Niseko, Japan Itinerary
Day 1:
FLIGHT
Hotel : (Landmark View, 7 Nights, booked thru SkiJapan)
Super late arrival, got a few groceries at Lawson’s
Day 2:
Breakfast: In room (did same every day, there is a coffee shop attached to hotel)
Enroll kids in ski school – Go Snow. Just a short walk from apt.
Snack:Milk-Kobo! Best custard treat
Get rentals-Rhythm, kids rent free with adult-
Lunch: Green Farm Cafe (Chicken Parmesan, veggie pasta, veggie soup, hot chocolate)
Dinner: Ordered Pizza from Niseko Pizza (ok, but way better than any other pizza we tried this week)
Day 3:
4 kids ski school (GoSnow)/Adults Ski Hirafu Section
Lunch: Bo-yso, ski down from Gondola (amazing local feel udon and soba noodle dishes)
Dinner: Niskeo Ramen (fantastic, super casual)
Day 4:
4 kids ski school/ Ben & Missi ski Hirafu and Niseko Village Area
Lunch: Hilton (Melt- buffet looked awful, left. Ate at Ezo Bar was terrible and over $100 for two people)
Dinner: A-bu-cha 2 (Fantastic food & atmosphere, radish salad, yakitori, gyozas, rice dishes yuzu mojito)
Day 5:
2 kids ski school/Family Ski Ski Hirafu and Hanazano Areas
Lunch: Ki Niseko (off the base by the gondola, super yummy and nice, great hot chocolate)
Group Lesson: 1-4PM
Dinner: Kabuki 1 (make your own Teppen grill dinner, super fun, highlight for kids trip)
Desert: Ki Niseko for dessert (only ok, not enough choices and very expensive and small portion)
Day 6:
Ski Hirafu only
Bagel delivery (ordered day before from hotel)
Family Ski Day
Lunch: Niseko Supply company (way to far to walk from slopes should have skipped)
Driver: Niskeo Town
Dinner: Farmer’s Kitchen Pon pon (great pasta, terrible pizza and dessert)
Local Onsen experience, family private room, neat to do, nicer one could have been better
Day 7:
Ski Hanazano area Hirafu
Lunch: Asperges Hanazano
4:30PM Hot Chocolate at Ki Niseko
5PM Return Rentals to Rhythm
Dinner: Moon Bar – Ramen
Day 7: 2/26, Saturday
Checkout
bus to Airport from skijapan
FLIGHT
Each day put on boots in hotel basement, walked up to the Gondola, grabbed skis and poles from the lockers. Dropped off kids to school, then jumped on the Gondola. Locked skis back up at end of day and walked back to hotel. Easy quick walk without dragging equipment.