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Kutchan and Furano Need Different Accommodation Business Plans
The same annual revenue model cannot explain every resort. Uchi compares municipal overnight demand, seasonal concentration and the operating questions that follow.
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niseko
The Niseko House Value Ladder: From ¥38 Million to ¥198 Million
The median sold-listing value for houses ranged from ¥38m in Kutchan to ¥198m in Hirafu and Hanazono. The premium is real, but so are the differences in turnover and evidence depth.
niseko
Where Niseko Property Actually Moved—and Why the Drive-To Market Led
Hirafu and Kutchan each recorded 43 sales in 2025, but against very different stock. The wider drive-to market led overall with 80.
niseko
Niseko Is Not One Property Market Anymore
Visible inventory expanded across Niseko in 2025, but recorded sales did not rise at the same pace. We map eight distinct submarkets and the different forms of value they offered.
kutchan
Kutchan’s 2025 Market Shows Why Niseko Is More Than Hirafu
Kutchan’s property market expanded sharply in 2025, but the data points to a very different kind of demand from the resort core.
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Kutchan Annual Market Report 2025
The full Uchi Insights report on Kutchan Town’s 2025 property market, covering inventory, sales activity, pricing, sales velocity, land trends and the contrast with Niseko-Hirafu.
niseko
Niseko’s Spending Power Is Still Hokkaido’s Strongest Resort Signal
New visitor-spend data from Niseko shows why the resort continues to attract real estate, hotel and infrastructure attention: international guests are not only coming, they are spending at levels well above the national average.
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Kutchan’s Housing Shortage Is Becoming Part Of The Niseko Investment Story
A planned new housing development in Kutchan is another sign that the Niseko area’s growth is no longer just about hotels and second homes—basic residential supply is becoming a bigger part of the story.