May 19th, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
There are a few qualified backcountry skiing & snowboarding guide companies accessing terrain in-and-around Hokkaido`s largest ski area, but Hanazono [&hellip
April 22nd, 2014 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
When someone says they`re going to Niseko for powder skiing & snowboarding, Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu is often the [&hellip
April 22nd, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Reachable from Tokyo in less than 2.5 hours via Echigo-Yuzawa station, Hakkaisan boasts some of Japan`s most consistently deep annual snow totals. [&hellip
April 21st, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Overlooking Japan`s deepest crater lake — Lake Tazawa — sits one of Tohoku`s most beautiful & best kept powdery secrets. [&hellip
April 21st, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Madarao Kogen Ski Resort, located 30 minutes up the twisty mountain road from cultural hotspot Iiyama City in the valley [&hellip
April 20th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
For more than a decade, neighboring Niseko`s powder fields to the southwest have garnered most of the attention in Western [&hellip
April 19th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
The long snowy pistes of Tohoku`s largest ski area, Appi Kogen, aren`t a secret anymore but there`s still plenty of [&hellip
April 19th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Of all the hundreds of snow resorts in Japan, Kagura is one of the best destinations for snow sliders of [&hellip
April 18th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Otaru Tenguyama Ski Area provides a great half-day outing for snow riders who recognize that good things can come in small packages. [&hellip
April 16th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Sitting below its bigger, badder sibling — Teine Highlands (1023m) — the slopes at Teine Olympia are perfect for beginners & [&hellip
April 16th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Madarao Kogen Mountain Resort has plenty of excellent in-bounds powder pockets, so logically the powder stashes outside the ropes are [&hellip
April 16th, 2013 | by Japan Snowtrip Tips
Triforce owner, Takumi Nagai, and his colleagues have worked hard to loosen political restrictions blocking off-piste access in the Minamiuonuma [&hellip
