Winter
Niseko powder. December through March — heated ski lockers, concierge transfers to Grand Hirafu and Hanazono lifts, and a butler-run private onsen in every suite.
Niseko · 二世谷 · Hokkaido
A mountain town, an operating base, and a home.
Niseko is where we live, build, host, and think long-term. The 1898 Niseko hotel, Ando Village, Niseko Riverside, and a six-venue F&B portfolio — anchored in Kutchan, Hokkaido since 2007.
静かに、丁寧に。
“Quietly, carefully.” Our founding posture — for the hotel, for Niseko, for every choice in between.
The property · Six rooms and their keepers
Facts · For the curious
A small hotel, by design.
6
Suites — 100 to 350 sqm each
52
Guests capacity
3 min
Transfer to Grand Hirafu lifts
Next chapter · Ando Village
50,000 sqm. Twelve villas. One Pritzker laureate.
Ando Village is AI.D Japan's next Niseko anchor — twelve bespoke villas and a 1,000 sqm wellness clubhouse, designed by Tadao Ando Architect & Associates. The site sits twelve minutes from the 1898, framed against Mount Yotei.
Design Services Agreement signed September 2025. Concrete, water, and natural light — Ando's first large-scale residential commission in Hokkaido. Construction begins late 2026.
Seasons · 四季 · Four reasons to return
Niseko is not a winter destination. It is a year.
Spring
The locals' season. Bluebird skies, freshly groomed corduroy, and a deep base that holds well into April — at more than 50% off peak-winter rates. Fewer crowds, longer days, and the same powder mountain.
Summer
Hanabi nights. Niseko's summer fireworks light up the valley after dusk. Cloud-forest walks on Mount Yotei, cycling routes along the Shiribetsu river, and open-air dining that turns the 1898 into a summer seikatsu destination.
Autumn
Mount Yotei in maple fire — the cone framed by golden grasses and red foliage. Wagyu menus at Tsubaki Bettei, sushi omakase by a visiting Tokyo chef. The quietest — and some say the most beautiful — season to visit.
Book your visit.
Suites are limited. Each stay is personally handled by the hotel director.