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Niseko Ski Resort Japan

February 13, 2020 by David Herd

Niseko Ski Resort Japan

Niseko Ski Resort Japan

Niseko Ski Resort Japan is the most famous and popular of the all of the Japanese ski resorts, offering a variety of accommodation, fantastic restaurants and modern facilities to complement the epic mountain.

Mt. Niseko-Annupuri

Niseko Ski Resort Japan Not a bad view. 🙂

Coronaviris

Niseko Ski Resort Japan As you can see my friend Hamish Elton is in contact with the Coronavirus. Hamish took all the photos for this blog, but it seems he spent more time in the wonderful restaurants than on the slopes. 🙂

See what I mean
Niseko Ski Resort Japan

Hokkaido is like a crab-lovers fairy-tale with its coastal waters containing some of the biggest and  most delicious crab in the world. Famous hairy crab, snow crab and king crab are abundant, and each morning in the markets of Hakodate and Otaru, buyers and sellers trade the best crab available. Many of these crabs are purchased by Niseko restaurant owners, and within just a few hours, could be on your plate!

Hokkaido is famous for seafood

Niseko Ski Resort Japan Make sure you take your platinum credit card. 🙂

Komagatake Single Malt

Niseko Ski Resort Japan This will help keep you warm in the snow.

Single Malt Komagatake Limited Edition 2018 is a blend of "nicely aged" whiskies that have spent at least 3 years in either a Bourbon cask or an American White Oak cask. Unlike the Double Cellars and Yakushima Aging releases, the Limited Edition 2018 is aged entirely in Shinshu.

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar

Niseko Ski Resort Japan

Salmon roe is another Hokkaido favourite that you simply must try in Niseko. Often marinated or soaked in soy sauce to add a rich, savoury element to the flavour, the 'popping' sensation when eating Ikura is a fun experience when dining with friends. You will commonly find ikura served with uni in a rice bowl or salad.

Little girl, big crab

Niseko Ski Resort Japan She had to struggle to get it out of the tank. 🙂

Team Hamish

Niseko Ski Resort Japan

On the final night the mob decided to have Indian food instead of seafood, I can't imagine why? 🙂

Magic mountain

Niseko Ski Resort Japan
Mt. Niseko-Annupuri really dominates the landscape.

The team from Healthcert

Niseko Ski Resort Japan

They provide medical and Patient Education: In collaboration with universities and other teaching institutions, Min focus is to teach GPs how to diagnose and treat various medical conditions.

Steak Rosso Rosso restaurant

Niseko Ski Resort Japan

These Hokkaido scallops look good enough to eat. 🙂

The main course

Niseko Ski Resort Japan

TripAdvisor rating is # 19 of 252 Restaurants in Kutchan-cho.

Niseko Prince Hotel Hirafutei

Niseko Ski Resort Japan Very close to the snow with an Onsen on the bbalcony. A short ski to the main lift. Hamish stayed here & was very pleased with cleanliness& location. Get an excellent room discount through THIS LINK.

Niseko Ski Resort Japan
Niseko Ski Resort Japan

Thanks for visiting my Niseko Ski Resort Japan photo blog.

 For an excellent room rate sround $80 USD at the Niseko Grand Hotel just use THIS LINK.

For London & UK hotels there are great discounts through this link.

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Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar

February 12, 2020 by David Herd

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar is ranked #4 of 328 Restaurants in Kutchan-cho Hokkaido. The following photos were taken by my friend Hamish Elton who was in Nisenko for 10 days skiing.

Even though Hamish & his friends dined at many other restaurants including the Michelin starred Kamimura, Ezo was his favourite , in his opinion it had the best and most unique range of fresh seafood.

Bring on the oysters

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar Hamish & I live in Pattaya Thailand & his nickname there is “Oyster Man”. 🙂

Big & Juicy

Ezo Seafood Oyster BarI must admit I am also an Oyster, a couple of years ago I had some wonderful huge oysters in Sendai, please check out THIS LINK.

Very expensive compared with Sendai

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar 6,600 Yen or $89 AUD.

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar fabulous scallops

Ezo Seafood Oyster BarThese look wonderful. Here is their web page for bookings & information.

King crab

Ezo Seafood Oyster BarThe pièce de résistance without a doubt.

Say no more….

Ezo Seafood Oyster BarHow good does this look?

