Ben Matsuda

Snowboarding is cyclical. In the mid-1960s, Sherman Poppen came up with the Snurfer; it was a board with a rope attached to the n...

If you can tell how the economy is doing by the number of new businesses popping up, Hakuba must be doing OK. Here are three of p...

AOKIKO/KIZAKIKO LAKE AREA As you drive or take the train from Omachi, before entering Hakuba, there are three resorts arou...

The winter sports capital of Japan’s main island is undoubtedly Hakuba, where no less than 12 ski resorts can be found in close pr...