Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying ...

Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

Set on the northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaido, this is one of the most popular ski resorts in the country for good reason. The 2,800 skiable acres slopes here offer some incredible views of Mt.

As Japan celebrates another winter of epic snowfall, our writer discovers some of the world’s best skiing on it’s ...

Furano in central Hokkaido has it all: a reasonably large (by Japanese standards) ski area with 839m of vertical split over two zones (Furano and Kitanomine, each with its own base). Furano has a ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers ... was made from the snow-covered mountains in the Jozankei area of Sapporo. A group of five foreign nationals had taken the ...

While the country is having a banner ski season, exceptionally heavy snowfall has created challenges for resort workers.

I can ski much better in Hokkaido.” Hokkaido is surrounded by ... There was a time when Niseko United — a collection of four resorts, Annapurna, Niseko Village, Hirafu, often divided into ...