Myoko Kogen is not simply one ski area. Depending upon your definition of “Myoko” you could be talking of a mountain, a town, or a number of ski resorts. Here is a breakdown of the main resorts followed by the all-important info on how to get here.
Read More

Active Life hotels General Manager Ben Howard first stepped into thigh deep powder in Hokkaido 2010. A decade later, and after trips to more than thirty of Japan’s most popular …
Read More

Myoko House founder Nathan Eden snowboarded for the first time during a season at Nozawa Onsen in 2017/18. It was a transformative experience and, a little over a year later, …
Read More

The perfect Japan powder itinerary may not exist, but a trip around Hokkaido’s “powder triangle” – Furano, Niseko and Rusutsu – might be as close as it gets. These three …
Read More

All across Japan there are plenty of options for your dream resort home and developers or individuals have created some truly fantastic buildings. You can take your pick of apartments, …
Read More

Plans for a mountain bike park in Niseko have been approved by Kutchan Town, giving a green light to the construction of more than 20km of pedal-accessed trails, with the …
Read More

The best ski resorts, hotels and ski schools of 2022

It’s been yet another strange winter season in Asia, with international travel severely restricted and operators mostly reliant on domestic …
Read More

Not all of us can afford to buy a home in Japan’s best ski resorts, but maybe we can afford to live there if we run our own business… and how about if we combine both into one amazing life-changing event?
Read More