Famous Resort in Hokkaido Has Great Nature, Onsen, Tasty Foods -Niseko-

Skiing and Snowboarding

The total amount of snow is world-famous in Niseko. The average snowfall is 15 m, and it was introduced to be the second ski resorts in the world by "Forbes Traveler in 2007". Similarly, Niseko is reported by "New York Times in 2011", too, and a special feature is featured splendor about the snowy quality, hot springs and scenery.

There are 4 ski resorts, "Niseko HANAZONO Ski Resort (ニセコHANAZONOスキー場)", "Niseko Grand Hirafu (ニセコグラン・ヒラフスキー場)", "Niseko village Ski Resort (ニセコビレッジスキー場)", "Niseko Annupuri Kokusai Ski Resort (ニセコアンヌプリ国際スキー場)" around Mt. Niseko Annupuri (ニセコアンヌプリ) with 1308 m in height. 4 ski resorts are collectively called "NISEKO UNITED", and a common lift ticket is sold.

Movie of Ski

Movie of Snowboard

Rafting

Speaking of Niseko in a summer, rafting of the Shiribetsu River is famous. The Shiribetsu River got the first place in the quality of the water ranking in Japan for 11 consecutive years from 1999 to 2011. The tourists will have a fine feeling when they go down the river with a rubber boat in pure water. The time required is 2-3 hours.

Movie of Rafting

Activities of Four Seasons

Niseko has activities that the tourists can enjoy in four seasons. The tourists can enjoy the rafting in a spring and can enjoy a canoe, a golf, a hot-air balloon and a mooring flight in a summer, there is Pure Activity of the athletic arena facilities that the tourists can play on the equipment among trees by ropes in the Niseko village, too. The tourists can enjoy autumn foliage while trekking in a autumn, and can enjoy skiing, snowboarding and horseback riding in a winter.

Movie of Canoe

Movie of Athletic

Movie of Hot Air Balloon

Movie of Horse Trekking

Mt. Youtei

Mt. Youtei (羊蹄山) is a volcano with 1898 m in height in Niseko town and is called another name "Ezo Fuji (蝦夷富士)". Of course because its form resembles Mt. Fuji (富士山). Mountain climbings are active, too, and mountaineers climb the mountain from 4 trailhead, Kutchan course, Kyogoku course, Makkari course and Kimobetsu course. The Kutchan course is recommended for a beginner. Generally beginners will reach to the mountaintop that takes from 4 hours to 6 hours.

When I read Tweets, Mt. Youtei seems to be popular.

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— Ivan (@ivan2266) 2015年12月25日

Our colleagues over at The Orchards Niseko did a hike up Youteizan on a beautiful bluebird day!

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— Midori no Ki (@CountryResort) 2015年1月28日

Atmosphere of Mt. Youtei Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Mt. Youtei

Shinsen-numa Swamp

Shinsen-numa Wetland (神仙沼湿原) and Shinsen-numa Swamp (神仙沼) is at 770 m above sea level are in Kyowa town located in the western part of Sapporo city. Wooden paths are built from Shinsen-numa parking lot to Shinsen-numa Swamp, and visiotrs can arrive at Shinsen-numa Wetland and Shinsen-numa Swamp for approximately 20 minutes, and the paths lead for Naganuma swamp (長沼) halfway is built. The visitors can reach to the Shinsen-numa Wetland and the Shinsen-numa Swamp from Oyachi (大谷地) parking lot, too, and it take approximately 30 minutes. The visitors can see the state that woodland horsetail, the endangered species, grows wild from Oyachi parking lot. The Oyachi parking lot has no facilities, but there is a resting station at Shinsen-numa parking lot, the visitors can take a meal and a break. There is a restroom, too. Article is here

Atmosphere of Shinsen-numa Wetland and Shinsen-numa Swamp in Autumn Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Shinsen-numa Wetland and Shinsen-numa Swamp in Autumn

Mishimas Moss Pink

Mishimas Moss Pink (三島さんちの芝桜) is a private garden in Niseko, Kutchan town located in the western part of Sapporo city. Mr. Mishima has been planted the moss pink after retirement from farmer in the early 2000s. The area that the moss pink was planted seems to be 4,000 m2 now. I was really surprised at the area of moss pink very much when I visited here. These flowers are best viewed from late May to mid June. There is no charge for admission. A free parking lot and a restroom are provided, too. Because the garden is thrown open to visitors in his good faith, the visiotrs follow a manner, and let's appreciate the moss pink. Article is here

Moss Pink at Mishima Private Garden Can Be Watched on Youtube.

