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Snow and Ice
ActivitiesSnow and Ice
Japan is no longer a hidden gem for snow lovers and powder junkies around the world. Japan is one of the most mountainous countries in the world with hundreds of ski resorts around the country attracting millions of winter sports enthusiasts each winter and spring. From family-friendly resorts to serious backcountry skiing and snowboarding, the famous deep powder that covers Japan’s mountains provides a stunning backdrop for winter fun.
Art and Film
Forging Deus Powder Tools
Motorcycles and surfboards may seem like an unlikely marriage, but Deus Ex Machina has taken their love building custom bikes and...
Nagano
Get to Know Evergreen Outdoor Center
Evergreen Outdoor Center, based at the foot of the Japan Northern Alps in Hakuba, Nagano provides tours, lessons and instruction ...
Backcountry Tours
Get to Know Salomon Experience
Go backcountry skiing with Olympic skier Akira Sasaki, test Salomon and Atomic's latest gear and more!
Snowboarding
The Reckless Optimist’s Next Phase: Travis...
Travis Rice’s new film recently premiered in Tokyo to a packed house. The film charts the hydrological cycle across the Pacific Ocean to Japan and beyond.
People
Follow Your Heart
The life of Scandinavian skier and artist Sandra Fransson is a mosaic of her lifelong passion for skiing and art, inspiration from the outdoors and the continuing legacy of her brother.
Snowboarding
Yuki-Ita
Shaping a non-traditional approach to snowboarding, Atsushi Gomyo introduces yuki-ita to Japan.
Skiing
The Roof of Australia
It was almost midnight when we set out on skins from the tiny collection of lodges at Guthega, a “ski village” in Kosciuszko Nati...
Backcountry Skiing
JAN’s New Snow Bulletin Board
The first place the powder snow season begins each year in Japan is that sacred area called Tateyama. As powder-lovers returned t...