Club Med Kiroro to open in Hokkaido, Japan in December 2022, offering unconventional and unspoiled highlights of the region—from pristine views and snow slopes to brilliant nature and local culture.
During a reveal event with partners in Club Med Singapore’s newest office, Henri Giscard d’Estaing, President of Club Med, announced its newest addition to its portfolio of resorts in Hokkaido, Japan. Opening in December 2022, Club Med Kiroro, Hokkaido will offer an ideal getaway for city folks—with one-of-a-kind untouched snow experience and natural environment right at the thick, where mountain meets ocean and offering guests access to some of the best powder snow in the world, with long ski seasons and fresh ski tracks.
The new Club Med Kiroro will be a takeover and combination of two existing properties to create one integrated snow resort with two distinctive buildings, located just a 3-minute buggy ride or a short gondola ride apart, that blends seamlessly with the Kiroro ski domain. Recently with The Kiroro voted as the best ski resort in Japan in the World Ski Awards 2021, the re-branding and re-designing of the resort to Club Med promises a new chapter of elevated mountain vacations delivered with signature programming that will continue to draw families, millennials and the next generation of avid vacationers from all around the world.
Conducted in two phases, Club Med Kiroro Peak will open this December followed by Club Med Kiroro Grand in 2023. With the opening of both buildings, Club Med Kiroro will offer close to 400 guest rooms with the support of over 450 G.Os (Gentil Organisateurs) and G.Es (Gentil Employees) during the peak winter season. Guests will be able to make a reservation for Club Med Kiroro Peak as soon as 1st August 2022. Club Med has three other resorts in Japan—the trendy Club Med Tomamu in Hokkaido, the debonair Club Med Sahoro in Hokkaido and the vibrant Club Med Kabira Ishigaki in Okinawa.
Known internationally as a powder skiing mecca and being situated on the outer fringes of Niseko between the south of Otaru city and to the west of Sapporo city in Hokkaido, Club Med Kiroro, Hokkaido boasts the finest powder snow in the world produced by the combination of Siberian winds meeting the cold waters of Hokkaido Island and has the most snowfall at 21m annually on average, more than anywhere else in the country.
Located 90-minute drive away from the New Chitose Airport and easily accessible by train to Otaru Chikko Station, the ski-in-ski-out resort offers snow enthusiasts direct access to an untouched ski domain with 23 courses for all levels and pristine off-piste ski slopes, providing avid skiers an unparalleled backcountry exploration across both the Asari and Nagamine mountains. Families too can have a ton of fun in the powdery snow with snowboarding, snowshoe experiences and a majestic snow park. To top it off, delight in a spectacular view of the ocean from the top of the mountains and revel in all that Hokkaido has to offer. This unique experience is nothing but exceptional.
Bringing on a new dimension to vacation experiences, Club Med Kiroro will provide guests with a multitude of facilities including workshops, nature centres, an indoor resort pool with a dedicated kids zone and an in-house public bath. All of which are designed with an artistic touch to grow curiosity and ignite new passions.
Designed for couples and families with teenagers alike, Club Med Kiroro Peak has a minimum age access of 12 year old while Club Med Kiroro Grand houses a wide host of family-oriented activities and facilities suitable for all ages. Aprés ski the Hokkaido way as Club Med Kiroro Grand also boasts a 100% hot spring water natural onsen, a cedar-wood sauna and a stone sauna that encapsulate an oriental design.
Guests can also discover local Hokkaido delights and craftsmanship right within the resort. Wander through the gallery that showcases handmade Otaru glass crafts and local artist paintings or savour sake from local breweries and appreciate the artisan brewing process that produced the crisp and fresh nihonshu.
