Nagano offers some of the best skiing and snowboarding in Japan. It did host the Winter Olympics, after all. There are a dizzying number of slopes to choose from. For skiing outside of Hakuba ...

The shinkansen bullet train from Tokyo to Nagano cost $90 with reserved seating. And the coach to Hakuba cost $25. Skiing there: Five days on the slopes cost us $600 per person, which included ...