With little information to go by, the Austrians Albert Leichtfried, Markus Bendler and photographer Hermann Erber travelled to Japan in search of the country's ice climbing potential. Apart from ...

This national park known as the "Playground of the Gods" in Japan is a outdoor-loving travelers paradise with gorgeous ...

along with the more famed Japanese ski resorts of Niseko and Hakuba, is known for powder snow, dubbed “Japow.” The resort areas are a huge part of Japan’s tourism boom, also fuelled by a ...

In fall, for the foliage tours. Now, more travelers are booking winter trips to Japan, as the country's reputation as a world-class skiing destination continues to lure visitors from Asia-Pacific ...

Niseko, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, is known for its world-class skiing. But it's also a great ... trip on the Shiribetsu River, one of Japan’s clearest rivers. When the temps start ...

But the ascent is fun and heading down is even more so. In Japan, the first place where ski mountaineering began was the Academic Alpine Club of Hokkaido, which is part of Hokkaido University.

GOKASE, Miyazaki Prefecture--Japan’s southernmost ski resort will reopen for business for the first time in three years on Dec. 20. The Gokase Highland Ski and Snowboard resort is situated on ...

ice sculpture installations and other immersive après-ski experiences. In Hokkaido, Johnnie Walker and Perfect Moment hosted an immersive pop-up experience at Japan’s renowned winter resort ...

Kazuyo Baba, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of Nichigo Press, talks about the rising popularity of skiing in Japan among Australians. This recording is a follow-up on the previous skiing episode ...