came to Hakuba to snowboard. He returned to the village, located in the Japanese Alps about 45km west of Nagano, the next year to buy property – and has lived there ever since. As a hotelier ...

Hakuba village in Nagano Prefecture, one of the most popular winter destinations in Japan, has been struggling with snow this season. “This year, we have had more snow than usual, and it has ...

The following year he took a group over to the Japanese alpine village of Hakuba, the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics that has become one of the world’s top skiing destinations. “That year we ...