Movie of Moss Pink at Mishima Private Garden

Oyunuma Pond

Oyunuma Pond (大湯沼) is a hot spring bog at the Niseko Yumoto Onsen (ニセコ湯本温泉) in Rankoshi town located in the western part of Sapporo city and is hot spring source of Yumoto Onsen. The circumference of the pond is about 200 m and the 1000 liters of the hot springs per minute are gushing out. Oyunuma Pond was a geyser in old days, but Anglo-Saxon mining company called Howl Company drew sulfur too much in the Meiji period and it was not geyser. Walking paths are built around the pond, and visitors can see the state that the hot springs are gushing out. The visitors can go around for about 10 minutes. Article is here

Atmosphere of Oyunuma Pond Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Oyunuma Pond

Spring Water Gushing Places around Mt. Yotei

There is Fukidashi Park (ふきだし公園) in Kyogoku town and is one of "100 Greatest Cold Springs in Japan" selected by the Ministry of the Environment, rain and snow that fell and soak into the underground of Mt. Yotei, the water is flowed out after 50 - 70 years. As well as the Fukidashi Park, Niseko tasty cold spring begins to gush out at Sakamoto Park (坂本公園) of Konbu Onsen (昆布温泉) and Yokouchi Tourist Farm (横内観光農園) of Makkari. Article of the Fukidashi Park is here

Movie of Spring Water Gushing Places around Mt. Yotei Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Fukidashi Park

Movie of Spring Water is Gushing Out at Yokouchi Farm Shop

Movie of Kanrosen Spring at Sakamoto Park

Niseko Goshiki Onsen

Niseko Goshiki Onsen (ニセコ五色温泉) is a small hot-spring town in Niseko town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city. There are Goshikinuma Onsen Ryokan (五色温泉旅館), Niseko Yama-no-Ie (ニセコ山の家) and Goshiki Onsen Information Center (五色温泉インフォメーションセンター). Mountain climbers often use a base of Mt. Annupuri (アンヌプリ) and Mt. Iwonupuri (イワオヌプリ). "Goshiki Onsen seems to have 5 types of hot springs" or "Sulfur is mixed with the hot springs, and it looks 5 colors" are origin of the goshiki's name. Goshiki means 5 colors in English. There is much snow in a winter, a road of the Kutchan side is closed to traffic in the winter season (from November to May). Yama-no-Ie and Goshiki Onsen Information Center stop a business, too. Article is here

Atmosphere of Goshiki Onsen Ryokan Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Goshiki Onsen Ryokan

Niseko Yumoto Onsen

Niseko Yumoto Onsen (ニセコ湯本温泉) is a hot spring resort in Rankoshi town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city. Hot springs were discovered in 1885. There are 3 hot spring facilities. Visitors can take a day trip bath at Tsukiminoyado Akahane (月美の宿 紅葉音) and Rankoshi Citizen Center Yukichichibu (蘭越町交流センター 雪秩父). There are Chisenupuri Ski Resort (チセヌプリスキー場), Oyunuma pond (大湯沼), Koyunuma pond (小湯沼) and a natural pavilion. The visitors can enjoy footbathing at the Oyunuma pond in a summer. Article is here

Atmosphere of Akahane Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Akahane

Niseko Kogane Onsen

Niseko Kogane Onsen (ニセコ黄金温泉) is a hot spring facility in Rankoshi town. Hayashi couple, a little less than 80 years old, runs it. Originally they were a farm family, and hot springs gushed out when they dug agricultural well water, and they built the hot spring facility at their site. I was surprised at the hot spring facility because all facilities about the hot springs were handmade. Niseko Kogane Onsen is famous for having a semi-mixed bathing open-air bath and fresh free flowing hot spring. Many hot spring enthusiasts come to this hot spring facility. By the way, visitors can not take a bath in a winter. Article is here

Atmosphere of Niseko kogane Onsen Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Niseko kogane Onsen

Niseko Konbu Onsen

Niseko Konbu Onsen (ニセコ昆布温泉) is a hot-spring resort in Niseko town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city. There are 4 hot-spring facilities around Sakamoto Park (坂本公園) that Kanrosen spring (甘露泉) springs out. Niseko Konbu Onsen is near the Niseko Moiwa Ski Resort (ニセコモイワスキー場) and tourists can enjoy a ski and a snowboarding. Visitors can take a day trip bath at Koikawa Onsen Ryokan (鯉川温泉旅館), Niseko Grand Hotel (ニセコグランドホテル) and Hotel Kanro-no-Mori (ホテル甘露の森). Article is here

Atmosphere of Koikawa Onsen Ryokan Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Koikawa Onsen Ryokan

Niseko Annupuri Onsen

Niseko Annupuri Onsen (ニセコアンヌプリ温泉) is a resort town in Niseko town located in the southwest part of Sapporo city. Annupuri means "Mountain with a precipice" in Ainu language. There are hotels, hot-spring hotels and lodgings around Niseko Annupuri International Ski Resort (ニセコアンヌプリ国際スキー場). Visitors can take a day trip bath at Yugokorotei (湯心亭) and Ikoi-no-Yuyado Iroha (いこいの湯宿 いろは), but those are far away from the resort town a little. Article is here

