4.5Rhythm Base Niseko(218 reviews) - You only really find out how good they after it goes wrong. Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM Gear Rentals
Based in Japan, Rhythm Japan is a ski and snowboard retail and rental store that takes pride in offering customers excellent service along with the latest in quality snow sports equipment. Our staff know the equipment as well as they know the mountains so those visiting the store can be confident they're getting the right advice. Rhythm Japan has locations in Niseko and Hakuba, resorts that are renowned for their dry snow conditions. We provide superior equipment at competitive prices so our customers can ride the powder with confidence. Our stores are big and our range is second to none. We offer quick and comprehensive service and always aim to get customers on the mountain as fast as possible. In summer, Rhythm Japan Niseko turns in to Rhythm Cycles, offering a prompt and professional service to visiting cyclists and to the local Niseko cycling community. We pride ourselves on our new fleet of quality rental bikes, full service workshop and bike sales for cyclists of all levels.See more..
5.0Winter First - ski rental delivery(1 review) - Winter First = First Class Gear Rentals • Ski & Snowboard Areas Didn't want to bring our skis all the way from Europe so we browsed around to find a suitable rental company. The obvious ones (like the hotel and Rythm) we found ridiculously expensive so we decided to go with one of the online companies offering delivery services to our hotel. The one we first thought of had received good feedback and was at half of the price the hotel offered. However when I emailed them and asked what happens if the boots don't fit they told us changing was not included in the price so we dropped them and contacted Winter 1st instead. And from the very first contact we got a great impression. The reservation page was quite easy (one can also call or send email) and we opted for ski deliveries the evening before the rental period was to commence and they followed up promptly with a confirmation. Because of flight delays we were however going to be late to the hotel and the agreed delivery time and therefore emailed the rental company who quickly changed the delivery time to the following morning. Due to their agreement with the hotel we couldn't actually try the equipment in the lobby but instead had to meet them at the parking. That's however not a big issue as they brought boxes to sit on etc. They also came well prepared with several boots to choose from as boots of different brands can differ in comfort. They then mentioned that if we still after a few runs or so wanted to change boots they would swap for free - by just giving 30 mins notice! As our kids wanted to try snowboards one day they told us that swapping the skis for boards wasn't an issue either. But for this they wanted a small fee (800 yen). All the gear we got was new or new for the season and the service they offered was absolutely fantastic and most definitely defined our view of Niseko as a great destination. We warmly recommend Winter 1st as the first ski rental choice in Niseko.See more..
