe | France | |
| Juma Findlay | Japan | Shinnosuke Tanaka | Japan | |
| Niseko Photography | Jack O’Grady | Australia | Max Power | NZ |
| Dave Surf | Spain | Gorka | Spain | |
| Adrian Lamarca | Spain | Toni Rodriguez | Spain | |
| Tonishoots | Jaume Pons | Spain | Toni Rodriguez | Spain |
| Peter Morley | Australia | Jasper | Australia | |
| Yamaplus | Jimi Oertli | France | Evan Wilcox | USA |
| Yamaplus | Toshi Pander | Japan | Jimi Oertli | France |
| Bianca Peralta | Argentina | Simon Pervez | Canada | |
| Head, Niseko Photoraphy and Guiding, Iwanai Resort | Hedvig Wessel | Norway | Darren Teasdale | Japan |
| Head, Niseko Photoraphy and Guiding, Iwanai Resort | Jordy Kidner | Canada | Darren Teasdale | Japan |
| Jack Yan | Malaysia | Eduardo Porto | Brazil | |
| Head, Niseko Photography and Guiding, Iwanai Resort | Emil Granbom | Sweden | Darren Teasdale | Japan |
| Head, Niseko Photography and Guiding, Iwanai Resort | Cole Richardson | Canada | Darren Teasdale | Japan |
| Irene Cheng | Taiwan | Hanpo Zhang | Taiwan | |
| Roberto Hutchinson | Philippines | Michael Cavill | NZ | |
| Dallin Haws | USA | Garrett Haws | USA | |
| Hiroki | Japan | Ryoko | Japan | |
| Abby Crisostomo | USA | Hana | USA | |
| Asif An Mahmood | Bangladesh | Faraaz Sayeed | India | |
| Kamal | India | Guman | India | |
| Larissa Davies | Australia | Andrew McKendry | Australia | |
| Calvin Chow | Australia | Fiona Lim | Malaysia | |
| Sienna-Lily Priess | Australia | Werner Priess | Australia | |
| Edward Anderson | UK | Josh Clark | Australia | |
| Edward Anderson | UK | Ivan Diez | Argentina | |
| Courtney Wells | Wales | Zak McAlley-Burnside | Wales | |
| Alister Buckingham | Australia | James Winfield | UK | |
| Hokkaido Collective | James Winfield | UK | Teddy Laycock | Australia |
| Stefan Boers | Netherlands | Agustin Villalba | Argentina | |
| Nasuninjin Arts / Alister Buckingham Photography | Alister Buckingham | Australia | Yoriko Okumura | Japan |
| Alex Jeynes | Scotland | Oscar Hill | Australia | |
| Jack Woods | Japan | James Robbins | Japan | |
| Gregory Homann | Australia | Juliette Frattini | Australia | |
| Oyuki, Smith, Holiday Niseko | Andre Pomp | Czech Republic | Olly Nicholls | Japan |
| K2 Snowboarding | Daisuke Watanabe | Japan | Piotr Drzastwa | Poland |
VOTING & JUDGING
ProAM Judges’ Choice Winners: ¥120,000
Our 2022-23 judge panel includes: Taro Tamai, Tsutomu Nakata, Yoichi Watanabe, Neil Hartmann, Torah Bright, Eric Pollard and Matt Hampton and Winse Hayward. You can read all about the Judges on Niseko Shootout Instagram or Niseko Tourism Facebook
ProAM Public Vote Winners: ¥80,000
For the Public Vote we need you – the public! Public judging will take place over four days from January 14th to 17th, 2023.
You can register your votes by go to the 2022-23 Niseko Shootout ProAM Voting Page, Live from January 14th, 2023 by 10:00. Voting ends at 23:59 on January 17th, 2023 – make sure you VOTE and help decide the winner!
Winners will be announced at an Award Ceremony on January 20, 2023 at Rhythm Base.
More questions? Make sure to check out the detailed Q&A HERE or email [email protected]
2022/23 Winter Survey
Win the Ultimate Prize - Complete the Survey and be in the Running!
Have your say and be in the running for a chance to win great prizes from Niseko!
Your feedback on our survey helps to shape the future of Niseko, and incredibly useful for making Niseko the worlds best resort destination! Help us to make a better Niseko by filling out our survey. The best part? YOU will be in the running for incredible prizes like a 2 day All Mountain Pass for Niseko United!