Hairy Crab

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar The hairy crab (kegani in Japanese) or horsehair crab is found in the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. It gets its name from the spiky hairs that cover its entire body. This little critter is smaller than the snow crab and the red king crab, making many people say it is more difficult to eat, but it has a dense , sweet flavor, making the effort of cracking open that shell well worth it. People who call themselves true crab lovers will often choose the horsehair crab. It is often boiled in saltwater to bring out its rich original flavor, then cut into sections and eaten by hand.

Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar

Ezo Seafood Oyster BarAs I said earlier Hamish said Ezo was his favourite restaurant in Niseko, put it on your bucket list.

Thanks for visiting my Ezo Seafood Oyster Bar photo blog.  Before you leave check out Sushi Kato.

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Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant

February 11, 2020 by David Herd

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant

Kamimura Michelin Starred RestaurantKamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant is located in Niseko Hokkaido, Japan’s premier ski resort. The owner/chef is Yuichi Kamimura spent his early years in his parents’ restaurant. Finally when he met renowned chef Tetsuya Wakuda in Sydney, he became fascinated by both Testuya’s culinary philosophy and proficiency.

Take plenty of money. 🙂

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant My good friend Hamish Elton & his colleague Paul Elmsie are not shy about spending a fortune on food & wine. They enjoyed the 11 course degustation menu with the appropriate wines for a mere 63,000 Yen, or $850 AUD.

Chef’s Degustation   18,000 yen per person

The menu is a chef’s ‘Omakase’ tasting menu, as a showcase of Hokkaido ingredients and challenging to some new tastes, exploring the treasure of food.

Such a romantic setting

Niseko Ski Resort Japan Hamis, what a shame it was just you & Paul. 🙂 

Strawberry & black pepper tart

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant Hamish took most of these photos on his Google Pixel 3 phone, thus the high quality. I’m only guessing the names of certain dishes so I could be wrong.

 I have no idea which dish this is….

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant I’ll have to see if Hamish can remember.

I’m betting this is the Wagyu

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant Plus I bet it tastes sensational.

How good does this look

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant If it tastes half as good as it looks it will be terrific. 🙂

Quite a small serving

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant Lucky there are eleven dishes in total. 🙂

The magical mystery tour continues

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant Works of art everyone of them.

Could this be the pumpkin ravioli?

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant Your guess is as good as mine. 🙂

Another mystery dish

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant My apoligies for not knowing the correct names.

Kamimura Michelin Starred

Kamimura Michelin Starred Restaurant Thanks for visiting my Kamimura Michelin Starred restaurant photo blog. Before you go please check out. Sushi Kato.

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Sushi Kato Niseko Japan

February 10, 2020 by David Herd

Sushi Kato Niseko Japan

Sushi Kato Niseko JapanSushi Kato Niseko Japan is an interesting restaurant in Japan’s number one snow resort which is located in Hokkaido, a 2.5hrs drive from Chitose Airport. There are 4 interlinked ski resorts here – Grand Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village and An’nupuri .

 First thing you will see is the rustic Bar Kato pictured above, a whiskey and sake bar that serves as both the waiting room for the restaurant as well as a perfect spot to unwind over a quality drink. 

Sushi Kato Niseko Japan Set menu

Sushi Kato Niseko Japan Most of the photos here were taken by my friend Hamish Elton who enjoys food more than he enjoys skiing. 🙂

Sushi Kato offers three different set menus, Matsu (pine), Take (bamboo) and Ume (plum). The restaurant solely practices Kaiseki style of dining, meaning it is a prescribed set course dependent on the seasonal produce. 

Hairy crab

Sushi Kato Niseko JapanThis opening dish was appropriately the restaurant’s staple ingredient; hairy crab served in its shell accompanied by cod roe and ponzu jelly garnished with citrus flowers. 

Just bring out the food

Sushi Kato Niseko JapanThe owner Kato-san, Chef JJ and their impeccable team, have brought true authentic Japanese sushi to Niseko.

Portions are rather small

Sushi Kato Niseko Japan As you would expect with so many dishes on the set menu.

Tempura

Sushi Kato Niseko Japan More wonderful hairy crab, too much hairy crab is never enough. 🙂

Sushi Kato Niseko Japan

Sushi Kato Niseko Japan  Shiraoi Beef grilled on a hot stone. The selected beef is Japanese Black beef, raised locally in the nearby town of Shiraoi which provides the perfect combination of weather, food and an abundance of water allowing the farmers to craft their prize cattle into some of the best produce on the globe. 

Some sweet tasy fruit to finish

Sushi Kato Niseko Japan Thank you for visiting my Sushi Kato Niseko Japan photo blog, & thanks to Hamish Elton for sharing his wonderful experience. Before you leave check out this Michelin Starred restaurant. 

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