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This Ski Area in Japan is Begging You to Be a Ski Bum

While many dream of dropping it all and working small jobs to fuel their mountain addiction, the elite ski area of Niseko, Japan, is offering employee benefits so good that your dream might not be so outlandish anymore. Seen mainly in video games and the occasional backcountry video, Japan looks like an unattainable winter wonderland to the average snow enthusiast. […]

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Ayden Arca | January 5, 2023
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Back Online: Niseko United Resort, Japan, Plans to Reopen to International Tourism for Upcoming 2022-23 Season

After researching this place, I just may have to reconsider my plans for the upcoming season. Now, after three years of near-empty crowds and isolation from international tourism, Japan’s #1 snow mountain, Niseko United Ski Resort (NUSR) is finally planning to reopen for the upcoming 2022-23 season. With a tentative date scheduled for December 2, 2022, and lasting until May […]

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Ryan Kime | June 23, 2022
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Niseko’s Lift Upgrades Are Leading in Innovation For the 2021-2022 Japanese Ski Season

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Niseko Hanazono Resort opened its doors for the 2021 – 2022 ski season to tourists and locals alike on December 4th. During this opening, Niseko also unveiled two major upgrades of the resort to the public: a brand new, state-of-the-art, 10-person gondola, and a brand new 6-person chair lift. These lifts have been described as the “Ferrari of chairlifts” by […]

Haleigh Hafner | December 13, 2021
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FOR SALE: Dream Ski-In Ski-Out Home in Niseko, Japan Listed for $2.7 Million

Your dream home is for sale in Niseko Japan.  This ski-in-ski-out wooden palace is located skiing distance from world-class Annupuri Ski Resort and has been listed as for sale for approximately 2.7 million USD.  Property description and photos provided by Niseko Property: Located on the prestigious backroad between the Annupuri and Niseko Village, this is a one-of-a-kind luxury log home […]

SnowBrains | May 21, 2020
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