Having long felt priced and crowded out of Niseko, my friends and I settled on Furano for our annual pilgrimage to Japan’s winter wonderland. Better known for its summer lavender blooms, this sleepy centralHokkaidotown is increasingly on the radar of international skiers, drawn ...
Japan has hosted the Winter Olympics twice and holds the world record for the deepest ever snow cover, so it’s no wonder thatsnowboarding and skiing holidays in Japanare only growing in popularity. There arehundreds of high quality resortson both Honshu and the northern island of Hokkaido for...
This is the most famous hot spring resort in Hokkaido, where you can enjoy a variety of baths, including sulfur springs, iron springs, and radium springs. Each has different health benefits, with sulfur springs being good for the skin and iron springs being effective in promoting blood circulat...
There are over 450 operating ski areas in Japan. They can be found across the country's mountainous regions, from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu in the south. About half are located in three prefectures - Hokkaido, Nagano and Niigata. Japan's ski areas range from huge interconnected resorts...
The Japanese island of Hokkaido is famous for its cold, deep and dry snow The above combination is due to cold air fronts coming out of Siberia, then mixing with moisture as they cross the Sea of Japan. The result is huge dumps of the cold dry fluffy stuff. The terrain in Hokkaido is...
There are over 450 operating ski areas in Japan. They can be found across the country's mountainous regions, from Hokkaido in the north to Kyushu in the south. About half are located in three prefectures - Hokkaido, Nagano and Niigata. Japan's ski areas range from huge interconnected resorts...
Teine Olympia Ski Resort – Teine, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan Teine Olympia Snowtrip Tips Snowtrip Tip 1, Catch the JR bus to Teine Olympia If you`ve got aJapan Rail Passhop on the JR bus at Sapporo Station (50 min.) or Teine Station (20 min.) for a free ride to the ski hill. ...
From heli drops to cat skiing , resort powder stashes to backcountry tours Hokkaido Backcountry Club has the best guided backcountry tours in Japan.
JUMP TO Sapporo guide | Hokkaido ski resorts | Adventure, golf, snowmobiles | Hokkaido fun, spa resorts | Sapporo nightlife | Sapporo beds, ryokans HOKKAIDO, the northernmost of Japan’s major islands, is a literal breath of fresh air. Mild summers draw Asian travellers escaping the heat ...
Hokkaido, Japan’s northern island, is known for its deep powder and legendary tree skiing. Sapporo is the largest city on Hokkaido, and the 5th largest in Japan. Skiers and snowboarders visiting Hokkaido will need to drive, take a train, or fly to the island from Tokyo to Sapporo, as ...