The curry at the ski resort is amazing. It's not too spicy, so even kids can enjoy it. Plus, there's a huge pork cutlet on top, welcoming you with its thickness. It would be even better if there was a bit more curry sauce. But the curry warms you up from the inside out when you have a cold body. There are some vegetables on top, but it's mostly a meat curry.

A hut a little way down from the Hirafu Gondola in Hirafu. The menu consists of typical mountain food, but everything is decent. It gets quite busy during lunchtime, but ordering through mobile makes it convenient and quick to receive your food. It's more suited for a quick bite between skiing sessions rather than a leisurely lunch.

This year, I went skiing for the second time in 2022! When I came three years ago, I heard languages from many different countries, but this time, it was mostly the language of a neighboring country at the resort! This mountain is high, providing a good challenge for skiing. I wondered where to have lunch, but many of the restaurants in the ski resort were closed. It seems you have to go up the mountain on the lift to find food. So, I put on my skis and got on the lift to head up the mountain to order. Instead of using a ticket machine, you order at the register. When I looked at the menu, I saw they had ramen, so I ordered the "Salt Ramen for 850 yen." It seems that the order goes to the kitchen when you place it. I waited in front of the counter as a chef in a white hat prepared the meal. When my order was ready, I sat at a table and enjoyed the smooth noodles with chashu, green onions, and bamboo shoots in a salty broth. It was a bit salty at first, but as I ate, it warmed me up. I think it was delicious for a ski resort ramen. After finishing, I ordered a hot coffee for 480 yen. Milk was sold separately for 50 yen each, so I had black coffee. The top of the mountain had deep snow, making it challenging to ski, but the lower parts were easy and enjoyable. Next time, I want to stay overnight and enjoy night skiing. The weather was good that day, and I could admire the beautiful Mt. Yotei. Thank you for the meal!

This is a restaurant located next to the Hirafu Gondola summit station at the Grand Hirafu Ski Resort in Kutchan Town. They offer miso ramen and chashu rice bowl for 2000 yen. The prices are set for tourists. The taste is quite ordinary. The chashu rice bowl is served in a style where it is kept warm in a rice cooker and served as is. There are other menu items available, but since it is just ski resort food, it's best not to have high expectations.

March 2021. Memoir review of the first visit, please skip (^^; I came with my son for skiing, and it has probably been over 30 years since I last skied in Niseko. Of course, I have no idea about the bustling atmosphere when the overseas skiers come, and this time, 90% of the skiers were Japanese. Among the ski resorts in Niseko, Grand Hirafu is the largest in scale, but personally, I find the Annupuri course the most enjoyable to ski on. For lunch, we went to the hut "King Bell" located halfway up the mountain, where I had shrimp tempura miso ramen and my son had soy sauce ramen. - Shrimp Tempura Miso Ramen (1,200 yen): The method of topping ramen with shrimp tempura is commonly seen in the "Iwanai Town" area, and it seems like they have adopted it here as well. The soup is a safe type that everyone would like, with a hint of shrimp extract. Instead of bamboo shoots, they use wakame stalks as toppings, which I found to be a nice touch. I could have just had regular miso ramen, but sadly, the nature of a food blogger is such that you feel like you have to try these unique dishes. After the meal, we had a cup of ice cream from Thirty-One. Thank you for the meal. Now, before leaving the hut, I put on my jacket, connected the woolen mittens with a string, wore a bucket hat, held bamboo poles, used Asian Eleven skis with Kandahar bindings, applied candle wax to the boots, and tied them with laces. Time to push myself and go for an afternoon of skiing with this old body!

Every year when I go to Niseko, the place I always stop by at the ski resort is this King Bell. Niseko has become difficult to have lunch for under 1000 yen due to the influence of inbound tourists, and King Bell is no exception, as its prices are on the higher side. However, considering that other restaurants easily charge around 2000 yen, being able to eat chicken curry or hamburger curry for 1500 yen is a lifesaver. The restaurant has plenty of seats, but it gets quite crowded between 12 pm and 2 pm. About 80% of the customers are foreigners, which is a common sight in Niseko. While the food may not be incredibly delicious, you can experience a sense of being abroad and relax freely. When you visit Grand Hirafu, stopping by here should not be inconvenient as there is also a shop available.

