Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...

A Korean woman died while skiing at a ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. On the 9th, local media, including Mainichi Shimbun, ...

A record influx of overseas visitors has descended on the famed Niseko ski resort on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. People remove snow from a street in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) A ...

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...

A South Korean skier died after crashing into a tree on the side of a trail at a resort in the village of Rusutsu in Hokkaido ...

This article provides a full guide to discovering Japan in the spring, with each destination promising an unforgettable ...

KUTCHAN, Hokkaido--An internationally renowned ski resort area in the Niseko region in southwest Hokkaido is often said to be part of Japan, but not in the same "vein." The area has been developed ...

Spot rare wildlife, soak in a hot spring and sail in a frozen wonderland on Japan’s northernmost island.