With somewhere north of 400 ski resorts and countless backcountry skiing zones ... and Hokkaido (its smaller northern neighbor). Japan’s main island, Honshu, has a wider variety of ski destinations ...

Niseko, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, is known for its world-class skiing. But it's also a great ... trip on the Shiribetsu River, one of Japan’s clearest rivers. When the temps start ...