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 go, stay and eat.

Add a night prior in Tokyo (or two if you want to adjust more), as well as one before heading home. There’s a detailed itinerary of the two length trips at Japan Ski Tours site. WHY: ...

The abundance of soft powdery snow makes Niseko a great place for beginners and children to learn to ski.. Just a word of warning, if it’s your first time in Japan, don’t expect Niseko to be ...

Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder, delicious food, hot springs and full immersion in a culture unlike anything else on the planet. With somewhere north of 400 ski resorts and ...

Being Japan, there’s something very faultlessly organised about our stay. After collecting our boots, skis and helmets (following a quick but thorough fitting the night before), we can ski ...

Then head back to Shiga Kogen - which is the largest ski area in Japan, comprising 18 separate ski resorts and excellent night skiing. Stay at the Sachinoyu Hotel Shiga Kogen. Book here ...

Three winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, with hotels charging some $1,350 a night.

MYOKO, Niigata Prefecture--Three winters from now, Japan’s snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, with hotels charging some $1,350 a night.

Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder, delicious food, hot springs, and full immersion in a culture unlike anything else on the planet. With somewhere north of 400 ski resorts and ...