Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The valley is nestled high in the Japanese Alps and enjoys some of the best powder in the ...

Alaska? Heli-skiing? Nope, just a typical powder day in Japan's Nagano region, a famed Winter Olympic venue. This is part of an ongoing series. In the original feature I explain why you should sit ...

Japan enjoys mythical status among skiers and snowboarders. Its culture, excellent food, efficient transport and futuristic ...

RUSUTSU, HOKKAIDO, Japan — Some people have snow-riding bucket lists; I have a Mount Rushmore: Ski the European Alps (checked that one off as a kid first learning to ski in Bavaria when my U.S. Air ...

Nagano Prefecture, a mountainous region in central Japan just a train ride away from Tokyo, offers all kinds of opportunities for outdoor adventure. Although it’s not far from Tokyo, Nagano is a world ...

Ski trips are amazing opportunities to spend time with loved ones, hit the slopes, engage in wellness activities and practice in an active hobby or two—but what options exist if you’re considering ...

TOKYO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The popularity of Japan's crisp powder snow among foreign skiers, surging back into the country, is luring more to seek the thrill of pristine backcountry slopes - sometimes ...

Nagano, Japan may be known as the site of the 1998 Winter Olympics, but the destination offers seemingly endless opportunities to enjoy year-round nature activities, as well as to go back in time ...

As winter blankets Japan in a thick layer of snow, the country's ski resorts are experiencing some of the most impressive snowfall in the world this season. This article explores the current snow ...

Sports and gaming fans can experience the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat as they navigate through a video game that re-creates the Japanese ski slopes, bobsled runs and slalom jumps to be ...