Speaking of, Japan is actually split into 14,125 islands, but the only two you have to worry about for skiing are Honshu (the large main island) and Hokkaido (its smaller northern neighbor). Luckily, ...

The Mainichi Shimbun answers some common questions readers may have about closures and opening date delays at ski resorts ...

I've skied mountains around the world, from the Canadian Rockies to the French Alps and beyond. Still, I'd never experienced ...

Skiers flock to Hokkaido’s pristine pistes ... For all these reasons and more, Niseko and skiing in Japan easily justify the hype. Any time spent in the shadow of Mount Yotei will be a holiday ...

Niseko is one of Japan’s most popular ski destinations for international visitors, with a lot of multilingual support and plenty of creature comforts. About a 2.5 hour-drive south of Hokkaido ...

Japan’s most iconic ski area, in Hokkaido. Niseko is indeed worth the hype—and more people decided to try it out last year ...

While many people tend to frequent either Hokkaido or the Nagano region ... Naeba is connected to Kagura Ski Resort via the Dragondola, Japan's longest gondola lift, giving you the option to ...

Japan’s most iconic ski area, in Hokkaido. Niseko is worth the hype – and more people decided to try it out in 2023 than ever before, with visitation up 26 per cent from the previous winter.

to New Chitose Airport, the gateway to Sapporo.

Hokkaido’s fabled powder snow puts a visit ... family-friendly apartments and ski-in, ski-out access. From there we set off on a picture perfect snow-shoe trek through the pristine woodland ...