The curry rice is a classic choice, but this time I chose the braised pork belly type! There is also hamburger available, but this time I chose this! The taste is normal. The only thing that caught my interest was the super spicy ramen. It looks very spicy with chili oil floating on top. I didn't go all the way to Chumon Ramen in Tokyo, but the appearance reminds me of the ramen you would find at a ski resort.

Today I went skiing in Niseko again. I ordered the popular dish at the ski resort, the Hamburg Curry for 1200 yen. The hamburger was bigger than I expected. The curry wasn't very spicy. It was just a normal, tasty curry. But, as expected at a ski resort, it was expensive.

One of the largest restaurants in Niseko Grand Hirafu, a popular ski resort in Japan, is considered to be the most down-to-earth and unpretentious. The food is not particularly delicious, with a menu that is quite ordinary, but the prices are reasonable. At the beginning of the 18-19 season, they only offered curry and udon, which tasted like regular curry. The café attached to the restaurant serves coffee and hot wine until around 4 pm, allowing skiers to relax and unwind. When the conditions on the slopes are not ideal and you don't feel like going down to the base for a meal, this restaurant is a good option.

This is a restaurant located inside Niseko Tokyo Grand Hirafu Ski Resort. I had chicken soup curry and Sapporo Classic beer. The chicken soup curry was quite spicy, which paired well with the beer.

There was a large jug! I think it would be a good deal if it were turned into a ski resort. The food was like traditional ski resort food, but there were some dishes that looked quite delicious. I'll try them next time I go. Thank you for the meal.

Located on the middle slope of Niseko Hirafu Ski Resort. The Genghis Khan bowl for 1650 yen is delicious! The restaurant is clean. It was empty due to the influence of the coronavirus.

I went skiing in Niseko. It's been almost 30 years since I last skied in my student days. Niseko now has a foreign image, mainly for foreigners. I've been to Niseko in the summer or for work, but never had the courage to ski there. I heard that the restaurants get really crowded on weekends, so I had some rice balls before hitting the slopes. I didn't feel too hungry at lunchtime, but I needed some sugar to avoid feeling lightheaded. That's when I sought refuge in this hut. The hut's atmosphere felt nostalgic. I couldn't quite figure out the restaurant menu - not curry, not ramen, and they had udon, but still not what I wanted. Then I saw the cafe menu. That seemed like a good choice. I ordered an Orange Chocolate Cake for 500 yen and a coffee for 450 yen, totaling 950 yen. Well, it's a ski resort, so the prices are expected to be like that, right? I carried my cake and coffee on a tray and looked for a seat with a view of the mountains. It was full of foreigners around me, many speaking Chinese and some Europeans. There was a little girl with blonde hair wearing a helmet, looking cute as she wobbled around. I, on the other hand, enjoyed the view of the mountains in the background, feeling a bit languid in the afternoon. Well, the temperature was almost spring-like, and after a long time of exercise, I was sweating. I thought I should probably get some salt to avoid any issues. But first, let's start with sugar. The heavy Orange Chocolate Cake was unexpectedly delicious, moist, and with a hint of orange flavor. It was really good. With a dollop of whipped cream, it was a delightful treat. The coffee was just good. With such a hefty cake, it served as a mini lunch, satisfying enough. I needed to take a break, not to overdo it and risk getting injured. So, I leisurely enjoyed my cake for about an hour, and when the snowstorm subsided and the blue sky appeared, I thought it was time to ski a bit more. Foreigners say that Niseko has beginner courses that are not connected, making it difficult to ski. Indeed, the slopes here are not as continuous as I expected, requiring some tension and effort to ski smoothly. Before I knew it, I was accumulating fatigue. I managed to enjoy my 5-hour ticket to the fullest and called it a day. Normally, I would have curry or pork soup for lunch, but here in this foreign-feeling place, this cake and coffee felt more natural, more like Grand Niseko. It's funny how things work out here. Thank you.

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