Niseko Ice Village - Free Shuttle Available
Visiting the ice bar and snow playground is much easier now!
Looking for a cool spot to chill out, literally? Come visit the Niseko Ice Village. Free entry, opening every day by 21 March, 2018 scheduled:
Monday through Thursday - 17:00-22:00
Friday through Sunday - 15:00-23:00
There are cool Ice Castle offering drinks with ice shot glasses, food truck providing yakitori, fried chicken and dumplings and cafe & restaurant (must reserve for dinner).
Free shuttle is running from Hirafu, Moiwa & Annupuri. Find out more here!
Lost & Found sticker is now on sale!
Lost something in Niseko, Kutchan? No more worrying.
Lost and found sticker is now on sale!! You will be fine as long as you have this.
Kutchan Tourism Association will contact you directly if something finds an item with your sticker on it.
■￥500 - 1 sheet with 2 stickers
■Valid for one year from registration
■For details http://www.niseko.co.jp/en/contact/lost-found
■Contact Kutcan Tourism Association TEL 0136-55-5372 Email [email protected]
Registration is simple!
1.Register your information.（Kutchan Tourism Association website)
2.Just put stickers on your items and you are done.
Let’s enjoy Niseko with the stickers!
Sheesa Riding Camp
Why not learn from the best and ride like a Niseko local?
Sheesa Camp is started by a GENTEM pro rider "TOMOMI "sheesa" KUWAHARA", which is for the riders who want to improve their riding skills. It's been operated since 1999, which means this camp has abundance of experience and teaching skills.
Sheesa Camp Riding Clinics has various courses - help you to overcome your troubles and make your riding life much more fun! Below is a basic Sheesa Riding Camp info for reference.
| Sheesa Riding Camp | |
|---|---|
| Lecturer | TOMOMI "sheesa" KUWAHARA |
| Time | Morning Class (9:30～12:00), Afternoon Class (13:00～15:30) |
| Place | All Niseko United Area |
| Meeting Place | Grand Hirafu |
| Pricing | |
|---|---|
| 1 person | ¥24,000 |
| 2 pax | ¥13,000 (per person) |
| 3 pax | ¥10,000 (per person) |
| More than 4 pax | ¥9,000 (per person) |
| Additional hr | ¥10,000 (per group) |
Powder Cat Tour in Iwanai Resort
The ocean view with ultimate powder experience! 
Fresh powder is the reason you've come to Niseko. Now try oceanfront skiing/snowboarding and get a full day of untracked lines. Experience the ultimate in powder luxury at Iwanai Resort. You'll ride 600-800m of vertical and get 7-9 runs a day, broken only by a fabulous sushi lunch. Whether you like spacious tree skiing, challenging steeps or wide open course, Iwana Resort has what you want!
¥65,000 per seat, covering:
- Door-to-door transport
- Intense safety briefing
- Super luxury snow cat
- Fabulous sushi lunch
- Two experience guides
- Avalnche beacons
- Apres ski bar and billiards
If you are a powder hunter, come visit the hidden Hokkaido and witness one of Hokkaido's steepest resorts!
All Season Luxury Respite in Nature at Nest at the Trees, Niseko!
Luxury hotelier NestAtNest delivers a new nest of comfort and Japanese tradition in Niseko for every season.
Sapporo, Hokkaido is Chosen As One of The Host Cities of Rugby World Cup 2019
Sapporo city will host Rugby World Cup 2019 games!
Sapporo city in Hokkaido has been chosen as one of the host cities, as Rugby World Cup 2019 will be held in Japan.
The city is a popular destination for Japanese and international travelers alike, who flock to the city for uniquely local cultural events such as the annual Sapporo Snow Festival with its gigantic ice sculptures, culinary delights ranging from ramen and Genghis Khan lamb barbecue to the fresh seafood from local waters, and the natural scenic beauty of Hokkaido and its wide plains, mountains and coastlines.
Sapporo has played host to such international sports events as the 1972 Winter Olympics and the 2002 FIFA World Cup, as well as being the home city to professional baseball and soccer teams. This history of hosting many major sports events is a strong platform for the Rugby World Cup 2019 to showcase the special appeal of rugby to an even broader audience in Japan and overseas at Japan’s northernmost all-weather stadium.
Tournament Dates:
Friday, 20 September - Saturday 2 November , 2019
Games taking place in Sapporo Dome:
- Saturday, 21 September - 13:45 - Australia V.S. Fiji
- Sunday, 22 September - 19:15 - England V.S. Tonga
Top Five Souvenirs from Cocoroya Niseko
For all you treasure hunters out there! Visit Cocoroya Niseko today.
Looking for antique or new Japanese collectables in Niseko? Look no further! Cocoroya Niseko is the spot for you.
Here is a list of the Top 5 Best-selling Souvenirs from the store:
- Handmade Japanese cooking knives
- Kimono & kimono jackets - hundreds of designs for you to choose from!
