International visitors pour into Japan — to the delight and dismay of its ski towns
Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...
Japanese Team Continues to Impress at the Ski and Snowboard Championships
FIS World Championships After the athletes and spectators witness Japan dominate in the International Ski and Snowboard ...
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How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
But it always evens out.” Japan’s rapidly aging demographic, sputtering economy and fewer skiers have closed hundreds of resorts in the past decade. Some studies say that local skier and snowboarder ...
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In Japan's ski resort area of Myoko, trepidation as more foreign money pours in
He estimates only 10 of about 80 inns in Akakura operate year-round. Located roughly 2.5 hours from Tokyo by train in Niigata ...
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Visa Reports Record Surge in Japan Ski Tourism and Visitor Spending
Visa reports record surge in Japan ski tourism and visitor spending, with international travelers driving 90% of spend and ...
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Japan’s Ski Slopes Have Too Much of a Good Thing: Snow
By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow ...
Skiing: Horishima takes dual moguls silver after pulling out of final
Japan's Ikuma Horishima claimed silver after pulling out of the men's dual moguls final Friday at the freestyle ski ...
Record surge in international skiers drive tourism growth in Japan: Visa
With peak ski season transforming to Spring blossoms, Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today revealed data showing ...
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Perrine Laffont and Ikuma Horishima win moguls titles at freestyle skiing world championships
French standout skier Perrine Laffont has won the moguls title at the Freestyle world championships for her third straight ...
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How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
I am somewhere in the trees. Thigh-deep in powder. Stomping through the snow. Not riding my board as I should be but carrying it. Muttering to myself about taking the wrong line and getting stuck ...
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How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
Japan’s rapidly aging demographic, sputtering economy and fewer skiers have closed hundreds of resorts in the past decade. Some studies say that local skier and snowboarder numbers have ...