SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after venturing beyond resort boundaries. On Feb. 5, a rescue request was ...

Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...

The snow is very, very wet and heavy there. I can ski much better in Hokkaido.” Hokkaido is surrounded by water, which fuels the weather systems that produce the consistent dry powder it is ...

In Japan, the northern island of Hokkaido had reported 28 cases of people being stranded in the mountains while backcountry skiing as of late January, more than twice as many as the previous ...

Speaking of, Japan is actually split into 14,125 islands, but the only two you have to worry about for skiing are Honshu (the large main island) and Hokkaido (its smaller northern neighbor). Luckily, ...

Known for its abundant “Japow” or Japanese powder, Kiroro has earned a reputation as one of Hokkaido’s premier skiing destinations. Established in 1991, Kiroro Snow World stands out as one ...

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, located in central Hokkaido, features a ski area and tower hotels that are popular with tourists from China and other countries. Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart acquired the ...

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

But before we get to that... Earlier this month, I was on a skiing holiday in Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido. On arrival at the hotel, I was warned by a member of staff that the facility ...

Hokkaido, Japan is among the most attractive winter destinations for Filipinos and tourists from around the world with its ...

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 up to ...