Top Things to do in Kutchan-cho
What to do and see in Kutchan-cho, Hokkaido: The Best Things to do Adventurous
Discover the best top things to do in Kutchan-cho, Japan including Fast Fun Japan, Hokkaido Ski Club, Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu Ski Place, Niseko Hanazono Resort, NBS - Japan Snowsports Specialists, GoSnow, Noasc, Niseko Adventure Centre.
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1. Fast Fun Japan
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 119 reviews
FastFun is the top rated ski school in Niseko. We offer private lessons for every type of rider, thrill seeker or first timer. Our instructors will make the lessons and experience all about you, your needs and goals. We have a professional of certified instructors. We offer transportation and flexible hours! Just book a lessons with us and you'll be going to the next level
Reviewed By Gordon_Family1
Pawal and JB did a great job in teaching our 4 first time skiers ranging in age from 4 to 7. They were very patient over the week with them, including the children’s preference at times for building snowmen as opposed to riding the slopes!!! Thanks again.
2. Hokkaido Ski Club
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 34 reviews
Hokkaido Ski Club is the leading company in Hokkaido delivering bespoke private snowsports experiences to guests. Based in Niseko, we offer tailored Private Lessons and Backcountry Guiding Tours, as well as local area sightseeing trips and cultural experiences. You will be looked after by our team of highly qualified and certified snowsports instructors, guides and ambassadors. With over 100 years of combined experience in the snowsports and tourism industry, we look forward to making your experience one to remember.
Reviewed By Vivianvivanli
A big shoutout to Miha for recommending Coach Adir to us! One of the best coach ever! He is so awesome, always full of energy, fun and he is very good with kids. Our son, Ethan enjoys his snowboarding lessons with Coach Adir and it’s his 1st time and with Coach Adir’s guidance he did it so well and we are so proud of him. Definitely the TOP ski school with awesome coaches! Thank you Coach Adir, Miha & Hokkaido Ski Club! We will be back again for the next season!
3. Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu Ski Place
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 787 reviews
Grand HIRAFU boasts the largest size in the Niseko area, offering the best powder snow and a wide variety of 30 courses, including wide ski trails and parks. The resort offers new and convenient facilities such as .Base, the Mountain Center and the high-speed 8-person HIRAFU Gondola. The foot of the mountain is home to many hotels, condominiums, restaurants and hot springs, allowing you to enjoy your time after a hard day on the slopes.
Reviewed By Krubee - Singapore, Singapore
Not many ski resorts offer a 360 panoramic view of one of the world's most beautiful mountain (Mt. Yotei), the highlands of Yamada and the stunning Mt. Annupuri where the Grand Hirafu ski resort stands right now. We went here in mid February in the middle of Hokkaido's famous powdery snow winter wonderland. Indeed Hokkaido lives up to its form - the best powdery white snow and the snowiest place in the world. The ski resort offers ski and snowboarding activities and you could rent the gears and equipment. They also have the Hirafu Gondola which we tried if you just wanna view and take lovely photos and videos of the surrounding ski resort and up to Mt. Annupuri. Additional chairlifts can also be found on each zone of the mountain up to the highest point. Since we didn't ski we didn't try the chairlifts. But still the view and experience is amazingggg. We've been to Mt. Fuji 2x but we didn't see the mountain. We only stayed overnight in Niseko and we saw the 2 gorgeous mountains surrounding the ski resort. A Gondola round trip costs about 2200 yen per person and on your south view you could see the perfectly cone shaped Mt. Yotei (Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido) and on our north view Mt. Annupuri. The Gondola is shared so up to 8 person can seat but the queue is quite fast despite the busy Winter ski season. Once you alighted you are ready to ski that's how attractive this ski resort is. Many zones and areas are designated to ski and snowboard - from long to short course you name it it's there. And each designated zones have a chairlift to bring you further up or down. The Gondola serves as the main link going to Hirafu Village. In the Gondola base you could not ski so you need to go up and you could not rent ski equipment and gears on the way up. There is a cafe on top as well as the Gondola base. To get here just take the Niseko bus from JR Kutchan or take your hotel's free shuttle if they have any. Most hotels are also located in this area so it's easy to get here. Finally, it is the view the sets this ski apart from the rest of the world - we took amazing photos and videos and unlimited panoramic view of the area as we visited and experienced the world's best and sought after ski resort - The Grand Hirafu.