A big thanks to Niseko United for sponsoring our survey and providing the amazing prizes!
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Soaring winter airlift set to ignite Niseko tourism and real estate
Soaring winter airlift set to ignite Niseko tourism and real estate
Under a new mantra of ‘have plane, will travel’, the alpine destination of Niseko has seen winter bookings come at a blistering pace
Japan’s winter ski hotspot Niseko is set for a strong post-pandemic market rebound due to one simple thing – airlift. Timing is everything and the key touch point for airlines everywhere, moving out of a prolonged period of grounded commercial aircraft, has been to get them up and flying again onto high-demand routes.
In a right time, right place scenario, news of the 11 October 2022 lifting of restrictions of travellers to Japan and seasonal timing of airline winter schedules has created a potential windfall for Hokkaido’s international aviation gateway New Chitose Airport.
Singapore Airlines’ low-cost airline Scoot jumped the gun and was the first to announce a return of winter schedule flights commencing November. More recently Thai Airways will resume daily flights from the first of December this year. Last week Thai AirAsia X also made public plans to restart the Bangkok to New Chitose service in December.
The Thailand Hokkaido connection is driven by a strong Thai domestic ‘snowseeker’ market, and also Bangkok as an Asia hub for the broader international market transiting to Japan given favourable airfares. One key issue for Thais is whether a visa waiver will be put in place with the new reopening program, given a cost issue of approximately THB1500 (USD39) and paperwork requirements. Japan has been slow to roll out extensive guidelines for the reopening which is creating some unrest for hotels and tour organisations in Japan.
Under a new mantra of ‘have plane, will travel’, the alpine destination of Niseko has seen winter bookings come at a blistering pace. Property developers in the destination are reporting a sharp uplift in inquiries given resort real estate is often an emotional buy, and potential purchasers want to get their boots on the ground, given the extended period they were unable to visit.
The newly released C9 Hotelworks market research report Niseko Tourism and Property Market Review gives the forward outlook that the combination of the favourable dollar-yen exchange rate and pent-up demand will see a return to high transaction levels from this winter through the rest of 2023.
A selection of properties creating a buzz at the moment range from the luxury ski-in and ski-out hotel and branded residence development Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, Zeikki Properties Intuition, Hinode Hils at Niseko Village, HakuVillas, and the Andaru Collection. One key destination trait of Niseko remains that majority of tourism accommodation is in luxury and upscale condominiums and vacation homes and not traditional big box hotels.
Despite its airlift and demand trajectory, one immediate challenge for hotels and rental accommodations is how to gear up staffing levels for the upcoming winter, given the market typically relies on a large influx of foreign seasonal workers. Expect a strain on service levels for this season but moving forward the critical mass of international brands and impressive new developments bodes well for Asia’s dream ski destination.
Luxury Onsen Estate Intuition Niseko opens to public
Luxury Onsen Estate Intuition Niseko Opens to Public
After a two year pause, exclusive onsen estate and hotel, Intuition Niseko, has opened its doors to welcome guests for a much anticipated snow season.
- Intuition Niseko welcomes its first guests after a two year pause
- Niseko Naniwatei opens with 60 years of experience in Sapporo
- Strong early season demand expected to continue
Originally scheduled to open in December 2020, the hotel’s launch was paused due to Japan’s pandemic border closures. That was left in the past as the Intuition Niseko team excitedly welcomed their first guests opening on the 9th December 2022.
Intuition joins Niseko as an “exclusive onsen hotel & estate” and is located near the Ace Family quad chairlift. The property was master-planned by renowned architect Kengo Kuma and developed by Zekkei in partnership with Niseko Alpine Developments (NISADE), who operate the property. “The estate’s forest location gives it an intimate, private feeling without sacrificing proximity to the slopes or village atmosphere,” said NISADE’s Hotel Operations Director Jayan Shrestha, “we haven’t sacrificed the Mt Yotei views either”.
The first arrivals herald what is shaping up like an exciting season for Niseko’s premier accommodation provider NISADE. “As soon as Japan’s border reopening was announced, we saw an unprecedented surge in bookings, enquiries and traffic through our booking website,” said NISADE Japan’s Marketing Manager, Amon Bradshaw, “with Intuition on sale until the end of the month we’re expecting bookings for the property to remain strong”.
