Niseko (Japanese: ニセコ) is a town located in Shiribeshi Subprefecture (虻田郡), Hokkaido, Japan. To overseas tourists, Niseko is not only a municipal area, it also refers to a wider area of ski resorts encompassing Hokkaido's Mount Yotei (羊蹄山).
Almost all ski runs in the ski resort are connected by cable cars, which is very convenient.
With an elevation of 1,898 meters, Mount Yotei is called ‘Mount. Fuji of Hokkaido’ because its shape is very similar to Mount Fuji. It is one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan.
There are many ski runs of different levels in the ski resort, even beginners can ski happily. It is a good place to learn skiing.
The name Niseko derives from the Ainu language, and it means ‘a cliff jutting over a riverbank deep in the mountains’.
There are many restaurants in the ski resort, and there are vending machines at the entrance of the restaurants. After customers order their meals, they will be served by waiters, which is very convenient.
The food in the ski resort restaurant is unexpectedly delicious, among them, Choumeizai likes their hamburger and clam chowder the most.
Niseko Ski Resort is open for night skiing, but only some of the ski runs are open.
