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.

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 ...

Night laps are the working skier’s salvation. Picture this—after an onerous eight-hour workday, you throw on your ski gear, hop in the car, and hit the hill.

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 ...

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.

Pats Peak Ski Area in Henniker brings weekend fun in the form of Saturday Night Under the Lights POP (pay one price) from 4 to 10 p.m. Tickets range from $79 to $99 based on the time slot chosen ...

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 ...

It's 1100 yen (about $7) a night. The thing I was scared about coming to Japan was I wouldn't necessarily be able to experience some of the restaurant scenes and buy the things that I wanted.

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz moved to Japan on a working holiday visa. He found Tokyo hectic so he ended up living in a small ski town north of the capital. He's making $8 an hour as a chef but has ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...