The opening of Intuition Niseko also heralds the arrival of Niseko Naniwatei ニセコ浪花亭. The restaurant comes with over sixty years of experience in Sapporo and offers refined Japanese dining using local vegetables from the Niseko area and seafood sourced in Hokkaido. Naniwatei’s menu offers a range of options and courses including the 10 dish Hirafu selection starting at ¥15,000.
Media Enquiries
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Booking enquiries
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Accommodation bookings: https://nisade.com/accommodation
Intuition on sale: https://nisade.com/specials/hop-to-hokkaido-cny-sale
Niseko Naniwatei: https://nisade.com/restaurants/niseko-naniwatei
The 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards
The 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) programme elevates Japan’s finest alpine real estate
PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, today announced the Winners and Highly Commended recipients of the 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko).
Elevating the Gold Standard of real estate within Japan, the Awards in Greater Niseko showcased outstanding hospitality and residential developments in the premier mountain resort destination to property seekers from Southeast Asia and beyond.
Blue Waves Group dominated the celebration with multiple wins for its resort housing project Andaru Collection Niseko. The project was named Best Completed Resort Housing Development, Best Resort Housing Architectural Design, and Best Resort Housing Interior Design.
The heritage-inspired resort project Shiguchi meanwhile yielded two wins—Best Resort Architectural Design and Best Resort Interior Design—for developer Kookan.
Nihon Harmony Resorts KK and PCPD jointly won the title of Best Integrated Resort Development for Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono and Hanazono Resort Niseko. A special award, the Special Recognition for Tourism Landmark Development, was also presented to the companies for Mountain Lights at Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, a light-based art installation by the artist Bruce Munro.
Other awardees this year include H2 Group for the project HakuVillas (Best Completed Luxury Hotel Condo Development); Niseko Village for Hinode Hills (Best Hotel Condo Development); Terraform Capital for Cassia Hirafu Niseko; and Zekkei for Intuition Niseko.
The Awards in Greater Niseko were presented in an exclusive luncheon on 9 December at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok. This was held ahead of the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final where various country winners from the awards series competed for Best in Asia honours.
Andaru Collection Niseko went on to garner two wins at the Grand Final: Best Completed Housing/Landed Development (Asia) and Best Housing/Landed Interior Design (Asia). HakuVillas by H2 Group was hailed Best Completed Condo Development (Asia).
Hari V. Krishnan, CEO and managing director of PropertyGuru Group, said: “Our Awards in Greater Niseko continue to reach great heights with beautifully designed resorts, hotels, and second homes for wintersports enthusiasts, tourists, investors, and other property seekers interested in Japan’s premier skiing destination. Congratulations to all the awardees in Greater Niseko!”
The list of Winners and Highly Commended awardees was decided by an independent panel of judges consisting of Bill Barnett, chairperson of the Awards and founder and managing director, C9 Hotelworks; Acme Wu, marketing director, Niseko Tourism; Eddie Guillemette, CEO of Midori no Ki (MnK); Greg Hough, managing director, Niseko Portfolio and Explore Travel Group; Minoru Okubo, representative director, ResortPropertyJapan Co. Ltd; and Shigeru Uehara, director of Niseko Home Design, Ltd.
The entire selection process was made fair, transparent and credible under the supervision of Paul Ashburn, HLB International Real Estate Group.
Organised by PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), the 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko) programme is supported by official channel partner History; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; media partner Powderlife; supporting association Niseko Tourism; and official supervisor HLB.
For more information, email [email protected] or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.
LIST OF WINNERS AND HIGHLY COMMENDED AWARDEES
2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Greater Niseko)
DEVELOPMENT AWARDS
Best Integrated Resort Development
WINNER: Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono and Hanazono Resort Niseko by Nihon Harmony Resorts KK and PCPD
Best Hotel Condo Development
WINNER: Hinode Hills by Niseko Village
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Intuition Niseko by Zekkei
Best Completed Luxury Hotel Condo Development
WINNER: HakuVillas by H2 Group
Best Completed Resort Housing Development
WINNER: Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group
DESIGN AWARDS
Best Resort Architectural Design
WINNER: Shiguchi by Kookan
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Cassia Hirafu Niseko by Terraform Capital
Best Resort Housing Architectural Design
WINNER: Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group
Best Resort Interior Design
WINNER: Shiguchi by Kookan
Best Resort Housing Interior Design
WINNER: Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group
SPECIAL AWARD
Special Recognition for Tourism Landmark Development
WINNER: Mountain Lights at Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono by Nihon Harmony Resorts KK and PCPD
Niseko Shootout - Winter 2022/2023
The Niseko Shootout Short Film Festival Returns in 2023!
