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 ...

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 ...

Although places like Niseko on the island of Hokkaido are well known for powder, we’ll let you in on a little secret: Nagano offers some of the best skiing and snowboarding in Japan. It did host ...

But Nagano's Hakuba — which is sometimes referred ... Rising international interest to ski in Japan is fueling an influx of investment, as foreigners scoop up homes and pour money into resort ...

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The resort town also has a stunning après ski scene with a wide range of restaurants and karaoke bars. To venture a bit further afield, visit Japan's hidden gem city of Nagano to see beautiful ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic ... only 1% were foreign tourists. Ski resorts in Hakuba Village in Nagano, meanwhile, are filled with foreign visitors. The reason: It takes just ...

The Japan National Tourism Organization’s English website introduces Hakuba, Niseko in Hokkaido and Mount Hakkodasan in Aomori Prefecture as famous places for backcountry skiing. The Niseko area ...

Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest ... They headed to a resort in the Hakuba Valley that had hosted events for the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. They took a lift ...