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Ski supreme Regarded as the oldest ski area in Japan, Myoko can be found in Niigata prefecture, which is known as the destination’s Snow Country – and voÀ }oo` Ài>Ãon°


oÀi Ìh>n wÛi miÌÀià ov Ìhi


ÃÌÕvv v>llà hiÀi iÛiÀÞ Þi>À] ÜiÌh Ãomi «l>Vià ÀiViiÛin} iÛin moÀi] inVlÕ`in} ÜhiÀi Üi½Ài staying in the Lotte Arai area of Myoko, which Ài«oÀÌi` moÀi Ìh>n ÃiÝ miÌÀià ov snowfall last February. Lotte Arai Resort is a


ÓxÇ‑Àoom «Ào«iÀÌÞ «iÀviVÌlÞ poised for alpine pursuits, ÜiÌh £x }Àoomi` Ãki ÀÕnà and a host of off-piste zones >VViÃÃiLli `iÀiVÌlÞ vÀom iÌà doorstep. We spend two nights at Lotte Arai, which we’re told is the average length of stay for visitors, who tend to travel between ÀiÃoÀÌà Ìo iÝ«iÀiinVi > Üi`iÀ Û>ÀiiÌÞ ov Ãlo«ið /hià ià oni ov Ìhi moÃÌ noÌiVi>Lli differences between skiing here and in Europe – rather than a vast network of interconnected «iÃÌià >n` Û>lliÞÃ] >«>n½Ã ÀiÃoÀÌà >Ài moÀi self-contained and spread across the different moÕnÌ>in Ài}ionÃ] Ão ÃÌ>Þà ÃhoÀÌiÀ Ìh>n Ìhi typical week-long European ski holiday are Ìo Li iÝ«iVÌi`°


The upcoming opening of Six Senses Myoko


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is set to further boost the appeal of the region as an inspiring mountain destination


history adorn the walls in a proud nod to its hiÀiÌ>}i° 7oo`in Ãkià >n` L>mLoo «olià Ìh>Ì >««i>À moÀi liki hi>lÌh h>â>À`à noÜ LÕÌ ÜiÀi onVi Ìo«‑ov‑Ìhi‑À>n}i >l«ini iµÕi«minÌ >Ài `iël>Þi`] >lon}Ãi`i ÀiliV livÌ «>ÃÃià q iÃÌim>Ìi` Ìo h>Ûi onVi VoÃÌ Îä« q >n` Ll>Vk‑>n`‑ÜhiÌi «hoÌo}À>«hà ov ƂÕÃÌÀi>n m>joÀ /hio`oÀ Ûon Lerch, widely credited with bringing skiing to >«>n in Ìhi i>ÀlÞ £9ääð Ƃk>kÕÀ> >nko `oià > v>nÌ>ÃÌiV joL >Ì vÕÃin} Ìhi ol` ÜiÌh Ìhi niÜ] «iÀviVÌlÞ `imonÃÌÀ>Ìi` LÞ the way the original building, ÜhiVh Àim>inà ÕnVh>n}i` vÀom Ìhi oÕÌÃi`i] >n` Ìhi


resort’s new wing, where mo`iÀn ÃÕiÌià Lo>ÃÌ «ÀiÛ>Ìi onÃin L>Ìhà >n` inwniÌÞ «oolÃ] VoiÝiÃÌ in «iÀviVÌ h>ÀmonÞ° /hi Õ«Vomin} o«inin} ov -iÝ


-inÃià Þoko] voÀ ÜhiVh `iÛilo«minÌ Üill VomminVi in Ƃ«Àil] ià ÃiÌ Ìo vÕÀÌhiÀ LooÃÌ Ìhi >««i>l ov Ìhi Ài}ion >à >n inëiÀin} moÕnÌ>in `iÃÌin>Ìion° Ƃn` `ÕÀin} mÞ Ìimi hiÀi] ÜhiÌhiÀ ½m âi}â>}}in} `oÜn Ìhi Ãlo«ià oÀ LÕÀii` `ii« in oni ov iÌà ÃnoÜ‑ÃÜ>``li` ÌoÜnÃ] Ìh>̽à iÝ>VÌlÞ what I discover Niigata to be.


Ƃ v>ÛoÕÀiÌi >mon} ÛiÃiÌoÀà ià Þoko }À>n`i `>mi Ƃk>kÕÀ> >nko oÌil° "ni ov Ìhi wÀÃÌ ski resorts in Japan, the property dates back to £9ÎÇ >n` ÃoÕÛiniÀà vÀom iÌà >lmoÃÌ £ää‑Þi>À


Taste of culture ƂlÌhoÕ}h Ìhi ÃnoÜ‑ÃÕÀi Ãlo«ià m>Þ Li oni ov ii}>Ì>½Ã m>in `À>ÜÃ] ÌhiÞ >Ài LÞ no mi>nà Ìhi onlÞ ÃÌÀin} Ìo iÌà Loܰ /hi «ÀiviVÌÕÀi ià homi Ìo moÀi Ìh>n Óää ÀiVi «>``iià Ìh>Ì >Ài VoÛiÀi`


OPPOSITE: FIRST ,"7\ Ƃk>kÕÀ> >nko oÌilÆ ÃnoÜLo>À`in} in ÃhiÕVhi - " ,"7\ iÞoÌÃÕ oÀ}i]


ª ii}>Ì>Æ ÜÀiÌiÀ ÃoLil /ÕÀniÀÆ


sasami zushi ià > ÌÀ>`iÌion>l ÃÌ>«li in Þoko / , ,"7\ ii}>Ì> «ÀiviVÌÕÀi ià knoÜn >à -noÜ oÕnÌÀÞ voÀ }oo` Ài>ÃonÆ "1,/ ,"7\ /hi Ài}ion h>à Ìhi hi}hiÃÌ VonVinÌÀ>Ìion ov Ã>ki LÀiÜiÀiià in >«>nÆ VhiÀÀÞ LloÃÃom in />k>`> >ÃÌli *>Àk] oÛiÀlooki` LÞ oÕnÌ Þoko Credits: -hoko />k>Þ>ÃÕÉ-hoko *hoÌo}À>«hÞÆ -hÕÌÌiÀÃÌoVkÉ,iVh>À` 7hiÌVomLi] Ƃ>Àon hin*-Ó] ÕjÕmin hÕÆ inj>min iiVhiÞÉ iiVh *hoÌo}À>«hÞ /okÞo


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