The Niseko Shootout Short Film Festival is the biggest event of the winter season and will showcase the best short films created by incredibly talented filmmakers, shot and filmed right here in Niseko!
Films have a maximum length of 5 minutes and can feature winter or summer! Summer films also are welcomed – surfing, mountain bike, hiking, trekking, SUPing; show us as all.
Filmmaker registration is completely free.
For inspiration check out last year’s entries HERE.
The Niseko Shootout Film Festival is the grand finale to this year’s Niseko Shootout series.
Finalists’ films will be shown on a big screen on Friday, March 17th, 2023.
Winners will be judged and awarded on the night, along with the winners of the #NisekoShootout Instagram Contest. There is a huge cash prize pool of JPY350,000 for the top three winners of this years Short Film Festival.
Registration is free and simple Just submit the registration form HERE; open from now until March 6th, 2023.
Check out the recap video from last year!!
To join us at the event, there are FREE HANAZONO SHUTTLE BUSES available from Hirafu until 7pm (every 30min interval). Check out the stops and locations HERE. There will also be free shuttle to Kutchan and Hirafu after the event. *Drink driving is prohibited in Japan.
Event Details:
- Date: Friday, March 17th, 2023
- Venue: Hanazono EDGE
- NO ENTRY FEE, NO RSVP NEEDED
- Doors open at 5pm
- Films start from 6pm
- Event ends at 9pm
Good time, guaranteed. See you on Friday, March 17th at Hanazono EDGE.
Prizes
- First Prize: ¥180,000 cash prize
- Second Prize: ¥100,000 cash prize
- Third Prize: ¥70,000 cash prize
The Niseko Shootoout is partnering with the European – based Mountain Film Awards. Winning films will be featured on their website alongside other great films from Morzine, Tigner and Verbier.
FAQ's
- First Prize: ¥180,000 cash prize
- Second Prize: ¥100,000 cash prize
- Third Prize: ¥70,000 cash prize
Entrants will be judged by the below 5 criteria:
- Niseko soul
- Story telling
- Innovation
- Cinematography
- Production & Editing
*The Niseko Shootout jury will select the winning films and no discussion into the final decision will be entered into.
It is free to enter a film into the Niseko Short Film Festival.
Entrants must fill out the Niseko Shootout Short Film Fest Entry Form.
Films must be submitted by February 28, 2023.
Entries can be of any duration with a maximum run time of 5 minutes.
Films can showcase year-round scenery, not just winter.
Films can be in any language, however, they must be accompanied by an English translation or have English and Japanese subtitles.
If the films contain words, captions are strongly recommended considering the native languages of the judges’ panel (English & Japanese).
Films must contain footage filmed in and/or around the Shiribeshi region.
Films must not depict scenes of action deemed illegal by Japanese law. This includes, but is not limited to trespassing and the damage of public/private property, i.e. Avalanche barriers, rails, public/private structure, etc.
Entrants are responsible for ensuring films have all music (festival rights) and talent permissions required for public display. Please submit relevant documentation with your film entry.
Films entered will remain the property of the filmmakers. By entering the Niseko Short Film Festival your film will be published online on the Niseko Tourism website, YouTube, and other SNS.
By entering filmmakers give permission to the organizers of the Niseko Shootout Short Film Festival to screen this film in public as well as use short clips and stills of this film for promotion and publicity purposes.
The copyright and ownership of the film will remain with the filmmakers and entrants.
Entrants are required to supply promotional materials: 3x still images and a 10-15 second teaser clip for the purpose of promoting the film and film fest.
*The entrant acknowledges and agrees that all matters not covered by these guidelines, and questions arising from them, will be decided at the sole discretion of Niseko Shootout organizers.
There are 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners only. Each winner can come from any category. For Example, All winners can come from 1 category.
Technical Requirements:
Entrants are required to provide an HD high-resolution version of the film.
Means of submission will be discussed via email upon the entrant’s registration.
