The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the death of a 45-year-old NSW man at the Japanese ski resort town of Niseko.
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT) said on Monday the 45-year-old man from NSW died in Niseko, one of Japan's top resorts.
A spokesperson for DFAT said consular assistance is being provided to friends he was with in Japan and family in Australia.
No details surrounding his death have been released.
A post on the ski.com.au forum reported that a 45-year-old Australian man had gone missing from Niseko after last being seen at the Splash Bar at 1am.
It said according to information from a friend's Facebook page the man had been staying at a backpackers hotel in the area of Izumikyo for seven days and had been due to fly home on Sunday.
A subsequent response to the post said his body had been found in a river.
Niseko has become a popular resort for Australian skiers and snowboarders, with Australians making up the majority of international tourists to the resort, according to the Niseko Promotion Board.
The body of Australian man, Scott McKay, was found in Niseko in April 2009, two month months after he left a bar in the same resort town.
