Established in 1991, Kiroro Snow World stands out as one of the newer yet most impressive ski resorts in Hokkaido. Built during the country’s economic boom, the resort boasts state-of-the-art ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after venturing beyond resort boundaries. On Feb. 5, a rescue request was ...

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As Japan celebrates another winter of epic snowfall, our writer discovers some of the world’s best skiing on it’s northernmost island ...

Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some ... In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains while backcountry skiing as of late ...

Hokkaido, Japan is among the most attractive winter destinations for Filipinos and tourists from around the world with its ...

The resort tried selling tickets online to draw international visitors, to little effect. “The popularity of Hakuba and Hokkaido’s Niseko ski resort areas is nothing new,” said Ken Yamaguchi ...

Nagano/Hakuba (main island), and the various ski resorts around Sapporo like Niseko and Rusutsu (on Hokkaido). Of course, there are dozens of other smaller ski resorts and backcountry zones equally ...