2022/23 Niseko Shootout is now Open!
The Niseko Shootout photography contest is back for the 2022/2023 winter season with incredible prizes!
To enter simply upload your best Niseko images to Instagram with the hashtag #nisekoshootout, taken in the Niseko area and between Dec 15, 2022 – March 1st, 2023, and you’ll be in the running for the Niseko Shootout Crown.
Photos are judged across three categories:
- Ski
- Snowboard
- Open
Make sure to follow Niseko Shootout on Instagram to see the best entries so far!
Check out the incredible prizes for this year:
| Category | First Place | Second Place | Third Place |
| Ski | Niseko United Season Pass | Iwanai Cat Tour | Yama Plus Prize Pack |
| Snowboard | Gentem Snowboard | Rhythm Japan + Oyuki prize pack | K2 Prize Pack |
| Open | 2-Bedroom NISADE Property Stay | Alpenglow Lodges Stay | NAC Adventure Park |
*Please make sure you don’t tag @nisekoshootout – rather be sure to use the hashtag #nisekoshootout so the judges can see your picture.
- All images using #nisekoshootout taken and posted between Dec 15, 2022 – March 1st, 2023 in the Shiribeshi & Iburi region are eligible.
- Three winners will be selected from all entries by a panel of judges.
- Judges will be asked to assess images based on the following criteria: Visual Impact, Creativity, Composition, Point of Interest, Lighting, & Originality.
- The winner is the photographer. The poster and/or subject may be credited if different from the photographer, but the winner is the photographer.
Thanks to our Event Sponsors
Thanks to all of our event sponsors for making this contest possible!
- Niseko United
- Gentemstick
- NISADE
- Iwanai Resort
- Rhythm Japan
- Alpenglow Lodges
- K2 Japan
- Yama Plus
- NAC Adventure Park
Other Competitions
If you are in town in January, don’t forget to sign up for Niseko Shootout ProAM. Check out the excitement from 2022 press release.
Make sure to start editing and prepare to enter your film for Niseko Shootout Short Film Festival in March, 2023. Find out more HERE from the 2022 drive-in cinema press release.
Niseko ProAM Photography Contest is Back! ¥200,000 Cash Prize Pool thanks to Don Julio 1942®
The awards ceremony for this years Niseko Shootout ProAM photo contest went down at Rhythm Base and the winners have been announced! Huge congratulations to Aaron Jamieson and Dennis Ranalter for winning the Judges Choice prize and to Tomek Ustupski, Henry Johnson for winning the public vote prize! Thanks again to Don Julio 1942 and all our event sponsors for making this all possible! Keep on shooting because the main hashtag contest is still on, with winners announced on March 11 at this years Short Film Festival!
Thanks so much to everyone who entered this years Niseko Shootout ProAM. With a record high of team registration, we ended up with 34 amazing shots that were all in the running for an incredible cash prize.
Check out all the incredible entries below!
Once again this year’s ProAM contest is completely free to enter, giving you the chance to win part of a ¥200,000 cash prize pool!
That is right – entry is FREE yet the CASH prizes remain as incredible as ever. The Judge’s Choice Winner will take home ¥120,000 and the Public Vote Winner ¥80,000.
Here is the gig:
Two person photographer and athlete teams will compete over a 4-day window in January 2023.
Each team will submit just one shot which will be posted on Niseko Tourism Website-ProAM Voting Page.
There are two categories to win – Judges Choice and Public Vote.
Each winner shares from a cash prize pool of ¥200,000! This incredible cash prize is thanks to this years sponsor Don Julio 1942®.
Once again our panel of judges are among the most respected riders, artists and photographers in the industry. Full list to come soon.
Contest Timeline:
- Registration is open from now until January 4th, 2023@11:59pm
- Contest will run from January 6th, 2023 @12:00am – January 9th, 2023 @11:59pm
- Shots will be posted from January 14th, 2023(~10am) – January 17th, 2023 (11:59pm)
- Contest winners will be announced on January 20th, 2023 at the Award Ceremony.
Prizes:
- ProAM Judges’ Choice Winners: ¥120,000
- ProAM Public Vote Winners: ¥80,000
Make sure to claim your spot in the comp before time runs out! Registration ends January 4th, 2023@11:59pm.
A big thanks once again to this years event sponsor Don Julio 1942®!
