44 Cows Shipped to Niseko from China and Poland

14 May, 2015 Rupert Orchard

44 Cows welcomed to Niseko in preparation for the upcoming Cow Parade.

44 life-size model cows been delivered to Niseko in preparation for the upcoming Cow Parade, the world's largest public art exhibit which has taken place in more than 80 countries. As part of the exhibition, the cows will be painted by professional and amateur artists from around Japan and put on display in Niseko Hirafu, Niseko Village, Hanazono and Kutchan.

Cows will be exhibited from June through to October, giving artists just a few weeks to have their designs finished. A number of artists will be completing their cows in a temporary studio set up in Hirafu 188, overlooking Mt. Yotei.

To find out how to get involved in Cow Parade Niseko, visit the official website or "like" the Cow Parade Niseko Facebook page for regular updates.

Cows arrive in Niseko for Cow Parade Niseko
Cows arrive in Niseko for Cow Parade Niseko
Cows arrive in Niseko for Cow Parade Niseko
Cows arrive in Niseko for Cow Parade Niseko
Rupert Orchard
Rupert Orchard

Rupert works for HT Holidays and returned to Niseko full-time in 2014, seven years after first discovering the resort's famous powder as a ski instructor. In between, he has worked in the ski industry in China and Canada, but in the end, couldn't resist a return to the resort that made him fall in love with the sport and the industry.