4. Niseko Hanazono Resort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 369 reviews
Hanazono Niseko is internationally renowned for its consistently high falls of light powder snow and it's long ski season which runs from early December until April. Averaging around 15m+ of snow each season, Hanazono is famous for its wide open powder bowls and tree runs. The resort is family friendly with a large closed off open area for the resort operated ski school, a beginner snow park and lots of family-friendly activities like our tube park and snowmobiling. Hanazono EDGE is the base to operate your holidays from, it includes a massive restaurant & bar area. Hanazono 308 also has a ticket counter, as well as a rental store and a retail store, which is the starting point for all our activities. In summer it doesn't matter if you’re here for the watersports, golf, biking, hiking or even local cuisine you’re sure to have a great time in and around Hanazono Niseko.
Reviewed By adrianch218 - Marlow, United Kingdom
The Hanazono ski area is by a mile my favourite place in Niseko - the 308 plaza is the best "hub" of the resort with a restaurant, shop and ski school. There are many fun activities as well for kids or adults in the area. The runs are not too hard and are enjoyable to ski down. The lift staff are also very friendly and professional and the lifts are comfortable itself.
5. NBS - Japan Snowsports Specialists
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 260 reviews
NBS is Niseko's premier all in one- Ski & Snowboard School, Kids Club, Rental & Retail centre. Located in a prime ski in- ski out position, the Alpen Ridge NBS store offers a variety of adult, child, group & private lessons, quality rental gear from big brands and a retail store stocking the must have snow accessories to keep you warm, safe and looking good on the snow! NBS now also offers retail and rental in Hakuba!
Reviewed By christineeh2020
We booked our accommodations via SkiJapan and they liaised with NBS for us. The whole rental experience was really smooth and fuss free, equipment were in great condition and the staffs were really helpful. Lessons were also useful and the meeting points and all were communicated well
6. GoSnow
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 431 reviews
GoSnow is the official international snowsports school of Niseko Grand Hirafu Resort. All our ski and snowboard lessons are conducted in English by a team of professional and accredited instructors and trainers from all over the world.
Reviewed By ppearll36
Finally decided to try snowboarding! Booked a 2-day private lesson through GoSnow, and was paired up with my snowboarding instructor Matt Dannenberg, which in my opinion, is the best instructor one can have for their first experience! He’s patient, fun, polite and encouraging! He even gave my boyfriend some free tips on his snowboarding when he coasted by to say hi! Matt puts his student’s safety first, gives great instructions that are practical, clear, and easy to understand. He took time to identify my learning style (i.e. explaining by theory, demonstration or both…etc). But what I appreciated the most was the way he encouraged and reassured me on the slopes, and gave me the confidence to challenge myself! I had the best time – in two days, I successfully learnt toeside and heelside falling leaf, J & S turns, and even some super slow 360’s and a hop or two! I cannot thank Matt enough for the sickest time on the slopes – it’s safe to say I have officially switched over from skiing to snowboarding!
7. Noasc
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 22 reviews
NOASC (Niseko Outdoor Adventure Sports Club) is one of Japan’s leading outdoor adventure sports companies. We are the largest outdoor adventure sports company operating on the northern most Island of Japan, Hokkaido, specializing in a wide range of both summer and winter adventure sports activities. Our operations include three locations : Niseko (our head office) located close to the west coast , Shimukappu (Furano) located in central Hokkaido near to Hokkaido’s largest National Park area and Akan located on the east coast of Hokkaido.Our adventure activities/tours include Rafting, Mountain biking, Hiking, Ducky (Inflatable Kayaking), Kayaking, Raft Fishing, Family Rafting, Mountain Biking, Mountain Boarding, Hiking, Eco Walking, Spot lighting, Abseiling/Rappelling, Bridge Swinging, in summer. During the winter our tours and activities include ski/snowboard/telemark school, Backcountry tours, Snowshoeing, CAT Skiing, Ski Area Guiding, Tobogganing (snow sledding), Winter Rafting, and much more.Our tours and activities cater for participants of all ages : young to old, beginners to seasoned adventure enthusiasts, individuals to large groups.
Reviewed By 421vinceh - Picton, Australia
I have a great lesson with Jeff. He was easy going and provided help and insights which really helped my skiing. On top of this he also knows the Niseko Mountain which meant we were also skiing on the best parts of the hill.
8. Niseko Adventure Centre
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 68 reviews
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