Japan Ski Resorts
 Rusutsu
Rusutsu is one of Japan's most popular year round resorts, located one hour from Niseko Ski Resort, making for a perfect dual mountain combination. The skiing at Rusutsu is a little more challenging, and has excellent glade skiing.
Rusutsu Trail Map 
Ski Terrain
Beginner: 30% | Intermediate: 40% | Expert: 30%
Accommodation
 Ski Lodge: Skiers wooden log style cabins are separate to the main resort hotels, with lifts right in front and gondolas to the side. The 2 storey cabin is rustic, open plan with a spacious lounge, 5 bedrooms ( twin or 4 wooden bunk beds) , 3 shared bathrooms and big open fireplace.
Please Note: There are no cooking facilities in the Lodge, but there are tea and coffee making facilities.
Next door to the cabin is Rusutsu Resort Hotel. This huge hotel has a full range of bars, restaurants, a burger and pizza café, and across the road is a takeaway bar and a small superette. It’s a short walk to other small restaurants, or take the free monorail (which is a 2 minute walk from your cabin) to another large resort for a wide choice of dining options.
Please Note: Rusutsu Resort Hotel hosted Presidents and Heads of State from around the World for the G8 conference in June 2008.
Niseko
Niseko has legendary tree runs like Strawberry Fields and Miharashi, and there are huge powder fields off The Peak, which will "blow your mind". There’s a fun little ski town at base of the mountain; and great ski in ski out accommodation.
Niseko Trail Map
Ski Terrain
Beginner: 30% | Intermediate: 40% | Expert: 30%
 Accommodation
Hirfafu Lodge is located 10 minutes walk to the nearest lift (Hirafu Gondola) and 3 minutes walk to shops, restaurants and bars.
Hirafu Lodge is a fantastic property catering
towards large groups and families. The 2 story
house can sleep 14 and has been newly
refurbished with modern facilities and
furnishings throughout. The house was
converted from a restaurant/bar so the living
and kitchen areas are huge.
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| Living Area |
Queen Bedroom |
Facilities include:
- 5 Bedrooms
- 4 x twin share
- 1 x 6 share (3 sets of bunk beds)
- 3 toilets
- 2 bathrooms
- Laundry and Drying room
- Huge Kitchen and Lounge
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Brian has been an active skier for nearly 30 years and during that time has accumulated a huge amount of experience. He started skiing during the late 1980’s, when he began taking ski tours to Ohakune from Auckland and for the last 5 years has mainly been enjoying ski holidays in Canada & Colorado.
