Higashiyama Niseko Village, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

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"A hush of powder defines this ski-in, ski-out hideaway of just 50 rooms, where warmly modern alpine aesthetics—circular stone hearth, butter-soft leather, textured stone, and iridescent ceramics—frame Mount Yotei at every turn. Omotenashi peaks with a round-the-clock do-san butler, while bedrooms echo nature in dark wood lattices, forestlike carpets, cherry blossom panels, moss-green velvet, and slate soaking tubs set for mountain-view soaks (request a Yotei room). Dining is seasonal and Hokkaido-forward—Yukibana spans Wagyu burgers to soup curry; Sushi Nagi’s counter flows with uni, scallops, and tuna—before spa time at four-room Chasi La Sothys or a private onsen. And when the snow melts, summer opens onto green forests and flower fields." - Danielle Demetriou, Adam H. Graham