2017-18 Resort Map Cover Image Contest
Calling for all talented photographers to showcase on the largest-circulation publication around Niseko area!!
Niseko Promotion Board would like to open 2017-18 Resort Map cover images for photography submissions.
Please submit 4 images you think describe "Four seasons in Niseko" the best. The 4 images will be showcased on 2017-18 Resort map, official app "Niseko" and NPB website. You work will be printed on English and Japanese Resort Map (circulation of 150,000 copies, handed out in over 250 facilities in Niseko area and international travel hubs and expos), credited to you.
Additionally, the winner will be entitled to the following:
- Be featured on NPB website, newsletter (to all NPB members and medias) and SNS post
- A full page color feature in 2017-18 Area Guide, Wine&Dine, worth ¥140,000
Please click here to submit your application.
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| Application ends | Friday, 29th Sep |
| Winner annoucement | Friday, 6th Oct |
*Winner will be responsible of submitting the full page color ad data.
2017 Hokkaido Autumn Foliage Forecast Released!
Typically, Japan’s autumn foliage season starts in mid September in Hokkaido.
Autumn season is one of the beautiful seasons that you can discover in Japan. The viewing of Autumn leaves is called momijigari in Japanese.
The average time for appearing autumn foliage in Japan may vary depending on temperatures. The maps shown below indicate how the autumn foliage season of Japan begins from the top elevations and what the rough dates for autumn foliage viewing in Hokkaido region based on weathernews.com.
In Niseko area, it should be around 1st October. But visitors can already start enjoying some wonderful autumn scenery when hiking up Mt.Yotei because of its cold temperature on the top of the mountain. Here is a picture taken near the Mt. Yotei Hut today! Stay warm, hikers.
COUNT Labor Consulting office will fully support operations related to personnel and labor
You do NOT need to hire a skilled staff to handle,
-Social, Labor insurance procedure
-Monthly Payroll
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Take advantage of outsourcing to the professional office and save cost.
Are you struggling with any personnel or labor management issues?
-Started business in Japan, what procedure to do about Employment?
- How should I formulate our employment regulations?
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- Why are my employees resigning so quickly?
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COUNT Labor Consulting Office can help you do business legally and succeed in Japan by safely navigating you through the ever-changing and often confusing waters of Japanese labor regulations. To provide you with the best solution, we always work closely with you.
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COUNT Labor Consulting Niseko Kutchan Office
Media Kits for 2017-18 Resort Map and Area Guide, Wine&Dine released!
NPB Members' EXCLUSIVE opportunity for the widest resort-reach advertisement.
The media kits for 2017-18 Resort Map and Area Guide, Wine&Dine were released today! Only NPB members will be able to participate and advertise in these two popular publications. They are not only handed out through more than 250 services around the area, but also distributed in international expos and travel hubs.
OUTLINE OF RESORT MAP
Circulation: 100,000 copies of the English edition; 50,000 copies of the Japanese edition
Information covers: Higashiyama, Annupuri, Moiwa, Konbu Onsen, Niseko Town, Kutchan Town, Hirafu and Hanazono
Application deadline: By Friday, 15 Sep
Publication date: Monday, 20 Nov
OUTLINE OF AREA GUIDE, WINE&DINE
Circulation: 60,000 copies
Number of pages: 280
Application deadline: By Friday, 15 Sep
Publication date: Monday, 20 Nov
If you would like to join the NPB membership, please find details here and contact us today!
Download the app for driving in Niseko and Toyako areas!
Michi Navi Hokkaido available from 1st September till 31st October, 2017
Kutchan Night-Go Bus Summer Schedule Ends 31st August!
The Kutchan Night-Go Bus service, provided by SkyExpress this summer, will end on 31st August. The service runs daily from 6:20pm to 10:40pm between Kutchan Town and Hirafu Village, with stops along the way.
In the mean time, Niseko Bus services will continue till 29th October, and Donan Bus services till mid December!
The winter Night-Go Bus service will be shared by November.
