Summer is still the hidden gem of Niseko. While in winter you have skiing & snowboarding, in the summer you have golfing, road cycling, mountain biking, hiking, rafting, sea kayaking....and, of course, all the same hot springs in a new and different seasonal setting. In addition to these activities, you have the summer festival season in Japan with families in traditional yukatas among floats and street vendors, local farmers markets and of course, barbecues around every corner.