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One of only three hotels in Hokkaido to earn the distinction, The Vale Niseko by The Luxe Nomad is recognised for consistently strong service and facilities

Zuma’s first Japanese pop-up restaurant opens in Lower Hirafu this winter. Here’s where it sits, when it opens, and how to work it into your ski week.

A December ski guide to Niseko, Furano and Rusutsu: early-season powder, fewer crowds and the best chalets and condotels in Hokkaido to know.

Samuel Hart, former seasonal staff at The Luxe Nomad, shares how a winter in Niseko changed him and what he’d tell students considering doing the same.

Discover Hokkaido's autumn foliage around Niseko, minus the crowds. Hike to Hangetsu Lake, the Panorama Line and Goshiki Onsen as leaves peak in October.

Trade the hotel onsen for the local one. Seven town baths near Niseko, from Rankoshi farmland to Kyogoku's ramen counter.

See what a Furano summer looks like through photographer Gan Iwaiwa, from Furano's lavender fields to his stay at Fenix Furano.

A day cooking and eating at HOKKAIDian Homestead in Date — here's what the farm-to-table experience is actually like, from kaisendon to kani miso.

On their first Furano summer, Bon and Pon (bonpon511) wander Farm Tomita’s flower fields and take a morning balloon ride, all from their base at Fenix Furano.