If the Alps and Rockies call you every winter, but you want a new snowy adventure, this ski resort in Japan boasts ...

Each winter, Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido, transforms into a spectacular wonderland of deep snow and vibrant culture ...

Snowy pine-covered mountains and valleys at this quality resort just over an hour’s drive from the largest city in northern Japan are the perfect winter playground for skiers and snowboarders. Kiroro, ...

This ski resort in central Hokkaido is a peaceful alternative to hot spot Niseko, and offers a local taste of Japan. Read ...

Widespread snowfall blanketed many parts of Hokkaido on Monday, December 8, turning the region into a winter landscape. Much of today’s snow was heavy and wet, and areas with strengthening winds faced ...

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Feb. 11, 2001: Freestyle skiers show off their jumping abilities using one of dozens of huge snow ...

Japan is the Holy Grail for skiers who love to ski deep powder. On the northern island of Hokkaido, the mountains are known for frequent snowfall, après ski means soaking in an outdoor onsen with a ...

The land of Japow beckons, so here’s how to make the most of your next ski trip to Japan. Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder, delicious food, hot springs and full immersion in a ...

The Winter Olympics have been held in two different regions of Japan, Hokkaido/Sapporo and Nagano, yet for decades the island nation has remained off the radar of most Americans as a ski destination.

Last December, Daniel Barotz, a 35-year-old financial adviser in Denver, was fed up with the paltry snowfall in Vail. “I needed my powder fix and was willing to go wherever the snow was deep,” he says ...

Welcome to Japan’s snow-capped wonderland. A unique natural phenomenon, known as drift ice, occurs each winter on the Sea of Okhotsk, on Hokkaido’s northern shores. Ice drifts southward from Russia’s ...

HOTEL101-NISEKO WITH ITS 1.17 HECTARE PRIME SITE AND 482 ROOMS IS EXPECTED TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST HOTELS IN THE HEART OF ...