NOASC Iwanai Cat Tour
NOASC’s Iwanai CAT skiing Tour is again heavily booked this season, BUT we still have availability on the following dates for this month.
January 9th,13th,15th,16th, 20th,23rd, and 27th.
Our tour includes a door-to-door pick-up and drop-off service, 5 – 6 runs of more than 700m vertical with constant fall line skiing/snowboarding, full guiding service by our guides, and a hearty lunch for 31,000yen per person. With limited availability, contact NOASC to book your seated now on T:0136-23-1688.
Christmas Candle Night in Kutchan-town
Christmas candle night in Kutchan town. Kutchan tourism association will be held Christmas candle night on Christmas eve night, 5-9pm. Free drinks service available at Kutchan tourism information center, Amazake (sweet drink made of fermented rice), hot milk and hot chocolate.
For queries, please contact the Kutchan tourism association, TEL+81 136 223 344
Santa Claus and Firework Display @Grand Hirafu
At Christmas here in Niseko Grand HIRAFU, Santa will appear on the
slopes during the daytime!
If you come across him, you might get a present!?
Then, on Dec. 24, after the end of night skiing on Christmas Eve, the
slope in front of Hotel Niseko Alpen will be romantically lit up by
fireworks.
We hope everyone will come to meet Santa and see the fireworks♪
How about spending your Christmas here at Niseko Grand HIRAFU?
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●Santa appears on the slopes!
Date: Weds. Dec. 24 to Thurs. Dec. 25 (Daytime)
Place: Various locations in Niseko Grand HIRAFU Ski Resort
●Firework Display
Date: Weds. Dec. 24, 21:15 (approx.)
Place: On the slope in front of Hotel Niseko Alpen
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For queries, please contact Niseko Grand Hirafu, TEL 136 220 109
Supermarket tour Christmas Special @ Supermarket Lucky Kutchan branch
Shopping tour organised by the Supermarket Lucky in Kutchan!! Supermarket Lucky Kutchan branch provides shopping tour for foreign customer with tasting service Christmas Special menu "Snow crab shabushabu". For further information, please contact the Supermarket Lucky, TEL 0136 213 677
Time and Date: 1:30pm, 24 December, 2014
Venue: Supermarket Lucky in Kutchan town
e-mail: [email protected]
Tha Vale Cellar Bar Winter Specials
The Vale Cellar Bar is now open from 6pm until late with a large range of cocktails, whiskeys (including Yamazaki 18 year old whiskey which has recently been awarded "Worlds Best Whiskey"), wines, beers, ciders and ales on offer! Try their classic cocktails and many variations on these classics with a Japanese twist, such as their signature cocktail "Cherry Blossom Margarita".
Feel free to drop in and enjoy your apres-ski with the bar's distinguishing fantalicious drinks!
Please see drink menu and flyers for each night's special.
The Vale Cellar Bar (Tel: 0136 215 833, email: [email protected])
HANAZONO Resort New Year Events 2015
Let's celebrate the New Year at HANAZONO!
- 1 January, 2015 @9am - Kagami-biraki (a traditional Japanese ceremony, featuring the opening of a sake barrel, and associated with good luck) @ HANAZONO308
- 2 January, 2015 - New Year Fun Jump (See event flyer for more details)
HANAZONO Resort Snow Season Activities (Tel: +81 (0)136 21 66 88)
2014-15 Winter Events in Annupuri Ski Resort
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- Snow Candles (20-25 Dec)
Jumbo Quad #1 boarding area will be lit up with candles.
- Snow Candles (20-25 Dec)
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- First Run (1-4, 11-12 Jan; 7:20～8:20)
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- Christmas presents (24-25 Dec)
Santa Claus and Nicky give presents to kids on the slope!
- Christmas presents (24-25 Dec)
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- New Year's Eve FREE night rides (31 Dec; 20:30～23:15)
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- Torchlight Skiing, New Year's Countdown, Fireworks (31 Dec)
Let's celebrate the new year with fabulous fireworks!
- Torchlight Skiing, New Year's Countdown, Fireworks (31 Dec)
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- Ski Day (12 Jan)
10% discount applys to the first 20 customers at Nook Annupuri Rental corner, 10% off discount apply to the first 10 customers at Annupuri Ski&Snowboard School
- Ski Day (12 Jan)
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- New model skis test-ride event (22 Mar)
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- Kid's Service Day (5-6 May)
1,000yen/Annupuri 8-hour lift pass for elementary school students
1,000yen/Kids special lesson (booking required)
- Kid's Service Day (5-6 May)
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- Lady's Day (Every 3rd Wednesday from Jan - Mar and 3 Mar)
Special lunch pack
- Lady's Day (Every 3rd Wednesday from Jan - Mar and 3 Mar)
- Annupuri Kid's Day Special Lessons (Every 3rd Sunday from Jan - Mar)
Free lift and gondola rides in the Annupuri resort for elementary school students (*1,000yen deposit required)
Annupuri Ski Resort (Tel: 0136-58-2080)
Photo Exhibition "Skiing in backward Mt. Youtei", Yoichi Watanabe
Venue : Ogawara Shu Art museum
Date: 29 November, 2014 ~ 12 January, 2015
Opening hours：9:00am ~ 5:00pm
Artist talk by Yoichi Watanabe: 20 December, 2:00pm-
Niseko has won all categories for Japan at "World Ski Awards" .
The 2nd Annual World Ski Awards winners were announced in Kitzbühel, Austria, and Niseko United honorably won Japan's Best Ski Resort for two consecutive years!
Launched in 2012, World Ski Awards aims to drive up standards within the ski industry by rewarding the organisations that are leaders in their field. World Ski Awards is the sister organisation of World Travel Awards, often referred to as "the Oscars of the travel industry".
This year, the following local facilities also received awards as follows:
Japan's Best Boutique Hotel 2014
*The Vale Niseko won Japan's Best Ski Chalet 2013
- The Vale Niseko World's Best Boutique Hotel 2014
- Hilton Niseko Village Japan's Best Ski Hotel 2014 (second straight year)
- Sekka KanJapan's Best Ski Chalet 2014
The evenings awards were topped off with a special award to local legend Mr Akio Shinya chief of the Niseko Avalanche Research Institute in Niseko, for his mamoth efforts in the ski industry of Niseko over many years and for his contribution to mountain sports in general.
Please see other winners from the following link.
