Clouds part for Kutchan's potato party August 4 2009, 2:00pm via powderlife.com

AFTER weeks of unseasonal rain, the Kutchan Jaga Matsuri (Kutchan Potato Festival) was graced with perfect weather on Saturday.

It seemed the whole of Kutchan took advantage of the picture-perfect bluebird weather to celebrate their town and its most famous produce.

Kutchan is a town of 15,000 people and is the main government and business town servicing the Niseko United ski resorts, just a 10 minute drive away.