Niseko (Japanese: ニセコ, Niseko, [ɲ̟iseko]) is a resort area located in Hokkaido, Japan. Officially called the Niseko Tourism Zone (ニセコ観光圏), it consists of three towns: Kutchan Town, Niseko Town, and Rankoshi Town at the foot of Niseko Annupuri.[1][2]
The name Niseko is derived from the Nisekoanbetsu River (ニセコアンベツ川), meaning "river toward the cliff" in the Ainu language.[3]
Niseko is famous for its high-quality powder snowfall, known as "Japow,"[4] and has recently been developed as an international ski resort area. The 30-year economic stagnation in Japan has made Niseko one of the cheapest ski resorts in the world, and many skiers choose Niseko because of this affordability.[5]
- ^ "ニセコ観光圏整備計画" [Niseko Tourism Zone Development Plan] (PDF) (in Japanese). Rankoshi Town, Niseko Town, Kutchan Town. 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ "ニセコ観光圏" [Niseko Tourism Zone] (in Japanese). Niseko Kankouken. 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Nagata, Hōsei (1891). 北海道蝦夷語地名解 第1-3篇 [A Dictionary of Ezoic Place Names in Hokkaido, Vols. 1-3.] (in Japanese). Hokkaido. p. 226. doi:10.11501/992037.
- ^ "Why "JAPOW"". Hokkaido Ski Promotion Council. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "カツカレー3200円、清掃員の時給2200円も…外国人から見ると高くない？ニセコの物価高騰の背景に異常なほどの人手不足 | TBS NEWS DIG (1ページ)". TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). 2024-02-04. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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