Niseko Shootout ProAM FAQ's
From 12:00 am 2023 January 6th until 11:59 pm on January 9th, 2023.
There are two winners for the ProAm photo contest. The main winner will be selected by a panel of judges who are professional skiers, filmmakers, and photographers from around the world. Public vote winners are decided by the highest number of votes by members of the public.
The deadline is 2023 January 10th, 2023 at 11:59 am (Tuesday). Submissions won’t be accepted past the deadline under any circumstances
Images can be attached to an email and sent to [email protected]. If the file size is too big for email, other methods such as Google Drive, WeTransfer, DropBox, Zenfolio, etc. are accepted.
Image files should be a jpeg with a minimum resolution of 1920 pixels. The file can be a higher resolution, but the maximum file size should not be higher than 10MB.
Please provide a caption of up to 25 words to explain the photo. Caption text can be either English or Japanese.
Riding avalanche barriers is not allowed, and images submitted will be disqualified.
Riders and photographers are encouraged to be creative, however please ensure your photo is respecting all cultural and community values.
Entrants in the ProAm contest are made up of a team of two, rider and photographer. An entrant may enter multiple teams so long as the same two members of the team are not the same.
If there are extenuating circumstances that require a change of teams, please contact us and will do our best to keep you in the contest.
Sequences and video frame-grabs are both permitted, however, the final submission must be only a single image file.
Votes for the public vote prize can be made on this page during the voting period.
No. Entries must be a photo taken between 2023 January 6th and 2023 January 9th.
Yes, but the submitted image must be a digital file.
Yes, the judges will be announced on Niseko Shootout channels and the Niseko Tourism website.
Yes, as long as it is before the deadline.
If the same image wins the judge’s choice and the public choice, the team will win the judge’s choice prize, and the image with second-most amount of public votes will win the public vote prize.
You can enter the same photo, however, if you win in the ProAm, the same image cannot win a prize in the main hashtag contest.
Voting will be open on January 14th, 2023 (~10AM) until January 17th, 2023 at 23:59 JST SHARP!
Terms & Conditions
Entrants may be sponsored by a company. The sponsoring company will be given credit along with photographer and athlete names.
The titles “photographer” and “athlete” are interchangeable amongst the team of two.
Shots may be taken at any time of day in the given window in Shiribeshi area.
Paid votes are not allowed. Niseko Tourism reserves the right to disqualify and remove entries at their own discretion regarding the suspicion of paid votes.
Contest winner will be announced at the Award Ceremony. If winners are not present in the Niseko area for cash prize pick-up at Niseko Tourism, winnings can be awarded via bank transfer.
Submitted photos must be original, created and/or taken by the contestant. It must not contain any materials owned or controlled by a third party for which you have not obtained a license, must not infringe the copyright, trademark, moral rights, rights of privacy/publicity or intellectual property rights of any person or entity.
Submitted photos must not depict scenes of action deemed illegal by Japanese law. This includes, but is not limited to trespassing and the damage of public/private property, i.e. Avalanche barriers, rails, public/private structure, etc.
All entrants grant the Niseko Shootout presenters & Niseko Tourism permission to reuse shots (along with a name credit) on social media, websites and blogs.
