Summer Gondola opens at Grand Hirafu

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This is the first time since 2019 that the resort will have summer gondola service, enabling mountain bikes to be brought to the start of a new mountain biking course that features both steep and gentle slopes, as well as an area where beginner and intermediate riders can hone their skills.

The gondola and mountain bike course will open on 13 July and run through 23 September from 9am – 4pm.

Tickets prices start at JPY1,200 (US$8) for a single adult gondola lift, continuing to a four hour pass at JPY3,500 (US$23.33) and an all day pass for JPY5,000 (US$33.33).

There are also season passes for JPY20,000 (US$133.31). All children’s tickets are half price.


Onsen Bath 15 min walk away from Mespi Lodge

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Iroha's open-air baths are free-flowing hot-spring water, rich in moisturizing ingredients for beautiful skin! Their facilities include a large bath, open-air bath, lounging bath, water bath and sauna. I love the outdoor spa.

The quality of the outdoor bath at Ikoi Village contains 248mg of silicic acid, which is said to be effective in beautifying the skin when water contains more than 50mg, so great effects can be expected! The spring water also contains sodium and hydrogen carbonate, a rarity in Japan. The spring water makes the skin surface soft and clears away the dirt in the sebum.

Walk there or drive there with ample parking. Open to kids and adults.

read more on Iroha spa here

Private Chef at Cove Niseko

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Chef Tanaka is fun to have in the house where he teaches, entertains and you could learn a trick or two. We had the degustation menu and he prepared a kids menu too. He would simply not tell us which 5 salts were combined in his “special salt’. Mention Mespi Lodge the other name of Cove Niseko and chef will remember.

Sommelier at your door

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A JAS certified sommelier would visit and recommend wines with delivery on the day. With free delivery above a small spent. read more here

Niseko restaurants are often hard to book so we have found it a great pleasure eating leisurely at home. @Cove NIseko , the spacious chalet allows you to eat and drink leisurely at home.

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The official Niseko website

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All the info you will need about Niseko. It has so much information , I was surprised with each link I clicked. Get it here.