Chitose-Niseko by helicopter: jpy 189,000

[url=]Original Article[/url] [b]Chitose-Niseko copter flights start[/b] [quote]Famed Hokkaido ski resort Niseko Village said Tuesday it has started a helicopter shuttle service linking Shin Chitose Airport for ¥189,000 per person, allowing skiers to get from Tokyo to the slopes in less than three hours. Niseko Village is jointly operating the Heli-Shuttle service with Hilton Niseko Village and Aero Asahi Corp., a helicopter operator in the Toyota Motor Corp. group.[/quote] [url=http://www.japantoday.com/category/top-in-category/view/helicopter-service-starts-from-shin-chitose-to-niseko-village-resort]Original Article[/url] [b]Helicopter service starts from Shin Chitose to Niseko Village resort[/b] [quote]Niseko Village on Wednesday launched its exclusive Heli-Shuttle service that delivers guests to and from Shin Chitose Airport, improving transfer times. Hilton Niseko Village General Manager Daniel Welk said he is delighted to be working together for the first time with Aero Asahi. The daily Heli-Shuttle service costs 189,000 yen per person for a one-way flight. Reservations are limited to a minimum of three passengers per flight. The partnership of Aero Asahi, Niseko Village and Hilton Niseko Village to create this new service reflects the demand from well-traveled clientele who visit Niseko throughout the year and desire this level of products and services to be made available, Welk said. “Heli-Shuttle services are available in many of world’s top ski resorts and this new addition is paramount in continuing to attract discerning skiers and travelers from around the world who are looking for the fastest and most exclusive passage to the slopes. Hilton Niseko Village, arguably the first international hotel at a Japanese ski resort is now located as close as 2 hours and 20 minutes from Tokyo. The best ski resort in Japan has also suddenly become one of the closest,” Welk said. Niseko Village was recently awarded the “Number 1” ranking out of 107 destinations across Japan, by the Kanda Ski Slope contest (published by Jazu KK). Along with the best ski and boarding conditions in Japan, visitors can enjoy a multitude of activities this winter including First Tracks Cat Skiing; Dog Sledding, Snow Rafting, Niseko Village Snow School and Niseko Kids. In a mere 30 minutes, guests can be whisked straight from the airport and be able to have maximum time on the slopes to enjoy all the resort has to offer.[/quote]