by Stu Buckland | Aug 8, 2025 | Updates
Booking Made Easy: NBS Online Booking System Now Live! NBS bookings for rentals, lessons and guiding are now open for 2025/26 season. And planning your ski holiday just got a whole lot easier. Our brand new online booking system at www.nbsjapan.com is now live, making...
by Stu Buckland | Apr 15, 2025 | Updates
King Hooded Lift Upgrades Coming in 2025 Grand Hirafu closed early this season on March 31st to allow work to begin on major King Hooded Lift upgrades, which will see its capacity increased from a four-seater to six-seater, as a key part of Niseko Tokyu’s “Value Up...
by Stu Buckland | Dec 10, 2024 | Updates
Winter Activities 2024/25 Niseko is world-renowned for its breathtaking winter season, characterised by light powder snow that blankets the region from November through March. While skiing and snowboarding at one of the four resorts on Mount Niseko Annupuri is at the...
by Stu Buckland | Feb 27, 2024 | Updates
Ikuma Horishima - Japan's Legendary Mogul Skier Ikuma Horishima, hailing from Gifu, Japan, is a professional moguls skier on the international stage. At just 24 years old, he clinched a remarkable bronze medal in the Freestyle Moguls event during the 2022 Beijing...
by Stu Buckland | Jan 31, 2024 | Updates
Snow Festival in Hokkaido Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island, welcomes some of the most abundant snowfall on the planet, maintaining sub-zero temperatures from November to late February. While the climate may be challenging, it sets the stage for ideal conditions...