Hokkaido’s greatest distinction from Honshu ski resorts is that it offers a resort lifestyle in the city. Sapporo and Asahikawa, in particular, are highly functional cities with abundant nature and many resorts around them. You can stay in Sapporo and Asahikawa and make day trips to the surro...
Niseko is a town on Japan’s northern Hokkaido Island, near the dormant volcano of Mt. Yotei. Major ski centers like Niseko Mt. Resort Grand Hirafu occupy the slopes of Mt. Niseko-Annupuri. The surrounding mountains are dotted with numerous hot spring resorts, known as onsen. The Shiribetsu...
17-year-old Yokoo Aki from Japan started skiing at four under the guidance of her ski-athlete father and began competitive skiing at seven. She is currently preparing for the FIS Alpine Skiing competition in Hokkaido at the end of December. "The snow quality here in Jilin is excellent, and...
Noboribetsu Onsen in Hokkaido Private onsen in Minakami Pre-bath before rotenburo in Nyuto Onsen Shibu Onsen Japan Small onsen bath in Appi Minakami Onsen Gunma 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Book your trip here ...
How about the off-piste regulations?The controversy around off-piste in Japan has become notorious throughout the international snow sports industry. There certainly are resorts in Japan that do not allow ANY off-piste skiing or riding. However, there are a good number of resorts in Hokkaido wh...
Hokkaido The northernmost island of Hokkaido is famous for its high-quality produce of meat, fish, dairy and fruit. Some famous dishes include Jinguisukan mutton barbeque, richly flavored Soup Curry, and miso butter Hokkaido Ramen as local specialites. There are also a number of famous sweet sho...
There is only one place on Earth I could be--and it's a place that averages an earthquake a week. Hokkaido is an active place, in every sense.Here on Japan's northernmost island, winter sees a soft duvet of snow lying across the region, luring skiers from the rest of the country....
Hokkaido is known for its spectacular snow and winter festivals and illuminations, its ski resorts and world-leading slopes, its regional food specialities, and more - all of which make its capital, Sapporo, an increasingly cool destination. ...
Sapporo, in the northernmost island prefecture of Hokkaido (北海道), is much cooler than most regions of the country. With milder summers, you can avoid melting during the humid Japanese summer. In the winter, you can enjoy some of the best snow and ski resorts in the world – if you ca...
Repository, built in 2012 and conceived by Jun Igarashi Architects, sits on the outskirts of Asahikawa, on northern Japan's Hokkaido island. The region sees a drastic temperature swing of 60°C between summer and winter, and so the house has been designed with this mind, featuring only small...