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.

Hokkaido District Transport Bureau launched a website to inform foreign backcountry skiers or snowboarders of three tips for ...

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

Set on the northernmost island of Japan, Hokkaido, this is one of the most popular ski resorts in the country for good reason. The 2,800 skiable acres slopes here offer some incredible views of Mt.

Sapporo in Japan’s northern island, Hokkaido, is a captivating blend of urban sophistication and natural splendour. Despite ...

I’m here in autumn, known by locals as “the season of the pumpkins”, and I’ve discovered that the ski fields and hot springs are only two courses of the extensive and diverse menu that Hokkaido offers ...

Winter in Hokkaido comes with meters of snow, literally.

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s ...

including some of the best ski slopes in the world. But if you prefer warmer weather, Hokkaido is blissful in the summer—unlike central Japan, where it can get uncomfortably humid—with a mild ...