Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying ...

Niseko is riding a wave of increased global popularity, supported by the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...

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

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are ...

Snow removal work is in full swing along a stretch of a northern Japan road that becomes a "snow corridor" with meters-high ...

The biggest life-changer in snowboard champion Ayumu Hirano’s life since he won an Olympic gold medal is that he became a ...

People in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, have flown kites in a festival to mark the first signs of spring as the snow ...

Yuto Totsuka leads Japan podium sweep in men's snowboarding event at The Snow League's debut in Aspen Yuto Totsuka leads ...

It took two long days of competition to determine the first Snow League winners — in this case, Japan’s Sena Tomita and Yuto ...

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

“It really snows a lot. It’s the best quality snow in Japan. In the beginning of the year, I go up every day,” says Jia-Rong Chen, who left a job in tech in Tokyo to come to Niseko for the ...