NISEKO Mt RESORT Grand HIRAFU | Ace Family Pair Lift to Be Upgraded to High-Speed Quad Lift in December 2017
Tokyu Land Corporation (HQ: Minato City, Tokyo; President: Yuji OKUMA) together with Niseko Tokyu Resort Co., Ltd. (HQ: Abuta-gun, Hokkaido; President: Tomoyuki HAYAKAWA) and Tokyu Resort Service Co., Ltd. (HQ: Minato City, Tokyo; President: Tomoyuki HAYAKAWA) would like to announce the finalized plan to upgrade the Ace Family Pair Lift, which is located in the beginners area on the lower slopes of Niseko Mt. Resort Grand HIRAFU, the ski resort in Kutchan, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido which we manage and operate. The upgraded lift is set to start operating in December this year.
Hokkaido's Niseko area has been attracting attentions from all over the world as a premium international ski resort. Every year, more and more skiers and snowboarders from Japan and around the world have been visiting Niseko Grand HIRAFU, which had around 480,000 visitors in the 2016/17 season alone.
The resort has recently also been gaining popularity in other Asian countries, leading to a huge increase in the number of beginner skiers and snowboarders hitting the slopes. Moreover judging by the increase in foreign-run hotels, opening of new condominiums, anticipation over a potential Sapporo Winter Olympics, and plans to extend the freeway system and add new sections to the Hokkaido Shinkansen, Niseko's popularity looks set to keep on growing in the years to come.
Replacing the Ace Family Pair Lift, construction of which was completed in November 1983, with a high-speed quad lift will help reduce congestion by carrying an additional 1,200 people every hour. We are expecting a significant decrease in lift waiting time, which had been as long as one hour at peak times. The new quad lift will also be more comfortable for beginner skiers and snowboarders, since it is designed to slow to a speed of 0.8 meters/second at the point of disembarkation.
The upgrade will also involve the repositioning of the Sanroku and Sancho Stations, the lift's start and end points. By moving the Sancho Station, the lift's end point, upslope to the top of the Sennoki Course (above the Family Course), we aim to improve usability by easing congestion on beginners courses, creating a new link from the Sennoki Course to the Alpen Course/King area, and improving access to the .Base Ski Center, HIRAFU Parking Lot #1, and the King area.
Since 2011, Niseko Tokyu Resort Co., Ltd. has been making large-scale investments in Niseko Mt. Resort Grand HIRAFU, including building two new ski centers, upgrading the Hirafu Gondola, installing suite rooms in the Hotel Niseko Alpen, and, in 2016, upgrading the King Lift #3 to a high-speed quad lift. We at Tokyu Land Corporation will continue to implement a range of initiatives aimed at further vitalizing the Niseko Hirafu area.
Thank you for your continued patronage of Niseko Mt. Resort Grand HIRAFU.
■ Press Contact
Honda, PR Office, Planning and Policy Division, Tokyu Land Corporation
Tel: 03-5414-1349 Fax: 03-5414-1350 Email: [email protected]
Shishikura/Tanaka, PR Manager, Niseko Tokyu Resort, Tokyu Resort Service Co., Ltd.
Tel: 0136-22-0109
Niseko Joins The Mountain Collective™ as Global Affiliate for 2017-18 Season
ASPEN SNOWMASS, Colo. – August 8, 2017 – The Mountain Collective™ continues to expand access to the world’s top resort destinations for the 2017-18 season with the addition of Northern Japan-based, Niseko United, as a global affiliate and Sugarbush, Vermont and Snowbasin, Utah as resort partners. Additionally, existing partners Alta, Snowbird, Banff Sunshine, and Lake Louise will separate to operate as individual destinations within The Mountain Collective Pass, providing twice the number of days at popular destinations in Utah and Alberta, Canada. With these 2017-18 season additions, passholders will now have access to 40 days of skiing at 20 world renowned ski destinations.
