Ski resort guides | Japan
Owani Onsen is a tiny Japanese ski resort going through a heartbreaking decline
While bigger resorts keep expanding, many medium-sized and smaller resorts are downsizing. Owani Onsen Ski Resort is one of these places that, in its heyday, must have been a great …
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Avoid the Niseko crowds and get off the beaten track at Japan’s Aomori Spring ski resort
This year, Japan has exploded as a destination as coverage on TikTok and other social media has fuelled record visitor numbers to popular tourist spots and the famous ski resorts …
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Hakkoda is the “holy grail” of powder skiing in Japan
At the northern tip of Honshu, Aomori Prefecture boasts some of the most extraordinary winter conditions in the world. During the cold season, roads become towering snow corridors, houses are …
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Yamagata Akakura Onsen is a tiny Japanese ski resort with “the friendliest atmosphere of any resort I’ve visited”
Tucked away in the northeastern corner of Yamagata Prefecture, right on the border with Miyagi Prefecture, you’ll find Yamagata Akakura Onsen Ski Resort – often referred to simply as Akakura …
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Ani is a tiny Japanese ski resort and an “untouched powder paradise”
Ani Ski Resort, with its minimalist approach and focus on adventure, is a haven for powder skiing. It’s not flashy or commercialized, but it offers some of the best powder …
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Okunakayama Kogen is a tiny Japanese ski resort offering simple, timeless skiing
Okunakayama Kogen is a modestly sized ski area nestled in Ichinohe, Iwate Prefecture. Surrounded by larger and more commercialized ski areas, it stands out as a gem for those seeking …
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Jeunesse-Kurikoma is a tiny Japanese ski resort oozing natural beauty and charm
Tucked away in the southern mountains of Akita Prefecture, Jeunesse Kurikoma is a small ski area that charms visitors with natural beauty, minimal lift lines, and little foreign influence. This …
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Deep dry powder and a world-class superpipe at hidden gem Aomori Spring
There’s something about Aomori Spring that adds up to more than the sum of its parts. Like many resorts in Japan, it’s not big and the runs aren’t very long, …
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Is Appi Kogen the best ski resort in Japan that nobody has heard of?
When you tell people you’re visiting Appi Kogen resort you usually get blank faces, but Appi is up there with the largest in Japan. Shiga Kogen leads the way with …
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Amihari Onsen is a beautifully quiet Japanese ski resort where nothing has changed for 30 years
If you’ve never done any tree runs or powder skiing, Amihari Onsen Ski Resort is one of the best places in Japan to start. It’s a compact resort close to …
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Geto Kogen is hands down one of the snowiest ski resorts on the planet
With more than 18 metres of snowfall in good seasons and around 10 metres in “bad” years, it gets even more snow than Niseko and puts world-famous resorts like Whistler …
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Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain is “one of Japan’s last secret spots”
Hoshino Resorts Nekoma Mountain is a “new” ski resort based in Aizu, a mountainous region of Fukushima known more for its saké production and samurai culture than its skiing – …
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Bluebird powder, pristine pistes & free skiing for kids!
A complete guide to Furano – bluebird powder, pristine pistes & free skiing for kids!
Discover Furano ski resort, a hidden gem amidst Japan’s renowned ski destinations. With quiet slopes and an authentic Japanese atmosphere, Furano offers a refreshing escape from the crowds. Nestled on …
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Palcall Tsumagoi has the long, wide, perfectly-groomed runs you’ve been looking for
Palcall Tsumaoi is not particularly well known internationally, but don’t be fooled: Japanese skiers and snowboarders know and love this resort, and for good reason. It is the largest in …
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Hakkoda is the Japanese ski resort that will make you fall deeply in love
Hakkoda is a love with a slow burn: unassuming at first, but once you get to know it, its full of deep surprises and will take your breath away!
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Zao Onsen
Zao Onsen is one of those places that transports you not only in time but also in spirit. Being one of the most traditional resorts in Japan, you will be …
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Japan's best family resort ... for everyone
Tomamu
Tomamu has developed a reputation as one of Japan’s best family ski resorts, but anyone who has visited will tell you that this description is somewhat limiting. it is a …
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Japan's largest ski resort
Hakuba Valley
Hakuba (“white horse”) is a village in the Japanese Alps, located 40 km north-west of Nagano city. Some of Japan’s best known ski resorts lie within this general region. In …
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Japan's hidden gem
Madarao
Madarao Mountain Ski Resort is one of Japan’s hidden gems. The resort is located in northeastern Nagano, on Japan’s main island. It sits between Myoko Kogen and Nozawa Onsen – …
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Shiga Kogen
Shiga Kogen announced itself as a world-class snowsports facility when it hosted both the slalom and grand slalom events at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics. The world’s best skiers and …
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Ski resort guides | South Korea
Yongpyong
Spanning 4,300 acres and 29 km of marked trails, Yongpyong is South Korea’s biggest ski resort. Built in 1974, it was also Korea’s first purpose-built alpine resort, and to this …
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