Of the “Niseko” resorts, Hirafu has received the most attention in recent years from both international and domestic visitors, and has gained momentum as a candidate for “powder capital of the world”. Once a very sleepy little hippy town revolving around the ski-resort in the winter and the white-water rafting industry in the summer, Hirafu has been inundated with development money and subsequently, all the new condos, bars, restaurants and shops that come with it. So much so, that real estate values here have grown more in the past three years than anywhere else in... Read More»