Summer in Niseko is an outdoor wonderland. As the landscape comes to life and all the rural activities gear up for the month ahead, summer tourism really fire up.

 

Niseko is world famous in Japan for the outdoors and is known for its milder summers where temperatures rarely make 30 degrees Celsius and sit comfortably around the mid-twenties during the day and high teens at night, making it a popular destination for the Japanese who suffer the humid summers of the south. Adventure companies offer a huge range of activities from rafting, duckying and kayaking tours on the Shirebetsu River , Sea Kayaking, Trekking mountain biking and rock climbing while other activities include wake boarding, hand gliding, camping and fishing to name just a few.

 

 

Mountain biking is very popular summer activity with a large variety of tracks and trails to explore the hills of Annupuri and Hirafu. The gondolas in both resorts will take your bike so if you are a downhiller access to the upper slopes is easy. For the purist road cyclist, then the endless quite roads and mountain passes make the Niseko area a stunningly beautiful location to work up some road miles.

 

For the purist road cyclist, then the endless quite roads and mountain passes make the Niseko area a stunningly beautiful location to work up some road miles. If golfing is your vice then Niseko has it all, 5 beautiful courses all with a few minutes of Hirafu with many others just a short drive away. Golfing in Hokkaido is not expensive and the courses are of a very high standard.

 

For the tennis lover courts are everywhere, bring a racket or hire one. Court hire range in price from 600yen, some are free. For the serious hiker Mt. Yotei towers over the landscape beckoning the hardy to take on the challenge. Set aside a full day, the effort will be well worth it with the commanding views at the summit something to be hold.