Since the turn of the year Uchi have added three new agents, pushing the number of listings close to 1,000 across the best Japanese resort areas. With 20 agents now …
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Hokkaido’s backcountry enthusiasts will be delighted to hear that the Niseko area now has a large-format printed backcountry map covering 50 different ski routes spanning the Niseko Range, Mt. Yotei, …
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A 1-metre-long wild boar made an unexpected appearance at Alpen Blick Resort (Ikenotaira) this week, running down the slopes of the resort and charging at two snowboarders, breaking a snowboard …
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Hokkaido resident Neil Hartmann makes some fantastic videos about living in one of the snowiest places on earth, and if you haven’t seen any we highly recommend checking them our …
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A wonderful natural world of mountains, forests and sparkling lakes, but it is less than two hours by train from the heart of Tokyo. It starts with amazing, light snow …
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It’s been a wild few days for ski resorts in Japan, with winter storms and a “once in a decade cold snap” delivering some of the heaviest snowfalls in recent …
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It never takes much to convince me to buy new ski gear, and with a country like Japan that has some of the best snow conditions known to man, the …
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It might seem strange to be talking about a lake in the latest real estate article from Uchi… this is Ski Asia not Lake Asia! But Uchi CEO and Founder …
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