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NISEKO’S long held secret is getting out: the summer is fantastic. Ski resorts all over the world are working hard on increasing their summer t ...
August 1 2010, 7:50pm | Comments »
Teaser: NISEKO’S Hanazono Ski Resort this weekend held a gala opening party to launch its new summer act ...
July 12 2010, 8:00pm | Comments »
NISEKO’s summer has stepped up a gear with this weekend’s opening of the Hanazono Adventure Park, complete with Hokkaido’s first cab ...
June 26 2010, 12:33pm | Comments »
70 TRUCKLOADS of dirt and a payload of hard work by a talented team of enthusiastic locals has brought the Hanazono Bike Park to life. The bike park i ...
June 17 2010, 11:36pm | Comments »
ANYONE with an interest in Niseko’s future is urged to lend their support by signing a petition to ensure the Hirafu main street upgrade goes ah ...
June 1 2010, 9:26am | Comments »
THE Niseko Promotion Board recently released visitor statistics for the 2009/10 season which showed a marked increase in tourists across the board. ...
May 10 2010, 9:41pm | Comments »
AFTER an estimated 15-20m of snowfall this winter, the lifts has finally been turned off for the season, five and a half months after they started on ...
May 10 2010, 7:57pm | Comments »
IT seems that even former prime ministers are enjoying Niseko's world-famous powder snow. Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe and his wife are believ ...
March 23 2010, 1:56pm | Comments »
THE votes are in, the people have spoken, so here are the winners of Powderlife's 2009/10 Best of Niseko voting poll. Thanks to those who voted ...
March 20 2010, 12:00pm | Comments »
NISEKO United is in need of a ‘mountain master plan’ to reach its full potential, according to a world-renowned, Whistler-based mountain ...
March 6 2010, 7:30pm | Comments »
NISEKO this week said goodbye to Rokurou Takada – the founder of Kutchan’s thriving taiko drum culture – who passed away on Sunday, ...
February 26 2010, 3:06pm | Comments »
NEXT time you’re separating garbage into one of the many bins in your house or accommodation, spare a thought for these guys. Just a Sapporo bee ...
February 20 2010, 12:00pm | Comments »