Japan’s remarkable snow conditions make it one of the best places around the world to go ... and is within easy reach from central Tokyo. A two-hour shinkansen ride will get you to Iiyama ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

The lack of snow on Mt ... A symbol of Japan, the mountain called “Fujisan” used to be a place of pilgrimage. The mountain with its snowy top and near symmetrical slopes have been the subject ...

I had never been to Kyoto, so I wanted to include it in our trip, even though it is arguably Japan ... for Tokyo residents. The resort town is located in the mountains near Nagano.

But as snow feels increasingly ... to be had within three hours of Tokyo, the lion’s share of international powder-chasers head much farther north to Niseko, Japan’s most iconic ski area ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — ...

How it happened: Regardless of the record disclaimers, how does a place pick up ... and dry out. Tokyo, for example, averages only about 4 inches of snow a year. Japan sea effect snow explained ...