Long revered by powder hounds as one of Japan’s most thrilling ski destinations, Niseko welcomes the long-awaited Kasara Niseko Village Townhouse, a cosy collection of eight architecturally stunning, three-bedroom hideaways at the base of Mount Annupuri that marks the introduction of a new global brand from Malaysia-based hotelier YTL. With ski-in and -out access and a design melding traditional aesthetics with contemporary craft, there may be no better starting point from which to hit the more than 800 hectares of Hokkaido’s top slopes.

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