From Verdant Summers to Golden Autumns: Niseko's & Hokkaido's Hidden Seasonal Transition - by Jo Lodder
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![From Verdant Summers to Golden Autumns: Niseko's & Hokkaido's Hidden Seasonal Transition - by Jo Lodder](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfe705d7a08446ba86261aa099eeee5c.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/dfe705d7a08446ba86261aa099eeee5c.webp)
![The 4 best ski resorts in Hokkaido, Japan!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_43af29ab47c247df8671a6540f7533c2~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/925b9c_43af29ab47c247df8671a6540f7533c2~mv2.webp)
- Oct 27, 2020
- 2 min
The 4 best ski resorts in Hokkaido, Japan!
![Ainu Traditional Livelihood - Daily Meals!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_c9afca532b834c3da32cc7b037b03e4d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_240,h_146,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/925b9c_c9afca532b834c3da32cc7b037b03e4d~mv2.webp)
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
Ainu Traditional Livelihood - Daily Meals!
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![Ainu traditional housing!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_cc46fcd3294d4783b3ee55780ce11ad9~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_240,h_133,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_cc46fcd3294d4783b3ee55780ce11ad9~mv2.webp)
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Ainu traditional housing!
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![Ainu Traditional Food of Hokkaido!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_23409f8313a04d1b9cde1d303c83b4c5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_135,h_180,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_23409f8313a04d1b9cde1d303c83b4c5~mv2.webp)
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Ainu Traditional Food of Hokkaido!
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![Gosho-imo (potatoes) that support life!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_64bf123416954be8b7870189292bec63~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_308,h_161,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_64bf123416954be8b7870189292bec63~mv2.webp)
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
Gosho-imo (potatoes) that support life!
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![Ainu traditional sweets, bekomochi, made of rice flour, they are very popular in Hokkaido!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_f0d9c09bfef54abc89db7a395485341f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_240,h_186,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_f0d9c09bfef54abc89db7a395485341f~mv2.webp)
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
Ainu traditional sweets, bekomochi, made of rice flour, they are very popular in Hokkaido!
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![Hokkaido local tastes involving the ocean – sampei-jiru and bekomochi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_495de266e2514db780bdf18c96bf323f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_250,h_187,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_495de266e2514db780bdf18c96bf323f~mv2.webp)
- Aug 31, 2020
- 1 min
Hokkaido local tastes involving the ocean – sampei-jiru and bekomochi
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- Jul 22, 2020
- 1 min
SnowDog Village opens for the summer - with a brand new website & some exciting times ahead!
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![Jo Lodder, our Managing Partner hiked 73km in 15hrs 21mins for Charity - see how he did it...](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_ac08c6d36caa4d5d8065bccd4bc3563e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_ac08c6d36caa4d5d8065bccd4bc3563e~mv2.webp)
- Jun 17, 2020
- 4 min
Jo Lodder, our Managing Partner hiked 73km in 15hrs 21mins for Charity - see how he did it...
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![Niseko - Rise from first tracks to tourism powerhouse!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_96357cfc162241a096b161bbd5ff3c5e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_96357cfc162241a096b161bbd5ff3c5e~mv2.webp)
- Jun 17, 2020
- 6 min
Niseko - Rise from first tracks to tourism powerhouse!
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![Meet Rena Okino - SnowDog Village's new General Manager in Japan!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_bdb0467ea7744138a41f11d9c8d6d892~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_bdb0467ea7744138a41f11d9c8d6d892~mv2.webp)
- Jun 16, 2020
- 3 min
Meet Rena Okino - SnowDog Village's new General Manager in Japan!
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![Niseko Snow](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/925b9c_c3349f33c47c4305866b714ac77b311e~mv2_d_4096_2926_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/925b9c_c3349f33c47c4305866b714ac77b311e~mv2_d_4096_2926_s_4_2.webp)
- Oct 23, 2018
- 1 min
Niseko Snow