Although there are many great places to take a ski trip in the world, there really is nothing like a place called Niseko which is located on the north island of Japan. With nearly 640 inches of light, cold snow falling in from Siberia each year, it could be the best powder you will literally every experience. If you are planning a ski trip here, the only decision you will have to make is which one of the three villages you will want to stay at. During this article we will try to help you make this decision much easier.
The first of the villages that you will have to choose from is a village called Annapuri. Annapuri is not the place to stay if you are interested in enjoying some nightlife, but it is the place to choose if you want to ski some of the best powder the world has to offer. Sometimes, during and after a winter storm, the links to and from the other villages will be closed and this allows you the feeling of being the only skier on the entire mountain. Also, there truly is nothing better, after a long day of skiing or snowboarding, than soaking your sore muscles in some of Japan's best hot springs. There are quite a bit of them and they all have something different to offer from mud baths to naturally clear mountain water high atop the cliffs. It truly is the best ending to one of the best days you will ever have.
The next village we are going to discuss is a place that is much more known for its slopes and terrain, plus its nightlife. Hirafu is definitely the most popular villages for international travelers for many reasons. One reason is that it offers more and varied hotel accommodations than any of the other villages. The other reason is that it offers its guests a large amount of bars and restaurants to choose from. So, if you are someone that would rather not take part in the nightlife of niseko, this is not the village for you, but if you are looking to ski or snowboard all day and party all night, this is certainly the village you will want to stay at.
There are other villages, such as Hanazono and niseko japan village that you might want to stay, but Hirafu and Annapuri are by far the most popular.