Weiss Onsen

Weiss Onsen is a hot spring hotel in Kyowa town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city and opened a business in 1970. There are 2 indoor baths at the center of a bathhouse. The indoor baths are hot spring and warm spring. Article is here

Niseko Ekimae Onsen

Kira-no-Yu (ニセコ駅前温泉 綺羅乃湯) is a hot spring facility in Niseko town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city. There is Arishima Memorial Hall (有島記念館) in this area. Article is here

Niseko Konbugawa Onsen

Rankoshi-Cho Interchange Promotion Center Yusenkaku (蘭越町交流促進センター 幽泉閣) is a hot-spring hotel in Rankoshi town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city and started a business in 1958. There is a building on the back of Kombu Station (昆布駅) and near a park golf course. There are 1 open-air bath, 2 indoor baths, 1 whirlpool bath, 1 cascading bath, 1 cold bath and 2 saunas at a bathhouse. Article is here

Niseko Higashiyama Onsen

Niseko Higashiyama Onsen (ニセコ東山温泉) is a hot-spring hotel in Niseko town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city and opened a business in 1982. There are a golf course and a ski resort near a building. There are 1 open-air bath and 1 indoor bath at a bathhouse. Article is here

Niseko Hirafu Onsen

Niseko Hirafu Onsen (ニセコ比羅夫温泉) is a hot-spring resort in Kutchan town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city. This hot-spring resort is called "Niseko Mountain Resort (ニセコマウントリゾート)". There is Niseko Grand Hirafu Ski Resort (ニセコ グラン・ヒラフ) known as the largest ski resort in Niseko, and many skier and snowboarder come to this town. There are a little less than 60 accommodations, and visitors can take a day trip bath at Onsen-no-Yado Yukoro (温泉の宿 湯ころ), Hotel Niseko Alpen (ホテルニセコアルペン) and Yumoto Niseko Prince Hotel Hirafutei(湯元ニセコプリンスホテルひらふ亭). Article is here

Niseko Niimi Onsen

Niseko Niimi Onsen (ニセコ新見温泉) is a hot-spring resort in Rankoshi town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city. In the heart of a mountain, there are 2 hot spring hotels, Niimi Honkan (新見本館) and Niimi Onsen Hotel (新見温泉ホテル), just before a closed to vehicular traffic gate in a winter. Because Mr. Naotaro Niimi (新見直太朗) discovered this hot springs, this onsen was named after his family name. Article is here

Atmosphere of Niimi Honkan Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Niimi Honkan

[Closed Business] Niseko Yakushi Onsen

Niseko Yakushi Onsen Ryokan (ニセコ薬師温泉) is closing a business now. This is an article before closing. Niseko Yakushi Onsen Ryokan (ニセコ薬師温泉旅館) is a hot-spring ryokan in Rankoshi town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city and is said to be one of three major secret hot springs in Japan. Because a building was destroyed, I thought that this hot spring facility closed a business. But, it opened the bussiness. A staying is possible, too. Because there was a ticket vendor at their private house, I purchased a bathing ticket via the ticket vendor. An entrance fee to the bath facility was JPY 300. Article is here

Atmosphere of Niseko Yakushi Onsen Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Niseko Yakushi Onsen

Kawakami Onsen

Kawakami Onsen Ryokan (川上温泉旅館) is a long-established hot-spring ryokan in Kyogoku town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city and was founded in 1925. The exterior appearance and the interior decoration have an atmosphere such as the Showa period. The exterior appearance looks like a Japanese old style store, so a madam said "Many people have misunderstood this onsen is closed." But it opens a business properly. An entrance fee is JPY 500. A restroom is installed at a dressing room. A staying is possible, too. Article is here

Atmosphere of Kawakami Onsen Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Kawakami Onsen

Hanazono Onsen

Niseko Weiss Hotel (ニセコワイスホテル) is a hot-spring hotel in Kutchan town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city and was opened a business in 2004. A building stands on highlands. There are Weiss Ski Resort (ワイススキー場) and Niseko Tokyu Golf Course (ニセコ東急ゴルフコース) near the building. Article is here

Atmosphere of Niseko Weiss Hotel Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Niseko Weiss Hotel

Kutchan Onsen

Hotel Youtei (ホテル羊蹄) is a hot-spring hotel in Kutchan town located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city and is famous for looking at Mt. Yotei (羊蹄山) from an open-air bath. In fact, the open-air bath had a sence of openness and was comfortable. Article is here

Atmosphere of Kutchan Onsen Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Kutchan Onsen

