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Kutchan
Resort town near Niseko
Things to do in Kutchan
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Upcoming Kutchan Events
Activities
Swatch Nines Snow 2026
In April 2026, Swatch Nines SNOW will make its Asian debut in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost prefecture. Known for merging freestyle..
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![The Journey As the Destination: Train Journey As Experience in Hokkaido]( "The Journey As the Destination: Train Journey As Experience in Hokkaido")
1The Journey As the Destination: Train Journey As Experience in Hokkaido
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![Discover Hakodate: A Vibrant Port City in Hokkaido]( "Discover Hakodate: A Vibrant Port City in Hokkaido")
2Discover Hakodate: A Vibrant Port City in Hokkaido
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![Kitami Mint Memorial Museum]( "Kitami Mint Memorial Museum")
3Kitami Mint Memorial Museum
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![Explore Hakodate’s Gourmet Food and Markets]( "Explore Hakodate’s Gourmet Food and Markets")
4Explore Hakodate’s Gourmet Food and Markets
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![Adventure Travel For All In Chitose]( "Adventure Travel For All In Chitose")
5Adventure Travel For All In Chitose
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![OTARU RETREAT by Onko Chishin]( "OTARU RETREAT by Onko Chishin")
6OTARU RETREAT by Onko Chishin
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![Advics Tokoro Curling Hall]( "Advics Tokoro Curling Hall")
7Advics Tokoro Curling Hall
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![Wintertime Magic in Otaru, Hokkaido]( "Wintertime Magic in Otaru, Hokkaido")
8Wintertime Magic in Otaru, Hokkaido
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![Hotel NORD Otaru, Your Front-Row Seat to Otaru’s Canal District]( "Hotel NORD Otaru, Your Front-Row Seat to Otaru’s Canal District")
9Hotel NORD Otaru, Your Front-Row Seat to Otaru’s Canal District
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![Honzawa Ranch Observation Deck]( "Honzawa Ranch Observation Deck")
10Honzawa Ranch Observation Deck
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![Swatch Nines Snow]( "Swatch Nines Snow")
1Swatch Nines Snow
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![Hiking Mt. Yotei]( "Hiking Mt. Yotei")
2Hiking Mt. Yotei
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![Onsen at the Hilton Niseko Village]( "Onsen at the Hilton Niseko Village")
3Onsen at the Hilton Niseko Village
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![Kutchan Jagamatsuri]( "Kutchan Jagamatsuri")
4Kutchan Jagamatsuri
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![Rhythm Rail Jam]( "Rhythm Rail Jam")
5Rhythm Rail Jam
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![Hanazono Ski Area, Niseko]( "Hanazono Ski Area, Niseko")
6Hanazono Ski Area, Niseko
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![Kutchan Jagamatsuri: 2013 Report]( "Kutchan Jagamatsuri: 2013 Report")
7Kutchan Jagamatsuri: 2013 Report
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![Niseko: A Powder Paradise]( "Niseko: A Powder Paradise")
8Niseko: A Powder Paradise
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![The Onsen at The Vale Niseko]( "The Onsen at The Vale Niseko")
9The Onsen at The Vale Niseko
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![Max Value, Kutchan]( "Max Value, Kutchan")
10Max Value, Kutchan
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![Zaborin Ryokan]( "Zaborin Ryokan")
1Zaborin Ryokan
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![Snowboarding on Mount Yotei]( "Snowboarding on Mount Yotei")
2Snowboarding on Mount Yotei
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![Winter in Niseko]( "Winter in Niseko")
3Winter in Niseko
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![Tsubara Tsubara Soup Curry]( "Tsubara Tsubara Soup Curry")
4Tsubara Tsubara Soup Curry
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![Izakaya Raku]( "Izakaya Raku")
5Izakaya Raku
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![Summer Festivities in Niseko]( "Summer Festivities in Niseko")
6Summer Festivities in Niseko
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![Jyuzo]( "Jyuzo")
7Jyuzo
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![Ryougoku Kutchan]( "Ryougoku Kutchan")
8Ryougoku Kutchan
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![Kutchan Jagamatsuri: 2013 Report]( "Kutchan Jagamatsuri: 2013 Report")
9Kutchan Jagamatsuri: 2013 Report
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![Tsuruha Drug, Kutchan]( "Tsuruha Drug, Kutchan")
10Tsuruha Drug, Kutchan
Hokkaido
Where to eat in Kutchan
Japanese
Izakaya Raku
Kylie PlesterIzakaya Raku is a small Japanese style pub found in Upper Hirafu Village in the Niseko Ski Area.
Food
Yakitori Sumika, Kutchan
Nicole BauerSumika in Kutchan, Niseko area, is a cozy little yakitori place with a homely atmosphere. The best minced chicken skewers I've..
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Cafe
Mozart Cafe & Restaurant, Izumikyo
Chris BarnesMozart Cafe & Restaurant is a nostalgic little cafe serving only the finest Vienna inspired local produce.
Places to stay in Kutchan
Accommodation
Zaborin Ryokan
Dave GillanAn designer contemporary ryokan - a hidden retreat enveloped by nature.There are 15 villas in total, each with two private onsen...
Accommodation
The Log-Pension Woody Note
A great overnight stay at the hospitable Log-Pension Woody Note in Hirafu, Hokkaido
Accommodation
The Red Ski House in Hirafu
R.S. ReynoldsMy very comfortable stay at The Red Ski House guesthouse in Hirafu, Hokkaido
Latest Kutchan Reports
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Activities
Snowboarding on Mount Yotei
Dustin JurgensSpring snowboarding inside of Mount Yotei crater near Niseko.
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Activities
Winter in Niseko
Kylie PlesterNiseko in pictures. See the world famous winter resort in Japan.
Food
Tsubara Tsubara Soup Curry
Kylie PlesterTsubara Tsubara offers delicious soup curry on a budget near Hirafu Village.