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Japan

From the best ski resorts to what to wear, how to ‘onsen’, best coffees, insider guides and more. If you’re skiing in Japan we’ve got you covered.

New international ski hotel opens in Furano Japan this season

The ski town of Furano in the belly button of Japan's Hokkaido northern island is home to a new hotel come December 19 when...

Hotel review: Park Hyatt Tokyo, the ideal city stopover for Japan...

Tokyo is everything extrovert introvert - bright, bold and bolshy on the outside, minimalist and considered on the inside. The kind of city you...

New NEKOMA Mountain ski resort to open in Japan this season

The team at Hoshino Resorts are psyched for the season ahead with the launch of the new NEKOMA Mountain thanks to a lift that...

The coolest Japan powder lodge offering week long shred programs

There's something about Myoko in Japan, a picture perfect pocket of traditional Japan country villages at the base of Mt Myoko, an active volcano...

Madarao Singapore company plans to turn Myoko into new Niseko

Singaporean based fund, PCG (Patience Capital Group), has revealed their expansion plans for both Madarao and Myoko ski resorts in Honshu, Japan in a...

4 of the best Hokkaido places to stay next Japan ski...

There's a lot to love about Japan. The culture, the powder snowfall, the people, the ease of getting around, and its proximity to Australia...

Club Med announce new Japan ski hotel opening and deals for...

There's even more good news on the Japan horizon for Club Med devotees and those considering an all inclusive snow holiday to the powder...

I flew Jetstar Business to ski in Japan and I don’t...

Let's be frank. I'm flying Jetstar to Japan, and quite frankly (see what I did there) Australia's low-cost airline has been rising to the...

Why you need these two Gunma resorts on your Japan ski/board...

Just a two-hour trip from Tokyo Station sits Gunma Prefecture, a veritable mecca of winter sports, boasting 22 ski resorts. With few foreign guests...

The best Aomori spring adventure for skiers and boarders

Located in the northernmost part of Japan’s main island of Honshu, Aomori Prefecture has a longer winter than other parts of Japan, followed by...

Virgin Australia launch new Japan flight route from June 2023

Japan just got even easier to access for Aussie skiers and snowboarders. Virgin Australia, together with the Queensland Government and Cairns Airport, has announced a...

The A to Z of winter in Japan for first timers...

Planning to ski and snowboard Japan? You'll need our guide - the A to Z to the land of bottomless powder, extreme politeness, culinary delights,...

Nozawa, the prettiest ski village in all the ancient lands of...

Contributor, Alex Parsons, reveals her snowmance with Nozawa Onsen, her Shinto home. I first visited Nozawa Onsen in Japan in February 2013 with my father...

New food, fun and things to do in Tokyo this winter!

It's been a long time coming but we can now all head to Japan for the first open border ski season since 2019/2020. Excited,...

7 reasons to ski Hakkoda in Japan this 2022/2023 winter

With the Japanese borders officially open for visa-free, independent tourism, it's time to start planning where your next ski adventure might take you -...

The Niseko lodge with direct access to untracked powder with a...

So you’re planning your ski trip to Japan. You want somewhere that’s easy to get to, and where you can meet other like-minded snow...

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