Two British tourists in Japan have been rescued after they attempted to climb Mount Yotei, the titular mountain featured in ...

On May 13, a British man and woman hiked up the Yotei mountain in Hokkaido and became trapped due to the cold weather. The ...

If you’re heading straight to Hokkaido, it’s possible to ... That's when you'll usually find the deepest snow, best conditions and best atmosphere in mountain towns. Generally, lift tickets in Japan ...

Mountain sledding is an exhilarating activity for adventure-seekers looking for new terrains to explore. It takes place on ...

According to Hokkaido police, the Niseko-Hirafu koban is the only temporary koban that is open for more than three months a year on Japan’s northernmost main island. Yamanaka, a 48-year-old ...

The summers also offer a lot, as Kristian Lund, the managing editor of luxury bible Powderlife; Cezar Constantin, who owns the Niseko Pizza restaurant; and Henry Hockley, owner of ski and snowboard ...

In the winter, it can be snow ... mountains and wading through stunning kaleidoscopic fields of colourful flowers. New Chitose Airport makes Hokkaido easily accessible from major Japanese cities ...

Global warming could transform Hokkaido’s iconic powdered snow into the wet flakes found on Japan’s main island of Honshu, a study showed. Researchers from Hokkaido University and the Japan ...

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 ...

When the cold wind blowing from north to south moves over a mountain ... Obihiro, Hokkaido Obihiro City has seen the highest fresh accumulation of snow over a 12-hour period since Japan started ...

A winter pressure pattern and cold air mass are bringing heavy snowfall along the Sea of Japan coast. More snow is forecast overnight and Friday. The Meteorological Agency says mountains along the ...