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Journal

Notes from the mountain.

Perspective on Niseko, Annupuri, Moiwa and the alpine property cycle, from the team behind Niseko Mori.

The pattern

The Niseko cycle, and why each corner of the mountain gets its moment.

Hirafu opened first, in 1961, and became the hub. Annupuri followed in 1972, then Niseko Village in 1982, and Hanazono, the final piece, in 1992. Each was quiet before it was coveted. The uplift always went to those who read the sequence early. Today it is moving west, toward Annupuri and Moiwa.

Market thesis · 7 min read
Annupuri

Annupuri, the main attraction two minutes away.

One of Niseko United's four linked resorts, known for wide, sunlit groomers and quiet backcountry gates, and the gateway to Moiwa's celebrated powder. Niseko Mori sits a two minute drive from its base.

Place · 5 min
Case study

How Hanazono went from the last piece to Park Hyatt.

Tokyu opened Hanazono in 1992 as the quietest of the four resorts. Sustained investment, then the Park Hyatt in 2020, turned it into a premium destination. The playbook for what a single anchor does to values is written there.

Case study · 6 min
The market

The tower, or the trees: Aman comes to Moiwa.

Aman's Mount Moiwa retreat splits Niseko luxury in two, the alpine resort tower or the low-rise residence hidden in the forest. Niseko Mori sits on the quieter side: private, permitted, in protected national-park land bordered by a river.

Market outlook · 6 min
The address

Route 66, the quiet luxury road of Niseko.

The discreet backroad linking Annupuri and Niseko Village has become an enclave of designer villas and private retreats, one of them featured on Netflix. Low profile, high value, and Niseko Mori sits right on it.

The address · 4 min
Development

What ready to build actually saves you.

Land, subdivision, design, structural engineering, permits and groundworks took over a year here, and carry real risk elsewhere. With materials up 25 to 38 percent, owning that work already done, at cost, is a hedge and not just a head start.

Development · 5 min
Data

Niseko 2025/2026 by the numbers.

3.2 million arrivals, foreign buyers at 60 to 65 percent of transactions, and well run chalets returning 6 to 10 percent gross in winter. A look at the C9 Hotelworks review and what it means on the mountain.

Data · 7 min
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