Foreign visitors to Japan rose 33% this past winter from pre-pandemic levels. Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of ski ...

Located roughly 2.5 hours from Tokyo by train in Niigata prefecture, Myoko, along with the more famed Japanese ski resorts of Niseko and Hakuba, is known for powder snow, dubbed "Japow". The resort ...

From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking to Japan in record numbers. Hoteliers nationwide are making a roaring trade ...

Night - Fog with a 48% chance of precipitation. Winds SSE at 6 mph (9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 31 °F (-0.6 °C). Rain with a high of 42 °F (5.6 °C) and a 83% chance of precipitation.

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6. The heavy snow is ...

Visa reports record surge in Japan ski tourism and visitor spending, with international travelers driving 90% of spend and ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines significantly, many ski resorts in Japan are having difficulty staying open. A resort’s ability to attract foreign ...

The land of Japow beckons, so here's how to make the most of your next ski trip to Japan. Skiing in Japan is synonymous with bottomless powder, delicious food, hot springs and full immersion in a ...

Sunny with a high of 48 °F (8.9 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 29 °F (-1.7 °C). Mostly sunny today with a high of ...