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Most travelers visit Japan in spring and fall for the mild temperatures and vibrant colors, so the white season is often overlook...

A unique blend of traditional hot spring village atmosphere and modern ski facilities make Nozawa Onsen the quintessential Japane...

It was my third day out in the South Alps, and I was convinced I was an “ame-onna”  (rain woman) as I had been in my rain ge...

Private rooms with traditional Japanese architecture make Kayabuki a relaxing place to visit, but the location and access to grea...

Whether you relax with the family, or roll up your sleeves and give Mother Nature a hand, the slow life is the good life at Azeku...

Right as I began to empty the contents of the tent bag on the ground, snowflakes started to come down with a flurry. “No, no, no”...

Although I have been known to be an ame-onna, a woman whose presence seems to bring rain, this time around the gods were taking c...

The sound of traffic woke me up, and I quickly threw the sleeping bag to the floor and flipped open my mobile to check the time. ...

The dust in the rusting tin storage shack I had stayed in near Goryu campsite had gotten the best of me, and I woke up sneezing a...

Owner, Powder House Lodge & Hakuba Real Estate Michael Baker arrived in Japan from his native Australia 12 years ago t...

It’s early March in Hakuba with 50 cm of fresh powder on the ground. I should be stoked, but instead of putting on my avalanche b...