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Bouken Kazoku located just outside Hirafu on the way to Kutchan is a delightful small Japanese family-run restaurant/lodging/activity centre renovated from the former school

J-Sekka Gym is your well equipped go-to gymnasium facility in Hirafu Village located in Central Village

Arigato Massage located in the Central Hirafu Village offers three types of massage therapies that revitalize and keep you going! Arigato Massage has been providing sports massages to rejuvenate skiers and snowboarders for the last seven years with all the advanced techniques that you could hope for. Qualified therapists with Japanese Shiatsu techniques are highly trained to revitalize tired muscles …

FAF Kobo, an authentic Japanese-run pottery and wool craft center is such a fun place to visit,  located in Kanbetsu, east of Kutchan. FAF Kobo’s gallery run by owners Masaharu and Sachiko Hayashi displays their crafts and provides a great workshop environment for learning new skills. Both Masaharu and Sachiko  moved from Kyoto to Kutchan in 1990 and continue creating beautiful pottery crafts for …

Hilton Niseko Village Gym in Higashiyama is a great all-round gym for tuning up before hitting the slopes open 24/7 at Hilton Niseko Hotel

Hotel Niseko Alpen Karaoke located in the Upper Hirafu Village provides great fun and a change from the slopes with private karaoke booths

Image Works headquartered in Niseko Town provides one of the most popular guided sidecountry, backcountry and telemark skiing excursions and lessons with videotaping services

Kutchan Gym gets you fit with a full-on facility for you and your friends including sport courts, tracks, weight rooms, martial arts training rooms, gym equipment … the list goes on, located nearby JR Kutchan Station

Loaf Lounge is the place to chill out after hitting the mountains including a skateboard park and cafe located in Kutchan. Loaf Lounge is a trendy “K Town” cafe with relaxed seating plans including comfortable couches and a counter for individual or group seating. Here’s a place to get a great cup of coffee or tea, with sweets and alcoholic beverages …