In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known for its world-class ski resorts. But while the area's mountains are undeniably magnetic - they were the stage for ...

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

From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking ...

My husband and I paid $115 each for Gran Class tickets on Japan's Shinkansen bullet train. The seats and extra perks made a premium upgrade worth it.

The country's regions facing the Sea of Japan experience heavy snowfall every year and are home to many ski resorts ... Ishikawa and Nagano prefectures, as well as in some western regions ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News)— HungKuang University in Taichung now offers students a six-day snowboarding program in Japan to improve their skills on the slopes.

Tokyo: Residents of northern Japan were sheltering from deep ... R), covered in snow along a rest stop outside the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. Photo by Richard A.

The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower around us, beckoning us to their slopes. In central Japan, just under two hours from Tokyo by bullet train, Nagano is known ...

TOKYO: Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally ...

Last year, we finally made solid plans to visit Hakuba, a popular ski destination near some of Japan's mountain ranges ... take us 138 miles from Tokyo to Nagano, a town an hour's drive from ...