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Hakuba 47 Mountain Sports Park

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www.hakuba47.co.jp/winter/en  |  Kamishiro 24196-47, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-75-3533  |  Open 8:00-16:30  |  Travelling times to Hakuba 47 Tokyo: 2 hrs 40 min (train), Osaka: 4 hrs (train)   RAD PARKS AND IGLOOS A distinctively Gen Y resort in comparison to the man… Read More

Hakuba Goryu

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http://www.hakubagoryu.com/e/  |  Kamishiro 22548, Hakuba-mura, Kitaazumi-gun  |  2+81-261-75-3131  |  Days 8:15-16:50, Nights 18:00-21:30  |  Travelling times to Hakuba Goryu Tokyo: 2 hrs 40 min (train); Osaka: 4 hrs 30 min (train)   ROOM  FOR EVERYONE Covered in Japan Alps-quali… Read More

HAKUBA VALLEY

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Nagano's international powder playground Eleven powder-rich resorts. One pass. And in 2016-2017, a new tap-and-go ticket gate system. The Hakuba Valley just keeps getting better. One of the leading snow resort areas in the Northern Japanese Alps, its international credentials were firmly es… Read More

Kamui Ski Links

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www.kamui-skilinks.com/  |  Nishioka 112, Kamui-cho, Asahikawa-city  |  2+81-166-72-2311  |  Open 9:00-17:00  |  Travelling times to Kamui Ski Links Asahikawa: 40 min (bus), Sapporo: 1 hr 25 min (car)   DISCOVER MORE With average winter temperatures of around five degrees colder t… Read More

NAC Otoe Powder Cat

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http://www.nacadventures.jp/en/  |  Otoe, Otoe-cho, Fukagawa-city  |  2+81-166-72-3000  |  Days 8:00-17:00  |  Travelling times NAC Otoe Powder Cat  Asahikawa 30 min (car), Furano 1 hr (car)   PRIVATE JAPOW As the first company to introduce adventure tours to the Niseko and Mukawa… Read More

Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU

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www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/en/  |  079-2204 Nakatomamu, Shimukappu-mura, Yufutsu-gun  |  2+81-167-58-1111  |  Days 9:00-16:00, Nights 16:00-18:00 (Mon-Thu), 16:00-19:00 (Fri-Sun, Holiday)  |  Travelling times to Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU New Chitose Airport: 1 hr 30 min (car), Asahikawa Airport: 3 h… Read More

TOKACHIDAKE

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To go where no piste has gone before Tokachidake is nature in the Hokkaido Powder Belt 'as is'. There are no lifts, no groomed runs, and no crowds; just pure powder to be enjoyed. The area consists of Tokachidake, a 2,077-metre volcano, and Tokachidake Onsen, a hot spring village dotted with w… Read More

Furano Ski Resort

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www.princehotels.com/en/ski/furano.html  |  Nakagoryo, Furano-shi  |  2+81-167-22-1111  |  Days 8:30-17:00, Nights 17:00-20:00  |  Travelling times to Furano Ski Resort Asahikawa Airport: 1 hr 5 min (bus), New Chitose Airport: 2 hrs 50 min (car)   PURE POWDER PLEASURE Furano Ski R… Read More

FURANO

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The beautiful heart of frontier Japan Quintessentially still a country town, Furano has Eden-like qualities that have long attracted nature-lovers, artists, photographers and film crews. Its seasons are similar to Northern Europe, with heavy snows blanketing the landscape in winter, and mil… Read More

HOKKAIDO POWDER BELT

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Furano Tokachidake Tomamu Kamui Asahikawa Asahidake Kurodake It's official. Powder has acquired the status of a religion on Hokkaido, with some of its staunchest exponents found spreading the gospel throughout the Hokkaido Powder Belt. There's not a lot of convincing to be done about its great… Read More

SAPPORO

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Home of Hokkaido's larger-than-life snow festival The Sapporo Snow Festival (Sapporo Yuki Matsuri) is one of the biggest highlights of the winter season in Japan. Hundreds of ice sculptures and statues take over Sapporo's Odori Park, and Tsudome and Susukino areas for the festival every Februa… Read More

Travel Japan like a pro!

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Culturally rich, regionally diverse and technologically advanced, Japan offers an experience that is truly unique. To make your trip truly convenient as well, here are some essentials and tips that will enable you to travel smart, stay connected, dine and shop, and stay comfortable as you travel Ja… Read More

OTARU

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Fall in love with Hokkaido's historic port A fishing port close to Sapporo, Hokkaido's capital, Otaru grew with the development of the island's rail network to inland coal fields during the nineteenth century. Beautifully maintained European heritage buildings constructed during this era still… Read More

Niseko Grand Hirafu

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www.grand-hirafu.jp/winter/en/ | Yamada 204, Kutchan-cho, Abuta-gun | 2+81-136-22-0109 | Days 8:30-20:30, Nights 18:30-20:30 (Limited time only) | Travelling times to Grand Hirafu New Chitose Airport: 2 hrs (car), Sapporo: 2 hrs 30 min (train)   WORLD CLASS Niseko Grand Hirafu is … Read More

NISEKO

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Once you go, you can never get enough… Of all the reasons to visit Niseko on a snow holiday, the most important one is, has and always will be one thing: powder, and lots of it. The powder which comes with cold winds all the way from Russia is served fine, dry and in bulk from November to Apri… Read More

Welcome to Osaka

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Osaka is Japan’s western capital, and the underdog of Japanese travel destinations. Pioneers and built Osaka on innovative ideas; they were the ones who brought us instant noodles, and sushi train. An air of nostalgia complement the city’s modern, trail-blazing energy, which is just what makes… Read More

Quirky and nostalgic by day…

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Osaka’s mecca of street food Kuromon Ichib Known as one of Osaka’s largest food markets, Kuromon Ichiba is a must-visit spot for a tasty feed. Locals come to this 114 year-old market for their daily shop, some socialising, and of course delicious street food. The market spreads out in all f… Read More

Bright and innovative by night…

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Loud and proud nightlife hub Dotonbori Dotonbori prides itself as the most popular entertainment district in Osaka; Encompassing both sides of the Dotonbori canal, the area is home to many of Osaka’s signature nightlife destinations. The best way to begin your adventure there is with a walk… Read More

MOUNT FUJI AND FUJIKAWAGUCHIKO

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Exploring Japan's iconic peak and local lakeside hot spring town The instantly recognisable Mount Fuji presides over the Fuji Five Lakes area; step into its historic hot spring base town of Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi, and discover the many ways to enjoy this World Heritagelisted attraction. … Read More