5 Niseko Stories: Toshiya Kasuga

The final story, part 5, with Niseko snowboarder Toshiya Kasuga.

A carpenter by trade, Toshiya Kasuya balances construction work during the summer with snowboarding in winter. Toshiya learnt to snowboard in Hukaba, Japan before discovering powder and backcountry riding in Mt. Baker, USA. But his life truly changed when he visited Niseko for the first time, and he's still here almost 20 years later.