How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...
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It’s 7:30 a.m., and Japan’s Niseko mountain range sits in the distance, on the other side of a hotel window. Downstairs, the ...
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Niseko tourist numbers recover to nearly 90% of pre-COVID totals
According to statistics from the towns of Kutchan and Niseko that make up the area, the total number of visitors was 2.9 million in fiscal 2023. However, growing numbers of visitors mean long ...
Review: Intuition Niseko, Japan
Just a short, icy shuffle to Niseko’s buzzing Grand Hirafu village, this six-storey property in Niseko offers 32 serviced ...
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Tourism boom sends prices soaring at Japan's famed Niseko ski resort
This photo shows a ski resort in Kutchan, a part of the Niseko area in Hokkaido, on Jan. 8, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A record influx of overseas visitors has descended on the famed Niseko ...
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In search of powder: Erzurum, Turkey
Line editor-at-large Jonny Richards on an epic cat-skiing adventure in Erzurum, Turkey. With deep powder, 1,000m descents, ...
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How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
Early on, the results were impressive: Niseko started the season by breaking a 68-year-old record for snowfall in the first month of December. Since then, there was a lull when the powder machine ...