SNOW

Through the heavy Akita snowfall, a train with one or two cars makes its way across bridges that span deep valleys and through tunnels that burrow into the heart of the mountains of the region.

Suntory has created the most amazing and intricate addition to your glass of whisky.

It seems the 2016 Sapporo Snow Festival has some larger-than-life anime characters in store!

Ginzan Onsen is an achingly photogenic hot spring town in the Yamagata region of northern Japan. And it looks even better in the snow!

Experience a variety of sports activities carried out amidst nature.

Encounter the beautiful colors of nature nurtured by the four seasons.

Sapporo is an ideal base from which to explore other areas of vast Hokkaido! From penguins to icebreakers, and ice sculptures to festivals, Hokkaido has so much to see and experience.

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!