Hokkaido, Japan, is renowned for its excellent ski resorts, thanks to their abundant snowfall and beautiful landscapes.The ski season in Hokkaido typically runs from late November to early May, ...

Club Med took over two hotels in the Kiroro ski area (about a 1.5-hour drive from Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport) and revamped both in the past two years with its signature colourful sense of ...

Hokkaido, on the other hand, is where you’ll consistently find the deepest, fluffiest snow. The mountains and ski resorts are less tall, closer to the ocean, and generally colder than what you’ll find ...

Skiing, dining, and relaxing in Japan's Hokkaido Region. Skiing and snowboarding in Niseko, Japan. Relaxing, dining, drinking, and discovering Niseko. Skiing photo gallery courtesy of SnowLocals. ...

Kiroro Ski Resort is in Akaigawa, 43 kilometers west of Sapporo and 28 kilometers from Otaru. ... Kiroro Snow World stands out as one of the newer yet most impressive ski resorts in Hokkaido.

The resort is truly ski-in, ski-out, with 23 runs served by 11 gondolas across Asari and Nagamine mountains, altitudes ...

SAPPORO — This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after venturing beyond resort boundaries.. On Feb. 5, a rescue request was ...

Hoshino Resorts Tomamu, located in central Hokkaido, features a ski area and tower hotels that are popular with tourists from China and other countries. Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart acquired the ...

Exclusive ski resorts from Colorado to Hokkaido host a wealth of luxury catered chalets, groomed pistes and Michelin-star restaurants. Exclusive ski resorts, from Megève to Niseko, ...

Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, ... a city in the southern part of Hokkaido, received 50 inches of snow over 12 hours, a national record. Image.

Niseko, Hokkaido Best for ticking off the bucket list. Possibly the best-known ski resort in Japan, Niseko is world-famous for its decent vertical (940m) and consistent, quality powder snow, with ...

“The popularity of Hakuba and Hokkaido’s Niseko ski resort areas is nothing new,” said Ken Yamaguchi of Norikura’s management council. “They have been working at attracting foreign ...