My Recommendations

If you call yourself a petrolhead, you must check this place out! It’s right opposite Milk Kobo, so as soon as you drop off your family for some cheese tart, go check out this place. They also do great burgers n sandwiches + LOCALLY BREWED BEER

• +81 135 55 8170

• Japan, 〒048-1522 北海道虻田郡ニセコ町曽我 885-3

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Nice place to chill in Tokyo! Not busy at all and their hand drip coffee is not expensive at all.

• +81 3 6804 6603

• 7-7-7 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
  〒106-0032 東京都港区六本木7-7-7

• http://www.bluebottlecoffee.jp/cafes/roppongi

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First time tried their coffee dripbag from Powderlab Coffee and really like their smoked coffee taste! Went to check them out in May and tried their new Tonic ICE Coffee, love the combination and so refreshing! MUST TRY

• 8 Chome-39 Kurokawacho, Yoichi-cho, Yoichi-gun, Hokkaido, Japan
  北海道 余市郡余市町 黒川町 8-39

• https://www.facebook.com/pg/coffeestand.by.shizuku

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Great photo spot! In winter, will need to use snowshoes to access it.

• 223 Kabayama, Kutchan-chō, Abuta-gun, Hokkaidō 044-0078

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Sea Urchin Rice Bowl. During the urchin season (May to August) a bowl of Fresh sea urchin rice it’s only ¥2,600.

• +81 135 46 5118

• 9-1 Kōzakichō, 積丹町 Shakotan-chō, Shakotan-gun, Hokkaidō 046-0321, Japan

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All you can eat oyster! Around 1 hour drive from Niseko. Their fishing season is January to June, so if you want to have a rest day from snowboarding, here is an option. If you are lucky, you might even get served by handsome waitress (Toshi)

• +81 136 64 5559

• Tanemae Utasutsucho, 町字 Suttsu, Suttsu District, Hokkaido 048-0415, Japan

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One and half drive from the New Chitose Airport. Noboribetsu village is famous for their onsens.

• +81 143 84 3311

• Japan, 〒059-0551 北海道登別市登別温泉町無番地

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Beautiful view with the Lake Wanaka.

• +64 3 443 1233

• 59 Wanaka-Mount Aspiring Rd, Wanaka 9305, New Zealand

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