The Green Leaf Niseko Village, Tapestry Collection by Hilton opens in Hokkaido, marking the debut of the lifestyle brand in ...

The central Hokkaido ski resort is particularly popular among foreign tourists. HOKKAIDO, Japan - Seven foreign tourists who ...

Since the 1972 Sapporo Olympics, skiing has been big news in Japan and for decades now, this destination has sat firmly atop ...

The land of Japow beckons, so here’s how to make the most of your next ski trip to Japan. Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder, delicious food, hot springs and full immersion in a ...

Police officers enter the building of a ski resort operator in Otaru, Hokkaido, on Jan. 6, 2026 for a search in connection with a fatal accident at the ski resort's moving walkway. (Kyodo) SAPPORO ...

Japan offers some of the world's best skiing and snowboarding for those looking to change up their routine, due to the reliability of its deep powder snow. Japan's main islands are roughly bisected by ...

It started snowing as soon as we stepped into our taxi at New Chitose Airport in Sapporo; great big flakes, falling fast and furious, adding centimetres to the already towering snow banks lining the ...

Local officials around one of Japan’s most popular ski resort areas are grappling with a growing fiscal problem: how to tax a ...