Niseko United, an iconic destination located within Japan’s northern Hokkaido Island, is comprised of four interlinked ski resorts – Grand Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village and An’nupuri. Praised for its consistent snow quality, and named Japan’s Best Ski Resort for four consecutive years by the World Ski Awards, Niseko offers passholders a chance to ski some of the best powder snow in the world. The Japanese destination, coined as “Powder Paradise,” becomes the sixth global destination on the Mountain Collective outside of North America, joining Coronet Peak – The Remarkables, New Zealand; Thredbo, Australia; Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France; Hakuba Valley, Japan and Valle Nevado, Chile.
“Niseko United is thrilled to join the Mountain Collective as a global affiliate. The resorts represented on the pass are among the best in the world, and we look forward to welcoming Collective passholders to experience the Japanese culture and Niseko’s extensive terrain spanning the four resorts.” – remarked Colin Hackworth of Niseko United.
Sugarbush, Vermont and Snowbasin, Utah, two iconic North American ski mountains offering challenging terrain and plenty of variety for every level of skier or rider, join The Mountain Collective alliance alongside Alta, Aspen Snowmass, Banff Sunshine, Coronet Peak – The Remarkables, Jackson Hole, Lake Louise, Mammoth, Revelstoke, Snowbird, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Sun Valley, Taos, Telluride and Thredbo.
“With the addition of Niseko, Snowbasin and Sugarbush for the 2017-18 season, the Mountain Collective continues to offer an unparalleled pass experience to our expanding network of global passholders,” said Christian Knapp, Vice President Marketing, Aspen Ski Company. “The low starting price of the Mountain Collective pass, paired with the pass’ 50% off lift tickets and lodging discounts, makes for an unmatched experience allowing passholders to ski the world.”
The Mountain Collective pass is now on sale for a limited time at $469 USD. The Pass includes two days of skiing or riding at each of the 16 partners plus a 50 percent discount on all additional days with no blackout dates. Passholders also receive two days at each Global Affiliate Destination, Chamonix (France), Hakuba Valley (Japan), Niseko United (Japan) and Valle Nevado (Chile). Pricing for kids aged 12 and under is $99 USD for the 2017-18 season, making The Mountain Collective™ Pass an affordable option for families.
Passes are available online through an exclusive technology, distribution and marketing partnership with Liftopia at www.MountainCollective.com.
Additional benefits available to the Mountain Collective passholders include exclusive lodging deals and a
complimentary one-year Protect Our Winters membership, whose mission is to unite the winter sports community on the important issue of climate change.
For more information, please visit www.MountainCollective.com, call (800) 705-6286, or follow the Mountain Collective on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.
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About Mountain Collective
The Mountain Collective™ is an international alliance of premier ski destinations providing the Mountain Collective Pass, a lift ticket that includes two days of riding at all partner resorts and 50% off additional days at each resort. The Mountain Collective™ includes Alta Ski Area, Aspen Snowmass, Banff Sunshine, Coronet Peak – The Remarkables, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Lake Louise Ski Resort, Mammoth Mountain, Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Snowbasin Resort, Snowbird, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Sugarbush, Sun Valley, Taos Ski Valley, Telluride Ski Resort, and Thredbo Alpine Village – Global Affiliates include Valle Nevado, Chile; Chamonix Mont-Blanc, France; Hakuba Valley and Niseko United, Japan.
Media Contact
Kirsten Anderson
Mfa Marketing + PR
[email protected]
212.528.1691
Yuki Kamui | Japan Coastline Culture Tour
Come join us for a tour of traditional seaside towns known as GanWu. Just 40 minutes from Niseko, the tour features four coastal villages, fine views, excellent food, historical buildings, authentic Japanese lifestyle and a local festival. Break away from the tourism of Niseko and spend a day in the real Japan!!!
Time Schedule:
14:00 Pick up in Hirafu
14:30 Lake Shinsen-numa
15:30 Visit Bentenjima, ocean island
16:30 See old Tomari and herring house
17:30 Drive along beautiful coast road 229
18:30 Enjoy Hokkaido’s finest sushi
20:00 Watch 5000 Fireworks display
22:00 Arrive back in Hirafu
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Yuki Kamui
080-5590-4622
[email protected]