- Kokeshi dolls - Japanese dolls, originally from the northern Japan. They are handmade from wood and have a simple trunk with an enlarged head. A few thin, painted lines to define the face.
- Obi sashes - which make great wall hangings or table runners
- The Ainu carved bears - it's quite an iconic item in Niseko. You can see the cute bear in many different stores in town!
Make sure to visit the Cocoroya Niseko store today and bring a part of uniqueness home from Niseko, Hokkaido!
E5AShimpo Expressway (between Yoichi IC and Otaru JCT) will be opened on Saturday, December 8, 2018
NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Branch (Sapporo City Atsubetsu Ward) is under constructionE5AA section (extension 23.3 km) from Shimo (Shiribashi) Motorway's Yoichi (Good) Interchange (IC) to Otaru (Otaru) Junction (JCT) will be opened on Saturday, December 8, I will let you know as it became.
The outline of this opening section and the expected opening effect are as follows.
【Opening section】 Yoichi (good) IC (Yokocho cho climbing Yokochi gun, Hokkaido) ~ Otaru (Otaru) JCT (Otaru shinkoicho in Hokkaido)
[Extension] 23.3 km
For other language information, please check from HERE!! (Japanese, 简体 中文, 繁體 中文, ภาษา ไทย, 한국어)
October 19, 2018
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido branch office
Hakodate - Niseko Bus Operation Service Starts 1 Feb. 2018!!
Now you can take Shinkansen or fly into Hakodate airport to come to Niseko!
Looking for other ways to come to Niseko? You can now take Shinkansen (bullet train) from Tokyo to Hakodate and use this shuttle to come to Niseko or simply fly to Hakodate Airport instead of New Chitose Airport. You can make reservation via below link:
http://www.hakotaxi.co.jp/taxi/noriaitaxi.shtml
Here are some details:
Hakodate JR station@10:35 => New Hakodate Hokudo JR Station (for Shinkansen train)@11:20=> Hirafu Welcome Center @14:10
Hirafu Welcome Center@14:50=> New Hakodate Hokudo JR Station (for Shinkansen train)@17:40=>Hakodate JR station@18:15
For Hakodate JR station to/from Hirafu Welcome Center, the fee will be Adult ¥4,500, Child (under 12 years old) ¥2,300. One way will be about 3hr 35min.
For New Hakodate Hokuto JR station to/from Hirafu Welcome Center, the fee will be Adult ¥4,000, Child (under 12 years old) ¥2,000. One way will be about 2hr 50min.
Contact: Hakodate Taxi Co,. Ltd TEL 0138-55-1111*Only in Japanese.
Bookings : 10am - 5pm, All year round *Please make a booking 3 days before departure date.
If you are flying to/from Hakodate Airport, you can take a shuttle to Hakodate JR station easily. Click here for shuttle schedule.
The fee will be Adult ¥410, Child (under 12 years old) ¥210.
Top Five Niseko Souvenirs from Lucky Supermarket
Head over to Lucky Supermarket in Kutchan and get them all!
Visiting Niseko and wondering what's good souvenir to bring home to your friends and family or for yourself? Lucky Supermarket is here to the rescue.
Here is a list of the Top 5 Niseko Souvenirs based on popularity from the store:
- Jyagatakun (mini muffin): The #1 souvenir has the same name as our Kutchan Town mascot, Jyagata-kun. Jyagata in Japanese means potato as potato is the primary agriculture product from Kutchan town; so the mascot is a potato wearing a hat symbolizing Mt. Yotei on a ski to showcase the most famous two aspects from the area. The mini muffin is made with butter, potato flour and cheese, produced by local bakeries. For 9pcs, you can bring them back in a nice gift box for ¥1080.
- Water-proof Stickers: The #2 souvenir again is associated with the mascot, Jyagata-kun and his girlfriend, the Jyagako, a hot potato on snowboard wearing matching hat as her boyfriend. There are several different types of designs for people to pick from. A great souvenir for friends and family and also yourself! About ¥250.
- Yukidaruma Sake: If you are in Niseko, why not bring some local Sake back? Most of the sake produced here is made with spring water from Mt.Yotei and Hokkaido rice. What makes Yukidaruma (snow-man) the #3 souvenir? It's made at Niseko Shuzo (Niseko Brewery) right in Kutchan Town, and its adorable snow-man container makes everyone wants to bring it home. You can bring this unique gift back at ¥1469.
- Gousetsu Udon Noodles: Udon noodles are usually made of flour, but this Gousetsu (meaning "tons of snow" in Japanese) is made of, yup, you had guessed it by now, potato flour. You can find many local restaurants in Niseko using these udon noodles for their dishes. It is a little more One pack of the uncooked Gousetsu Udon noodles will be ¥750.
- Harvest Niseko: Enjoyed all the amazing cuisine in Niseko? Why not bring the book which celebrates the dining culture in Niseko back? This award-winning cookbook by long-time Niseko chef, Tess Stomski uncovers the incredible world of Niseko local farmers' stories and includes a wide variety of modern Japanese recipes. ¥5400.
