 Niseko buzz is Japan countryside goes cosmopolitan. Japanese food is of course famous for the best fresh produce, attention to detail and presentation, and a unique range of flavours. What is less well known are the great variety of affordable mini meals - noodle and rice based dishes and more hearty but still very affordable set menu offerings which do a wonderful job balancing budget and diet without compromising the all important taste. Memorise the word 'oishii'(Oh-ee-shee) - 'delicious' before you travel to Niseko and remember that amongst other foods Hokkaido is famous for fresh seafood and ramen noodles. Niseko also offers international cuisine catering to the Japanese palate. International dishes are often small portions by western standards, and price is affected by the cost of ingredients but there is definitely something different and worth trying in everything from Japanese Italian to Japanese Nepalese. For the less adventurous Pizza's and other western food are available throughout. The village of Hirafu is packed with eateries and Izakaya (Japanese pubs). Most restaurants have English menus and English speaking staff, and are within walking distance of your accommodation and the lifts..
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VERY FRESH SUSHI |
ONSEN (Hot Spring Spa) |
There are wine-and-dine directories with discount coupons to some of the bars and restaurants available in the village. Please note that cash is king in Japan and still the only form of payment accepted at many establishments. Thanks to International demand the number of properties in Niseko accepting credit cards is increasing.
Internet Niseko ADSL and wireless infrastructure has greatly improved internet connectivity in the past few years. Wireless can be accessed at mos0074 properties and some provide PC's for internet access. If there is no Internet at your accommodation then PowPow, JoJo's, and B's cafe all have an Internet cafe. The Alpen coffee shop and other cafe's have wireless internet, if you need to use your laptop.
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A more detailed image of the village
is available for download – Hard
copies of the pdf are available in Niseko
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