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 ...

TOKYO >> Hotels and restaurants in the popular Hakuba ski resort village are packed to capacity amid a surge in international tourists on the slopes, and visitors to the village are expected to grow ...

Hakuba Goryu provides a fantastic experience for families and skiers of all skill levels. Just about an hour west of Nagano City, the resort is easy to reach and offers stunning views of the ...

Mount Hakuba-Norikuradake is just one of several Japanese mountains that provide ideal conditions for backcountry skiing and snowboarding. But these scenic and unpatrolled areas, which lure winter ...

The sharpest increase per tax office was recorded in Hakuba village, Nagano Prefecture. Hakuba’s rise by 32.1 percent was attributed largely to the surge in tourist numbers. Kikuyo, Kumamoto ...