Rhythm Hirafu, Niseko

We had the most amazing experience renting Specialized Vado SL model E Bikes from Rhythm in Niseko. Amazing bikes that got us through 70km Ride around Mt Yotei for the Day. Fumi and the team were very welcoming and customer service was impeccable. Looking forward to return in the winter to rent all our ski gear from them!

We rented premium gear this week for our trip in Rusutsu. The gear was much higher quality and cheaper than the Rusutsu resort gear and any of the other local offerings. Shoutout to Felicia(sp.) for moving bits and pieces around for our guided trip that was scheduled for the end of the week. Our guide Joey was brilliant and found all sorts of awesome spots and lines that we never would have found without him. Definitely worth the cost and my wife and I had the best day skiing/boarding that we’ve ever had. Will be recommending Rhythm and Joey to anyone else that swings by Hokkaido from the London!

Worst experience from a rental shop. Firstly, it took us an hour to get our board and boots. Secondly, my snowboard bindings had broken on day 6 (a part fell out) while I was on the slopes. I was on the top of the mountain and luckily found out that a part was missing while strapping in and not while I was riding or after I had sustained an injury. The rhythm team simply replaced the part with no recourse, stating that since I was in possession of the board, they would count that as a full day even though it was THEIR binding that broke on me. Overall: Terrible service. Terrible quality of goods.

Equipment are well maintained and great service for getting us our suitable ski equipment. Crowd can be a little overwhelming so be there early. Great experience renting and return. Thank you Rhythm.

Had an awesome beginner mountain bike lesson with Pancho! He explained everything really clearly and made it super easy to follow, even though I was very new to it. He was super patient and encouraging the whole time, which made the lesson fun and not intimidating at all. He kindly answered all my questions and even helped adjust the angle of my bike saddle, which made a big difference. I learned a lot and felt way more confident by the end. Definitely recommend taking a lesson with him / Rhythm !

Our ski instructor Orly was extremely patient to me and my friends, who are beginners to skiing. He taught us how to put on our gears and we learnt quite a few things just within the couple of hours with him. He was very encouraging and helped built some confidence in me after I fell on the ski slopes. Very grateful for his guidance. Also, super friendly staff at Rhythm and they were very efficient in helping us picked out the right rental gears. I have already recommended Rhythm to my other friends!

Hands down the best rental experience I’ve ever had. The board and boots are on top condition and the staff were super helpful. LOVE that they offer the new Burton Step In bindings! We went with the premium package and it was totally worth it. Started on an all mountain board and then switched to a powder board after the second day. Switching the board was super easy. Just walk in right up to the board counter and get it swapped out. I saw some reviews complaining about the wait but honestly it depends when you come in. They do an amazing job for the amount of customers they get. They have stations so they try to make it as streamlined as possible. Also, love that you can pick up the rental after 3pm the day before. Will definitely rent here again!

Had a pleasant experience renting my ski set here. It was packed but the process was very efficient and the staff were really helpful.