Destinations › Japan › Niseko
4-star
Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
Key facts
An intimate alpine retreat in Niseko Village dedicated to nature in all its forms, where Hokkaido's seasons transform the landscape. Ski famous powder in winter, trek the mountains in summer, and return to Japanese hot springs and refined dining.
- Class
- 4-star
- Where
- Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
- Recognition
- 1 MICHELIN Key
- Perks
- Fora Reserve. Partner perks may be available; your advisor confirms them at booking. Perks vary by stay and are subject to availability.
Location
Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan
Good to know
- Villa or residence-style stays
- Fora Reserve: partner perks may be available; your advisor confirms them at booking
Know before you go: Japan / Niseko
Niseko
- Skiing Niseko's powder
Japan
Bullet trains that run to the second, temples older than most countries, and convenience-store snacks you'll miss forever.
Best time to go: Late March to early April for cherry blossoms, October to November for fall color. Summer is hot and humid; winter is great for Hokkaido snow.
- Ryokan stays with private onsen
- Kyoto's temples and the geisha district of Gion
- Cherry blossoms (late Mar to early Apr)
- Shinkansen bullet train
Love Kyoto? Tokyo is about 2 hours 15 minutes by Shinkansen away.
Love Nara? Kyoto is about 45 minutes by train away.
More about Japan → Travel times are approximate; one of our trip specialists confirms the details.
Weather, flight times and Pack Smart
10-yr avg (2015–24) near Tokyo, Open-Meteo / ERA5 (CC BY 4.0)
Approx: great-circle distance plus a buffer to HND. Stop chips go by distance, not airline schedules. Search any major airport above. One of our trip specialists confirms real routings. No prices.
How exact are these flight times?
They're estimates from distance plus a buffer, not schedules. Real routings and stops are confirmed by your advisor.
Also in Niseko
Alternatives one tap away
Like it here?
Pick your dates, who's going and a room. One of our trip specialists confirms live availability.
Partner hotel booked through Fora Travel. Ratings shown only where a public review source verifies them. Availability is confirmed at booking. Photos: free-licensed images of the property credited above; where we don't have one yet, we say so rather than show a stand-in.
Know before you go: Japan / Niseko
Niseko
- Skiing Niseko's powder
Japan
Bullet trains that run to the second, temples older than most countries, and convenience-store snacks you'll miss forever.
Best time to go: Late March to early April for cherry blossoms, October to November for fall color. Summer is hot and humid; winter is great for Hokkaido snow.
- Ryokan stays with private onsen
- Kyoto's temples and the geisha district of Gion
- Cherry blossoms (late Mar to early Apr)
- Shinkansen bullet train
Love Kyoto? Tokyo is about 2 hours 15 minutes by Shinkansen away.
Love Nara? Kyoto is about 45 minutes by train away.
More about Japan → Travel times are approximate; one of our trip specialists confirms the details.