Kyogoku Onsen

Kyogoku Fureai Koryu Center (京極ふれあい交流センター) is a hot spring facility in Niseko and was founded in 1996. There is Kyogoku Fukidashi Park (京極噴出し公園) near Kyogoku Fureai Koryu Center and are a camping ground, a park golf course, a tennis court and a gateball course around Kyogoku Fureai Koryu Center. There are 1 outdoor bath, 2 indoor bath, 1 whirlpool bath, 1 medicated bath, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at a bathhouse. Hot springs are sodium chloride sulfate spring, and are clear and colorless and have neither taste nor smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room. Article is here

Makkari Onsen

Makkari Village Onsen Rest Center Makkari Onsen (真狩村温泉保養センター　まっかり温泉) is a hot-spring facility in Makkari village located in the southwestern part of Sapporo city and was founded in 1993. It is famous for seeing Mt. Yotei (羊蹄山) from an outdoor bath. There are Maccarina (マッカリーナ), famous restaurant served a meal using vegetables, and World Lily Garden (世界のユリ園) near a building. There are 1 outdoor bath, 1 indoor bath, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at a bathhouse. Hot springs are sodium chloride sulfate carbonated spring, and are clear and light green and have a little salty taste and no smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. Article is here

Maccarina

Maccarina (マッカリーナ) is a French cuisine restaurant in Makkari villege, Niseko. It is known as the restaurant with accommodations called Auberge. When the Lake Toya Summit carried out in 2008, first ladies in the world ate their dishes and seemed to deepen friendship each other. In addition, they got one star in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. It is the celebrity restaurant that everyone knows. I heard from my older sister that vegetables were particularly tasty, and I visited here. By the way, ASPERGES (they garnered one star in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition) in Biei town and Moliere (they garnered three stars in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition) in Sapporo are sister restraunts. Article is here

French Cuisine and Atmosphere of Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of French Cuisine

Ichimura

Hand-made Buckwheat Noodles Ichimura (手打蕎麦いちむら) is a famous buckwheat noodles restraunt in Kutchan town located in the northwest part of Sapporo city and was founded in 2002. The restraunt is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. There is a building near Niseko Grand Hirafu. Article is here

Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Warm Duck Soup and Atmosphere of Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Cold Buckwheat Noodles with Warm Duck Soup

Nakama

Nakama (なかま) is a ramen restraunt in Kutchan town (Niseko) located in the western part of Sapporo city and opened a business in 1997. The ramen restraunt is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. I visited here around 17:00 on weekdays. The ramen restraunt had an atmosphere such as a typical ramen restraunt. White and red interior decoration was very bright. There are some tables, so family customers seem to enjoy. Article is here

Nori and Ume Ramen with Roasted Pork Fillet and Atmosphere of Ramen Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Nori and Ume Ramen with Roasted Pork Fillet

Gentlemen

Gentlemen (じぇんとるめん) is a popular ramen restraunt in Kyowa town (Niseko) and was founded in 2007. It is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. A building is black and red outstanding appearance. Many buildings in Niseko have this decoration. Probably those will be in vogue. Article is here

Spicy Miso Ramen and Atmosphere of Ramen Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Spicy Miso Ramen

Yezo Ramen Katsuji

Yezo Ramen Katsuji (えぞらーめん勝二) is a popular ramen restraunt in Rankoshi town, Niseko and t is famous for getting the Bib Gourmand in MICHELIN GUIDE Hokkaido 2012 Special Edition. There is a buliding near a building of Homac Nicot (ホーマックニコット). Article is here

Dark-Brown Miso Ramen and Atmosphere of Ramen Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube.

Movie of Dark-Brown Miso Ramen

Meisui Udon Nonosan

Meisui Udon Nonosan (名水うどん野々傘) is an Udon restaurant in Kyogoku town, Niseko. The restaurant's name is associated with the onwer's name, Nonoda. He quitted a company and trained cooking at several Udon restaurants, and he opened the Udon restaurant here in 2006. Article is here

Udon with Deep Fried Chikuwa and Soft Boiled Egg and Atmosphere of Restaurant Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Udon with Deep Fried Chikuwa and Soft Boiled Egg

Tunnel-mochi Rice Cakes

Suetsugu Shokai (末次商会) is a Japanese confectionery store near Kozawa station (小沢駅) in Kozawa, Kyowa town and is famous for selling Kozawa's local specialty sweets "Tunnel-mochi Rice Cake (トンネル餅)". The Tunnel-mochi Rice Cake was made in commemoration of the completion of Inaho Tunnel for Hakodate Main Line with great difficulty construction by the founder, Mr. Kyutaro Nishimura (西村久太郎), in 1904. This is the longtime seller Japanese sweet more than 110 years. By the way, the son of Mr. Kyutaro Nishimura is Mr. Keiyu Nishimura (西村計雄), Japanese painter, and Keiyu Nishimura Memory Museum (西村計雄記念美術館) is built in the Kyowa town. Article is here