Category
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.
Skiing
Further into Hokuriku
A sleek new bullet train blazes a trail past the majestic Japan Alps, through Nagano City and continues on to the Japan Sea, whis...
Backcountry Tours
Hakuba Mind Shift
Hakuba is a great backcountry launching point, but many visitors might not realize its full potential.
Backcountry Tours
Avalanche Awareness in Japan
It was a typical season-opening day in Tateyama. Hundreds of skiers, boarders and climbers were out to get the first powder of th...
Snowboarding
10 Years On the Road – A Car Danchi Flashb...
Time is a fickle creature, sometimes creeping along, other times so fast you can’t keep up. There are many ways to measure time, ...
Snowshoeing
Escaping Winter’s Venom in Snake Valley
From 10 meters above, atop a steep, ice-covered ravine, I could hear my hiking partner’s voice calling down to me. “Yes, I’m OK,”...
Features
Japan Snow Guide – Download the Free iOS M...
Outdoor Japan Media and MapMotion launch Japan Snow Guide mobile app, the new comprehensive English-language guide to Japan’s sno...
Winter
The 21-Day Wasabi Powder Diet
Two Dutch powder junkies enjoy their first taste of fresh "Wasabi Powder." Big, white, fluffy snowflakes dance through a pitch...
Snowmobiling
Mission Impossible
About 180 kilometers into the mission, the gravity of the situation pulled me down like a lead weight toward the thick ice and th...