The Powderlife team is in Sapporo for the last weekend of the 63rd Yuki Matsuri (snow festival). The streets of Sapporo are bustling with people all b ...

The big-names at the Toyota Big Air in Sapporo Dome have just finished today’s training with defending champion Chas Guldemond (USA) showing the str ...

Today was rather windy. It's looking like it may be windy as well tomorrow and mixed weather. The peak gates haven't been opened for a bit and it looks like the trend will continue tomorrow as wind holds steady. We saw the gondola in Niseko Village close for a bit .....

Can't get enough looking at Mt Yotei. But simply ain't any powder happening if Yotei works it's magic.

One of the highest-prized straight jump competitions in the world has kicked off with 33 Japanese riders having just finished the pre-qualification ro ...

Buried Treasures *14.2cm of fresh snow has fallen since yesterday morning and at 7:10am today the temperature was -10°C. It is overcast and snowing lightly and these conditions look set to continue for much of the day. Useful information from … Continue reading →

Some more snow overnight (15-20cm) put another nice layer over the snow we already got. We're looking at a lot of fresh snow here! Yesterday the lifts had been suspended quite a bit due to wind. Since the lifts weren't operating much, there will be more fresh tracks today. It .....

WELL worth a visit for its historic architecture, fresh seafood and famous handicrafts, the port city of Otaru is an easy day trip from Niseko.

As ...

NIKKA Whisky has not only won several international awards but is also one of the few remaining distilleries in the world that use traditional methods ...

As I sit on the edge of a 20m waterfall with a crowd of my friends cheering me on from below, I think to myself, “What on earth am I’m doing? ...

THE construction of luxury private ski lodges is the next development stage for Niseko to become the ‘Aspen of Asia,’ according to Keith Rodger ...

HOKKAIDO Tracks Development is going to offer fractional ownership with the release of “The Escarpment Estate Private Residents Club”.

President ...

Originally from Osaka, this is Manabu Horie’s second season making tasty burgers in Niseko. When the season ends he is planning to drive to Sappo ...

Located just outside Blowhard Lodge at the top of Hirafu-zaka, Nabe-san offers 42 different crepes from his brightly decorated van.

Originally fro ...

There can only be one king, and the title of King of Kebabs has been claimed by Elvis (far right) for the past three seasons.

Elvis, originally fro ...

Take-san, owner of the green curry bus, is from a small town near Kyoto and has been cooking and selling delicious curries from his bus for four ye ...

MASA Nagashima from Saitama serves plain dogs, hokkai dogs (with tomato sauce), and chilli dogs (with homemade chilli sauce) from 8.30am-6.00pm ev ...

Whether you are craving a garlic nan and hot chai for late breakfast or a hearty chicken curry and cold Kingfisher beer in the middle of the night, t ...

Kutchan’s winter festival, Yukitopia, kicks off on Saturday, February 18 with several not-to-be-missed activities. 

Brave skiers and snowboarders ...

LOOKING for a way to support a great cause and a chance to win some awesome Niseko prizes? It only takes ¥500! This past summer, Niseko’s commun ...