Backcountry Skiing

Niseko snowcats are found deep in the snowy mountains of the north island; they detest crowds, preferring to travel in small grou...

Training and preparation are paramount to playing safe in the backcountry, and recently guides and instructors are putting more e...

Akita Prefecture's Lake Tazawa region barely registers on Japan’s tourism radar. Yet it is paradise for winter lovers and a “Top ...

Masanori Takeuchi is a legend in snowboarding. Hailing from the Joetsu area of Niigata, he was raised a skier and then discovered...

Two weeks of endless powder in Myoko Kogen If I was forced to rank my best powder memories, my time in Myoko during January 20...

Mt. Fuji could easily be anointed the tourism ambassador for Japan. Look at any postcard or travel poster featuring the mountain ...

It’s a bluebird day with a dusting of fresh snow. Over at neighboring Naeba, spring conditions are already evident but, here at K...

This is the year you’re going to do it—get the good things you need to go into the backcountry the right way. The choices can be ...