The Mountain Lights in Niseko Hanazono Autumn 2026 !

by Kazu

Hotel Nikko Style Niseko was also emitting bright lights beside Hotel Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono. We could not see the collaboration of the Fire Knife by the indigenous people of Hokkaido Ainu and the Fireworks this year.

We could find a little bit different arrangement of illuminations like red flowers. The illumination arrangement of Niseko Hanazono had evolved year by year. The efforts of the event staff should be appreciated enough every year.  

These are the new red illuminations on the hillside. They were like flowers blooming and swinging in the darkness. It was like the scenery to be enjoyed by the vampires of peerage. It is a pity that the illumination event will end up this year.

 

The Lift in Niseko Hanazono!

by Kazu

The light-emitting "U" is the frame of the lifts moving over the Hanazono hillside of Mt. Niseko Annupri. The illuminations like the Milky Way on the hillside seemed as if flowing to the direction of Kutchan Town.

The low moving sound of the lifts and wires were whispering with the winds on the hillside. No staff was at the highest station of the lift in the darkness. It must be so tough to stay there for hours.

Going down the hillside, the bright lights of Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono could be seen at the end of the illumination river. Soon the fireworks would start near the lower station of the light.  

 

The Mountain Lights in Niseko Hanazono Autumn 2026 !

by Kazu

It has been a while since we had stayed in Hotel Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono that  was glaring in the darkness beside the illumination of "the Mountain Lights" on that day. As it was on the long holidays in September called " Silver Weekend".

We heard that the event of "the Mountain Lights" would end up this year. I am not sure if it is because of the low cost performance or not but anyway, it's a pity we will not be able to see and enjoy the collaboration of the Fireworks and illumination.

We walked up to the station of the lift, imagining the people staying in Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono. We often have Chinese Dim Sum lunch in the Chinese Restaurant " China Kitchen" in the Hotel but our last stay in the Hotel is just after the pandemic of Covid-19. 

 

Hotel Nikko Style Niseko Hanazono !

by Kazu

We stayed in this room of Hotel Nikko Style Niseko Hanazono for three nights. The room was much smaller than the room we had stayed in Hotel Setsu Niseko in Hirafu Area but the compact and cozy room costed cheaper than Setsu. 

After the surgical operation for anal fistula a few weeks ago, the bus tub was so helpful for me because I could not use public bathroom including hot spring spa. I enjoyed bathing in the room several times in a day. The bed seemed to be made by "SIMMONS" and provided us with so nice and deep sleep.

 

Seafood Sushi Bar "Garden House" in Yoichi Town !

by Kazu

The fresh sushi-grade seafood rice bowl created by the sushi bar "Garden House" in Yoichi Town where the world quality whiskey distillery "Nikka" founded by Mr. Masataka Taketsuru.  

It was the second time for us to have lunch in the sushi bar. We had to wait for an hour to have the seafood gem rice bowl there on that day. The sushi bar is run by a family and only one chef created the gem bowl for many guests in cooperation with his wife and a few staff. It seemed to be so tough to complete his mandate every day.   

 

Ryuuguu Shrine in Otaru City 3 !

by Kazu

I was surprised at the sweet served with Japanese green tea Matcha in Ruuguu Shrine. It was Matcha- flavored roll cake with whip cream. The sweetness and bitterness of Matcha fit the cake to a T. 

I chose this cup with thick body of black color. It was much lighter than I expected and fit to my palm comfortably. The pale green color made so fascinating contrast wit the black cup. The shrine maiden seemed to have high degree of skills in the world. 

 

Ryuuguu Shrine in Otaru City 2 !

by Kazu

So many votive wooden tablet called "Ema" that carried the wishes of the people to God hung in the main sacred house of Ruuguu Shrine near Otaru Station. A wooden sculpture of Japanese dragon was beside the tablets and benches in front of the main alter of the shrine.  

Some charms, talismans, evil-breaking arrows were on sale beside the alter. The visitors to enjoy the Japanese traditional green tea and sweets should select a cup to have the green tea at the entrance of the sacred house.

"Ryuuguu" means the palace of dragon in Japanese. So many art works shaped like and expressed dragon itself were displayed in the sacred house. They must have been contributed by the citizens and visitors.I found a portrait of Mr. Takeaki Enomoto at the corner of the sacred house. He was one of the main founders of Hokkaido Prefecture.