The Gen XY Lifestyle
Niseko Village, your Japanese summer destination
Niseko Village shares a different face that goes beyond snowboards and skis this summer.
As a destination, Niseko is fast gaining recognition as an endurance sports paradise. One that offers travellers and visitors beautiful alpine scenery, pristine caldera lakes, lush forests.
Niseko hosts major marathons and cycling events, including the Ironman Japan Triathlon that draws athletes from around the world annually.
For those planning a trip, Niseko Village has thawed into a stunning countryside and in full summer mode from now until November. Niseko Village serves as a convenient accommodation base for travellers seeking to explore the multitude of outdoor activities, culinary offerings and the incredible Mount Yotei views.
For the outdoor enthusiast
PURE at Niseko Village is a nature activity centre, conveniently located at Hilton Niseko Village’s doorstep. The centre features Japan’s longest zip line tour as well as tree trekking, mountain biking, horseback riding and hot air ballooning activities and attractions.
There are footpaths and trekking mountain trails around Niseko that offer countless vantage points to admire the magnificent scenery. Travellers seeking an adrenaline rush can head to the Shiribetsu River that caters for some of the best whitewater rafting and fly fishing in Asia.
For those looking to golf
Avid golfers would be pleased to know that Niseko Village boasts two world-class golf courses.
The Niseko Village Golf Course – Japan’s Best Golf Course – is an 18-hole, par 73 course, offering well-manicured greens and immaculate fairways bordered by a silver birch forest.
The Arnold Palmer-designed Niseko Golf Course is one of Hokkaido’s most challenging courses surrounded by impressive Niseko scenery.
For those looking for seafood and local produce
Flanked by the chilly Seas of Japan and Okhotsk, seafood and in particular crab, features strongly in Hokkaido cuisine and is celebrated at all dining outlets within Niseko Village alongside with a plethora of local produce proudly cultivated by nearly 5,000 farmers and fruit growers.
For those seeking fresh produce, Michi-no-eki or the Niseko View Plaza farmers’ market displays a selection of vegetables and seasonal specialities such as Hokkaido pearl corn, prized melons raised by hand or local Danshaku and Kita Akari potatoes.
Getting to Niseko Village
Niseko Village is well served by the New Chitose Airport, the largest commercial airport in Hokkaido.
With the new route expansion news to Chitose from AirAsia X, travellers from Kuala Lumpur will enjoy a direct connection four times weekly from 1 October 2015.
Looking for a place to stay
The newly-launched Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse comprises of eight luxurious three-bedroom townhouses that embodies traditional Japanese architectural charm with bespoke interiors, personalised services and priority privileges
The Hilton Niseko Village offers facilities such as onsen, Wakka Spa, Kids Room, Hilton Fitness, restaurants and bars, as well as meeting and function spaces.