Chalet Ivy - ルームインスペクター［正社員］募集中！
シャレーアイビーヒラフはグランヒラフスキー場からわずか3分の距離に位置するスモールラグジュアリーホテルです。
今年で開業10周年をむかえ、全てのお客様に「我が家のように過ごしていただく」というコンセプトのもと、小さなホテルだからこそ実現できる一人一人に合わせた和心を添えたおもてなしと質の高いサービスにより、まるで自分の別荘の様な居心地の良さを備えた癒しの空間をご提供しております。
https://www.chaletivy.com/ja/hirafu/
現在清掃チームでは20代から80代までの幅広い年齢層の方々が現役で活躍中！
同時募集中のハウスキーパー職と合わせてお友達同士での応募も大歓迎です。是非奮ってご応募ください。
◆◆◆充実した福利厚生◆◆◆
☆社会保険完備！
☆スタッフ寮からホテルまでは徒歩20分 (応相談)！
☆ご自宅から車通勤可（交通費支給）！
☆英会話無料レッスンあり（外国人向け日本語レッスンも）！
☆夏はレストランシェフによる美味しいまかない付（有料）！
☆誕生日休暇、リフレッシュ休暇あり！
☆従業員割引など、各種スタッフ特典あり！
詳しくは面接時にお尋ねください。
【役職/雇用形態】
ルームインスペクター（正社員）
【給与】
月給220,000円～400,000円
※経験により応相談
【勤務時間】
一日実働8時間勤務 8:30-17:30 （一年間変形労働時間制）
【就業場所】
ホテルシャレーアイビーヒラフ
北海道虻田郡倶知安町ニセコひらふ1条3丁目6-32
【仕事内容】
ホテル内のハウスキーピング管理業務
・客室、施設（共用部・大浴場など）の清掃状況、清掃品質のチェック
・清掃備品、アメニティ、リネンの在庫管理・発注
・パート清掃スタッフの管理（清掃業務指示・シフト作成）
・その他の付随する業務
【求める人材】
・ハウスキーパーやルームインスペクターの経験者優遇！
・チームワークを重視し、他のスタッフとも円滑なコミュニケーションが取れる方
・上司や周りに対し、報告・連絡・相談がきちんとできる方
・細部にまで目が行き届き、整理整頓が得意な方
・優先順位を設定し、期限内に仕事が終えられる方
・PCスキルがある方（業務上、簡単な入力作業あり）
・英会話できれば尚可
【休暇・休日】
年間休日105日（シフト制）、年次有給休暇、慶弔休暇、傷病休暇、出産育児休暇、リフレッシュ休暇、誕生日休暇、他。
※有給休暇の取得を奨励しています。
※ホテルは年に２回・各２週間メンテナンスの為に閉館するので、長期休暇を取得しやすい環境下です。
【待遇・福利厚生】
・社会保険完備
・評価制度による賞与及び給与査定（各年に一度）
・スタッフ寮有（応相談）
・交通費支給
・制服支給
・月に1回レベル別無料英会話/日本語レッスン開催
・食事支給有（有料）
・各種従業員割引、スタッフ特典（冬季にはスキーレンタル割引、リフトパス補助有）
・各種慶弔見舞金
・赴任旅費
【応募方法】
写真付き履歴書を[email protected]までお送りください。
求人に関するお問い合わせは 0136-22-1125 （岡田 育実 / 信太 絢）まで。
Chalet Ivy ー ハウスキーパー［パート］募集！！
シャレーアイビーヒラフはグランヒラフスキー場からわずか3分の距離に位置するスモールラグジュアリーホテルです。
今年で開業10周年をむかえ、全てのお客様に「我が家のように過ごしていただく」というコンセプトのもと、小さなホテルだからこそ実現できる一人一人に合わせた和心を添えたおもてなしと質の高いサービスにより、まるで自分の別荘の様な居心地の良さを備えた癒しの空間をご提供しております。
https://www.chaletivy.com/ja/hirafu/
年齢、経験の有無は問いません！20代～80代の方が現役で活躍中！！入社後は先輩社員が、丁寧に仕事をお教えいたします。
お友達同士での応募も大歓迎です！！是非奮ってご応募ください。
◆◆◆充実した福利厚生◆◆◆
☆社会保険完備！
☆スタッフ寮からホテルまでは徒歩20分 (※応相談)！
☆倶知安町/京極町への無料送迎あり（※その他の地域は応相談）！
☆自家用車の方はご自宅から車通勤可（※交通費支給あり）！
☆英会話無料レッスンあり（※レッスン時間は勤務時間には含まれません）！
☆夏はレストランシェフによる美味しいまかない付（有料）
☆従業員割引など、各種スタッフ特典あり！
詳しくは面接時にお尋ねください。
【役職/雇用形態】
ハウスキーパー（パート）
※正社員希望については応相談
