Holiday houses in Mt. Niseko-Annupuri

I’m have been an annual visitor to Niseko for the last 15 years, staying exclusively at Hirafu. This time I wanted to try to stay a little further away from the busy Hirafu area. And I love it. Villa Blue was ideal for me. I got the Niseko skiing, the quiet, shorter lift queues and yet when I wanted the usual Hirafu apreski it was but a short drive away. And to top it all, Villa Blue is a nice unpretentious house that one can just fall in love with. A caveat to those that want to stay in Villa Blue……you need a car. You need a car to go anywhere to eat. You can rely on taxis but during peak season it will be a challenge getting one on time. The place is also great if you are a competent skiier as you will not be limited to only the Annupuri area. You’ll be able to access the whole mountain. All in all, a great stay indeed.

This is a great ski house if you are looking for an alternative to staying at Rusutsu Resort, the Westin or the Vale. You do have to walk a little bit, but it is quite manageable. We were offered a ride with our luggage to the resort, which was **extremely helpful**. I would highly recommend Leann's place as a base camp for skiing and riding at Rusutsu

I stayed here during winter and the street was well maintained so getting there was easy. The place was very nice and clean. I had no trouble communicating with the host before and during my stay with any questions. It was a nice place to go unwind after a long day of snowboarding.

The host family was kind and welcoming. They showed genuine warmth and friendliness towards the guests. They are very responsive, flexible, and accommodating to our needs. On the first day when we arrived at Rusutsu village, we were quickly picked up from the bus stop by the host after contacting him. On the last day we were allowed to stay until around 2:30pm after having checked out the room. This is because the bus we booked was scheduled to depart at 3:30pm. The host stood ready on the day to drive us to the bus stop at the Westin Hotel. We are very happy with the service offered by the host. The experience exceeded our expectations.

This is my kids' favorite place on earth now, and my husband and I loved it too. The house is absolutely amazing - incredible playroom, comfortable rooms, great kitchen, cozy living area - and the space outside is even better. Sleds, snowshoes, tubes, and trails all over the place to explore; we could not have been happier. Ten minutes after we got there we knew we'd be making this a yearly tradition! We spent half a day in Otaru, found a great coffee shop nearby, multiple grocery stores, and never ran out of things to do. Highly, highly, highly recommend!!

Super friendly host. Very cosy home to be in!

I enjoyed staying at Toru’s place. It felt like home, yet, you have your own privacy. You feel like part of the family, having dinner with them every night. The food was all home cooked authentic Japanese food. Will surely come back next time!

Great spot for a crew of skiers/ snowboarders looking to explore the Niseko Area