Tokyu Resorts & Stay Co., Ltd. Play in the snow during Golden Week at Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu “SNOW SPRING LABO in NISEKO” will be held for the first time from May 3rd

[Tokyu Resorts & Stay Co., Ltd.] Play in the snow during Golden Week at Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu “SNOW SPRING LABO in NISEKO” will be held for the first time from May 3rd ​
Tokyu Resorts & Stay Co., Ltd. Press release: April 24, 2025 Playing in the snow during Golden Week at Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu “SNOW SPRING LABO in NISEKO” will be held for the first time from May 3rd ~ A new way to spend Golden Week with a learning event where you can play and learn about “spring snow” ~ Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu (Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido, General Manager: Daisuke Matsubara) will hold an educational event for families, “SNOW SPRING LABO in NISEKO,” with the theme of “Enjoying and learning about snow in Niseko in spring” from May 3, 2025 (Sat) to May 6, 2025 (Tuesday, public holiday). It will be held during the day. In an environment where you can interact with snow even during Golden Week, which is unique to Niseko, a variety of content will be available, including experiential programs where you can learn the wisdom of using snow in your daily life, such as snow rooms and snow power generation, fun snow activities such as sledding and snowmobile experiences, and limited gourmet food inspired by snow. To commemorate the first event, we will also offer a special benefit for children under elementary school age to ride the gondola for free. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55787/778/55787-778-de266019204a0715a333798b744f6f7b-2356×696.jpg Left: Learning program to experience snow room preservation and snow power generation Middle: Activities such as sledding and riding a snowmobile/mobile Right: Limited food and drink menu inspired by snow “SNOW SPRING LABO in NISEKO” Business Overview [Event name] SNOW SPRING LABO in NISEKO ~Play and learn with spring snow experience~ [Venue] Near King Gondola Summit Station [Business period] May 3, 2025 (Sat) – May 6, 2025 (Tuesday/Holiday) [Business hours] 10:30-19:00 [Fee] Adults (junior high school students and above) 1,800 yen / Elementary school students and under free / Pets 750 yen [Content] ・Learning about snow: An experiential program to understand Hokkaido’s unique culture and techniques, and learn useful wisdom for living using snow ・Enjoy the snow: Activities to enjoy spring snow with the whole family, such as sledding and test driving cars that work at ski resorts ・Taste the snow: Enjoy this event’s special limited menu inspired by snow in the spring sunshine
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55787/778/55787-778-6b18bd2091bde4b04b78dd2f4b50b8e5-296×419.jpg ■ Enjoy learning about local culture, environment, and lifestyle wisdom through content that combines play, learning, and gourmet food In this event, you can take advantage of Niseko’s geographical advantage and experience a new way to spend Golden Week, playing in the snow, playing in the snow, and enjoying the snow. By combining play and learning using the snow, we aim to rediscover the blessings and wisdom of nature and deepen understanding of local culture while having fun as a family. 【Learn about snow】 1. Learn about snow power generation
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55787/778/55787-778-6176338981cf83731ba3c8087f932539-1085×386.jpg At Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu, which is located in one of the heaviest snowfall areas in Japan, this is an educational program where participants learn about the major problems that the natural environment of heavy snowfall unique to this region brings to daily life (the labor and huge costs of snow removal), and how to convert it into the benefits of snow power generation as “techniques and wisdom that can be used in daily life.” This lecture on “Learning about Snow” aims to familiarize children with sustainability initiatives that utilize the energy that nature has. [Date and time] May 3, 2025 (Sat) 13:00~ May 4, 2025 (Sunday) 11:00~ [Venue] Gondola mountaintop restaurant King Bell Hutte 2. Learn about Yukimuro You will learn about and experience “Yukimuro”, a region-specific wisdom that has been used in Hokkaido for a long time to make use of the abundant snow. In addition to how snow and ice that fall in winter become natural cold storage for storing and preserving food, we will also touch on the history of its use in making things such as “yukimuro vegetables,” which become sweeter when stored at low temperatures.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55787/778/55787-778-50fa1b8f74adab35bbde40e7a11edc0a-987×654.jpg 3. Experience riding a “working car” at a ski resort Snowmobiles such as snow compactors and snowmobiles are vehicles that are not commonly found in urban areas. However, in snowy countries, it is an
indispensable “working vehicle” that can be used on the slopes during the winter. Snowmobiles are used for a wide variety of purposes, including transporting people and supplies, as well as maintaining ski slopes. In this ride experience, you will get into the driver’s seat of a snowmobile, something you don’t usually have the opportunity to ride, and experience the professional world on the snow. There is also an exhibition of rescue tools actually used, so you can see the skills and knowledge of ski patrollers right before your eyes. [Event period] Saturday, May 3, 2025 to Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (holiday) [Holding time] 10:45-16:30 [Venue] Near the King Gondola mountaintop station building
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55787/778/55787-778-c98e7a685670d2578429654ec76f9dbc-1065×798.jpg 【Enjoying the snow】 For this event, we will be setting up a special space where you can play in the snow for a limited time at the end of the gondola ride up the mountainside. In the snow play space created by collecting the remaining snow from the ski slopes, you can enjoy sledding and snow activities, and since the kids park is not set up in the area during normal winter business hours, it will be a special experience for children to enjoy the scenery from the top of the mountain. [Event period] Saturday, May 3, 2025 to Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (holiday) [Holding time] 10:45-16:30 [Venue] Near King Gondola Summit Station
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55787/778/55787-778-4d606d69c0cc18477fb2696ec04bcad0-1366×905.jpg 【Taste the snow】 At the restaurant “King Bell” during the Golden Week period, we have developed a special limited-time menu inspired by Mt. Yotei, which is suitable for the arrival of spring, with the hope that you can enjoy the various textures and feel the spring Niseko visually. The highlight of the menu is the “Yotei White Curry” (1,100 yen), which is garnished with vegetables such as “Yotei potatoes” and topped with cheese sauce, inspired by the melting snow on Mt. Yotei in spring. For dessert, we offer the refreshing Milk Pudding Yukiyama Tailored (780 yen), which is made with homemade milk pudding and vanilla ice cream topped with strawberries and other toppings, and topped with cow skin and powdered sugar to look like snow.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/55787/778/55787-778-3387a7b98d799eea916c0c4bff0c4086-1159×768.jpg Milk pudding snow mountain style ■ “Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu” facility overview [Address] 1-2-9-1 Niseko Hirafu, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun, Hokkaido 044-0080 [Transportation] By car: Approximately 2 hours and 10 minutes from Sapporo via National Route 230 ​ ​ Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes from New Chitose Airport via National Route 276 Railway｜Sapporo Station – Kutchan Station (via Otaru), about 20 minutes by taxi or bus from Kutchan Station [Official URL] https://www.grand-hirafu.jp/
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