
Japan's 7 Best Spring Ski Locations
Japan gets so much snow that some of its biggest resorts offer skiing into the second week of May—and there's even one that goes into July!
Japan gets so much snow that some of its biggest resorts offer skiing into the second week of May—and there's even one that goes into July!
This small train station in Hokkaido has kept open for one high school girl until she graduates at the end of March 2016.
When you get tired of the pistes, there's always plenty of powder off the back—or further up! From Nagano to Hokkaido, here are the nine best backcountry ski spots in the country.
Sapporo is the fifth most populous city in Japan, yet most of the big tourist attractions can be reached on foot from Sapporo Station.
Two snowboarding GoPro athletes explore the white wilds of winter in Niseko, Hokkaido.
Here's a selection of places that are beautiful in the warm weather, but in the winter, that beauty is multiplied!
Did your favorite Japanese ski or snowboard spot make it to the Top 5?
Featuring intricate snow and ice sculptures on a monumental scale—including pop culture icons and near-life-sized replicas of famous structures—the Sapporo Snow Festival draws over 2 million visitors each year.