【給与】
時給1,200円
※リピーターボーナスあり！
※経験者によっては時給アップの可能性大！
【勤務時間】
1日4～5時間でOK！（シフト制）
※フルタイム勤務希望の方も歓迎します！
［モデル時間］
・ショートタイムの場合：9:00～13:30（繫忙期など場合によっては15:00まで）
・フルタイム勤務の場合：8:30～17:30
【就業場所】
ホテルシャレーアイビーヒラフ
北海道虻田郡倶知安町ニセコひらふ1条3丁目6-32
【仕事内容】
ホテル内のハウスキーピング業務
・客室、施設（共用部・大浴場など）の清掃
【求める人材】
・未経験者歓迎！
・経験者大歓迎！！
・チームワークを大切にできる人
・きれい好きな人、掃除が好きな人
・年齢問わず元気な人
【休暇・休日】
・シフト制
・雇用開始6か月後に勤務日数に応じた有給休暇付与（以下法定通り）
※ホテルは年に２回・各２週間メンテナンスの為に閉館するので、長期休暇を取得しやすい環境下です。
【待遇・福利厚生】
・社会保険完備
・スタッフ寮有（応相談）
・交通費支給
・制服支給
・月に1回レベル別無料英会話/日本語レッスン開催（希望者のみ）
・食事支給有（有料）
・各種従業員割引、スタッフ特典（冬季にはスキーレンタル割引、リフトパス補助有）
【応募方法】
写真付き履歴書を[email protected]までお送りください。
求人に関するお問い合わせは 0136-22-1125 （岡田 育実 / 信太 絢）まで。
Chalet Ivy ー レストランホールスタッフ［正社員］募集！！
シャレーアイビーヒラフはグランヒラフスキー場からわずか3分の距離に位置するスモールラグジュアリーホテルです。
今年で開業10周年をむかえ、全てのお客様に「我が家のように過ごしていただく」というコンセプトのもと、小さなホテルだからこそ実現できる一人一人に合わせた和心を添えたおもてなしと質の高いサービスにより、まるで自分の別荘の様な居心地の良さを備えた癒しの空間をご提供しております。
https://www.chaletivy.com/ja/hirafu/
あなたの経験やスキルを活かして一緒に働きませんか？
未経験の分野も、入社後は先輩社員が、丁寧に仕事をお教えいたします。
◆◆◆充実した福利厚生◆◆◆
☆社会保険完備！
☆スタッフ寮からホテルまでは徒歩20分 (応相談)！
☆ご自宅から車通勤可（交通費支給）！
☆英会話無料レッスンあり（外国人向け日本語レッスンも）！
☆夏はレストランシェフによる美味しいまかない付（有料）！
☆誕生日休暇、リフレッシュ休暇あり！
☆従業員割引など、各種スタッフ特典あり！
詳しくは面接時にお尋ねください。
【役職/雇用形態】
レストランホールスタッフ（正社員）
※パートタイム希望の方は応相談
【給与】
月給190,000円～350,000円
※経験・能力・語学力により応相談
【勤務時間】
1年単位の変形労働時間制、シフト制
6:30-22:30の内実働8時間
【就業場所】
ホテルシャレーアイビーヒラフ
北海道虻田郡倶知安町ニセコひらふ1条3丁目6-32
【仕事内容】
ホテル内レストランにおけるホール業務
・接客
・お会計
・ご注文取り
・お食事の配膳、下膳
・店内の清掃
・飲料の在庫管理・発注
・その他の付随する業務
【求める人材】
・やる気があれば未経験者も大歓迎！
・レストラン・カフェ等での接客経験者優遇！！
・英語での接客に抵抗がない方、英語で注文が取れる方
・明るくコミュニケーションが取れる方
・チームワークを重視できる方
・上司や周りに対し、報告・連絡・相談がきちんとできる方
・シフト勤務に抵抗のない方
・PCスキルがある方（業務上、簡単な入力作業あり）
【休暇・休日】
年間休日105日（シフト制）、年次有給休暇、慶弔休暇、傷病休暇、出産育児休暇、リフレッシュ休暇、誕生日休暇、他。
※有給休暇の取得を奨励しています。
※ホテルは年に２回・各２週間メンテナンスの為に閉館するので、長期休暇を取得しやすい環境下です。
【待遇・福利厚生】
・社会保険完備
・評価制度による賞与及び給与査定（各年に一度）
・スタッフ寮有（応相談）
・交通費支給
・制服支給
・月に1回レベル別無料英会話/日本語レッスン開催
・食事支給有（有料）
・各種従業員割引、スタッフ特典（冬季にはスキーレンタル割引、リフトパス補助有）
・各種慶弔見舞金
・赴任旅費
【応募方法】
写真付き履歴書を[email protected]までお送りください。
求人に関するお問い合わせは 0136-22-1125 （岡田 育実 / 信太 絢）まで。
