Here are all the different things you can enjoy during your Christmas and New Year with us in Niseko!
Coming to Niseko to enjoy Christmas and New Year season with your friends and family? Wondering where all the fun things are happening in town? Here is a quick list of different activities, events and specials you DO NOT want to miss!
DECEMBER, 2019
| DATE | Annupuri Ski Resort Area | Niseko Village Ski Resort Area | Grand Hirafu Ski Resort Area | HANAZONO Ski Resort Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22 | Free photos with Santa at NBS | |||
| Dec 23 | Free photos with Santa at NBS | |||
| Dec 24 | Santa Claus visiting | Santa Claus coming to Niseko; Christmas Fireworks | ||
| Dec 25 | Santa Claus visiting | Santa Claus with Reindeer visiting; DJ party at Two Sticks | Santa Claus coming to Niseko | Meet Santa |
| Dec 26 | Apres Ski Party at Two Sticks | |||
| Dec 28 | Christmas Party at Ichiseko | |||
| Dec 30 | The Collective Film Niseko Premiere at Rhythm Base | |||
| Dec 31 | Night riding for free; Torch Light Skiing & Fireworks | Fireworks | New year Countdown and The Torch Light Skiing |
JANUARY, 2020
| DATE | Annupuri Ski Resort Area | Niseko Village Ski Resort Area | Grand Hirafu Ski Resort Area | HANAZONO Ski Resort Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | First Run (7:20〜8:20) | Hatsumoude at Yamada Shrine; Kagami Biraki (King Bell Hut) & Rice-cake making (Hotel Niseko Alpen) | Sake Cask Opening Ceremony & Yotei Daiko Performance | |
| Jan 2 | First Run (7:20〜8:20) | Apres Ski Party at Two Sticks | ||
| Jan 3 | First Run (7:20〜8:20) |
Enjoy Japanese Craft Pop-up Store at Midtown during Dec 21-24 from 12:00~19:00 at Midtown Niseko.
Make sure to book your holiday cakes for special celebration with all the local restaurants/bakeries: Graubuden or L’ocanda or Abucha Sweets.
Niseko Pizza is serving special Roasted Whole Chicken on a bed of hand cut Niseko fries. Juicy, crispy skin and flavored to perfection, as the perfect chicken should
be. Baked on our traditional wood fired oven. A great winter treat to remind you of home!
If you order the delicious party set from Taj Mahal (min 4 ppl), you’ll get to enjoy complimentary glass of house wine! Cheers—
Drop by Niseko Taproom and pick up the beautiful rotisserie chicken. While you wait, make sure to grab a quick Niseko local beer!
New kids on the block: Tomo Niseko opened this December will be offering a special Xmas and NYE set menus. Make sure to check out on their website and book online!
Bar Gyu+ is hosting a NYE Countdown Party with free-flow cocktails, bubbles & sake! Need us to say more?
Mick’s Niseko gets their holiday games ON: Lucky Dip with 20 different wines all wrapped up in newspaper with Father Micklaus: Get lucky with a vintage bottle of something special. In addition we will have special mixed cheese and charcuterie boards with a glass of red on offer and if that wasn’t enough mulled wine and whisky nips to fend off the cold. For NYE, they celebrate “A Decade of Decadence: Fine Wines, and Fine Friends”. 4pm till 7pm: Mick’s will open Methuselah Of Redman (6 litres) 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon served by the glass! Offers on vintage reds & whites, cheese and charcuterie available! 7pm till late: ¥1500 glasses of Champagne.
Special DJ nights at Wild Bill’s & Temporada during X’mas & NYE. Get your dance shoes on!
Powder Yoga Niseko offers Christmas Eve Powder into Stretch to work out all the delicious food and drink everyone is about to consumer on Dec 24. Then a Christmas Day Slow Flow on Dec 25 – a nice relaxing class after all the celebration. On NYE, a New Year Resolution themed Powder into Stretch on Dec 31 and another Flow Flow class for post-New Year fun.
If you are looking for Japanese play-based learning and activities during the holiday season, make sure to check out Niseko4kids!
Last but not least, DOWNLOAD the official resort APP “NISEKO” and access all these information and more right in the palm of your hand.
