Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The valley is nestled high in the Japanese Alps and enjoys some of the best powder in the ...

HAKUBA VALLEY, Japan – Snow crab legs protruded from a steaming bowl of miso soup accompanied by a golden-brown portion of takoyaki, a battered ball stuffed with grilled octopus. What did this ...

As winter blankets Japan in a thick layer of snow, the country's ski resorts are experiencing some of the most impressive snowfall in the world this season. This article explores the current snow ...

Two iconic ski resorts, Niseko Hirafu and Hakuba Iwatake, are introducing brand new gondolas, promising to enhance the visitor experience and modernize the Japanese ski scene. Niseko’s New Hirafu ...

Japan is a country whose boom-bust experience with winter sports has left a mix of charmingly dated resorts matched with an infusion of new-found interest from foreign visitors. In the inverse of the ...

Tourists head to Japan for many reasons: the shopping and night life of Tokyo, the temples of Kyoto, the scenic beauty of Hokkaido. But skiing? That's not something most travelers immediately ...

Niseko isn’t the only ski resort you should be hitting up this season. Here, we share where you should be skiing in Japan ...