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The Niseko Company chalets, Hirafu

Japan Hokkaidō Niseko Town

The Niseko Company chalets, Hirafu
Photo: ふれでぃまーきゅりー, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Niseko Company rents out more than 30 private chalets, houses and villas in Hirafu, the main village at Niseko United, Japan's best-known powder ski area in Hokkaido. The properties are fully equipped, from cosy alpine chalets to large luxury houses, so they suit small groups and families who want space and a kitchen.


They also run a concierge service that can book lift passes, ski hire, lessons, restaurants and onsen visits. Book early for the January and February powder season, when Niseko is at its busiest.

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