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By Contributor - December 21, 2020 Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, promises an intimate ultra-luxe haven amid a world-class powder playground. Sushi Nagi at Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve. (All photos courtesy of the resort) While leisure travel to Japan isn’t possible this winter, luxury travelers have even more reason to book a future trip to Hokkaido’s most celebrated winter sports destination. The past week has seen the opening of Higashiyama Niseko Village, a ski-in/ski-out property owned by Malaysia-based YTL Hotels and the latest addition to the Ritz-Carlton brand’s ultra-high-end Reserve portfolio. This intimate bolt-hole is only the fifth Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the world, and the first in Japan. ....
First Ritz-Carlton Reserve Opens in Japan (15 Dec 2020) Marriott has opened the first Ritz-Carlton Reserve hotel in Japan, the fifth Ritz-Carlton Reserve anywhere in the world. Located in the country’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, the Higashiyama Niseko Village, owned by YTL Hotels, is positioned at the base of Mount Niseko Annupuri in the heart of Niseko Village, one of Japan s top winter sports destinations. The resort is set within the Niseko United ski area that offers 2,191 acres of skiable terrain and access to extensive backcountry skiing. The area also has an international ski school, chairlifts and gondolas, a dining and ....