Chi Ki

Where do I start? There's so much to do here in winter! Not only did Niseko live up to it's title as the world's best powder snow for the snowboarding but I also got the chance to go snowmobiling at a discounted price, go to the Sapporo Ice Festival with some of my new found work and flat mates from the season and also roadtrip around Hokkaido and check out the national parks such as Lake Toya and go onsen hopping once I had some free time off!

The nature around Niseko is truly amazing! I loved the fact that I could also use my All Mountain lift pass, which was offered at a discounted rate through HTM, to access other resorts such as Niseko Village and Annupuri if Hirafu or Hanazono got a bit busy during the peak periods!

Another highlight was watching the Baseball for the first time and seeing the Hokkaido Fighters win at the brand new stadium in Sapporo and also going to see the cherry blossom sakuras blossom at the end of the season.

I loved working with my fellow team members from all over the world! Everyone is so friendly and I had the most amazing boss who was always so understanding and things would get a bit hectic over the season. No task or challenge was ever too hard with the support of my managers at Skye!

I also loved the variety of tasks in Concierge, not one day was the same! Yes, it was demanding at times, but the fact that I could make guests happy with my efforts made my job so rewarding!

Getting mentioned for our efforts in the comment cards made it worthwhile and celebrating our end of season by eating out together was also a highlight! I loved all the Japanese izakayas and the delicious Japanese cuisine it offered!

Make the most of your time here! If you are worried about making friends in a country that doesn't speak your native language, don't worry as Niseko is such an international and diverse place that you won't struggle at all!