Since the 1972 Sapporo Olympics ... Possibly the best-known ski resort in Japan, Niseko is world-famous for its decent vertical (940m) and consistent, quality powder snow, with an average of ...

Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder ... The most popular skiing can be split into two main areas: Nagano/Hakuba (main island), and the various ski resorts around Sapporo like Niseko ...

Most visitors fly into Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport ... Nozawa Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest ski resorts, with diverse terrain, many onsens and a charming village.Credit ...

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that the skiing in Japan is really, really good. Heck, they even named a whole month after it–Japanuary. With upwards of 400 established ski ...

My hometown is close to Nozawa Onsen (a ski resort on Japan’s Honshu island) that has been battered by snow this year). The snow is very, very wet and heavy there. I can ski much better in ...

The Hoshinoya Lodge Niseko has planned ski ... Japan’s hot springs for an experience rooted in discovery and harmony.” Courtesy of Higashiyama Niseko Village The growth isn’t limited to ...

This snow overkill is routine across Japan’s 400-plus ski resorts ... Hokkaido’s international airport in Sapporo, and comprises four inter-linked resorts: Grand Hirafu, Annupuri, Niseko ...

as I pop my ski cherry on the beautiful mountains of Niseko in north Japan. It may have taken a 12-hour flight from London to Tokyo, followed by a 95-minute flight to Sapporo, the capital city of ...

With so many options to choose from, we understand that it can be difficult to piece together a trip to Japan. Here’s a list of six of our favorite destination ski resorts in Japan, chosen for ...