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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Local entities rush to introduce lodging taxes post-pandemic
One local government initiated the tax in fiscal 2023. It was followed by two others in fiscal 2024: Niseko town in Hokkaido, home to famed ski resorts, and Tokoname city in Aichi Prefecture ...
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 Niseko ski resort
The price hikes extend to accommodations in the area, with a private lodging operator in Rankoshi, a town in the Niseko area, saying he raised his nightly rates by more than 10 percent from 88,000 yen ...
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Sushi chef cook at home service popular among foreign tourists
On the night of Feb. 2, during the Chinese New Year period, Kazuya Iida, a 44-year-old sushi chef with 25 years of experience, was making sushi at a condominium in Kutchan town in Niseko.
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Tourism boom sends prices soaring at Japan's famed Niseko ski resort
The price hikes extend to accommodations in the area, with a private lodging operator in Rankoshi, a town in the Niseko area, saying he raised his nightly rates by more than 10 percent from 88,000 ...