There was a time when Niseko United — a collection of four resorts, Annapurna, Niseko Village, Hirafu, often divided into upper and lower and Hanazono — was called the Vale of the East, or the St ...

Stay at Setsu Niseko or Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, eat at Birch Tree Cafe or Udon Gokoro, and get your gear at Rhythm or The North Face, Gravity Niseko T he star of Cantonese films The ...

Instead of serving these items separately, the hotel’s famed maître d’ at the time, Oscar Tschirky, replaced the toast with ...

Niseko Village, Hirafu, often divided into upper and lower and Hanazono — was called the Vale of the East, or the St Moritz of Japan. It was compared to the famous Alpine bolt holes of the West.

At the Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono, expect a serious deviation from the original. “Our Benedict highlights the region’s exceptional produce with a distinctly local touch,” said Marcello Mereu ...