THE SNOW WAS GENTLY FALLING when we arrived in Furano close to midnight. But the skies had cleared by morning, leaving behind ...

Furano Ski Resort The resort is in a great location that gets a lot of snow from Siberian storm conditions. Each year, it receives about seven meters of light, dry snow.

Nozo Hotel is practically brand-new when I arrive for the start of the spring ski season in late February. The 78-room property, owned by a Malaysian property developer, opened in ...