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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
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
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
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
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
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
Lake Kawaguchiko is famous as a hot spring area; it has many well-established lakeside inns with restaurants and outdoor baths with views of Mount Fuji, and there are many family-run bed and breakfasts in town. In recent years, with a further increase in the number of overseas visitors, basic ac… Read More
The hotels of the Hachimantai resort area lie at the foot of the rugged Mt Iwate (2,038 m), and are a haven for nature lovers throughout the seasons. This complex volcano is one of Japan's 100 famous mountains, and one of the many in Towada-Hachimantai National Park, which encompasses a vast area o… Read More
Morioka Grand Hotel Annex offers convenient access to and from Appi, as well as the heart of Morioka, an historic castle town. The hotel's sharp Western-style single, twin and double rooms all come with Wi-Fi and LAN connections; their selection of four types of pillows for guests shows that this i… Read More
APPI / HACHIMANTAI SKI AREA 2016-17 - Skiing & Snowboarding Version Real Japanese deep powder riding on a vast scale Appi brings a European-style resort ambience to a beautiful natural area of Towada-Hachimantai National Park in Iwate Prefecture.The resort is famous … Read More
HACHIMANTAI-APPI SNOW FESTIVAL Shovel by shovel, scrape by scrape, snow sculptures take shape for the Hachimantai-Appi Snow Festival in mid-February. The festival program features mid-winter fun for all ages with a night-time sculpture light-up, fireworks at both APPI and Hachimantai's Panoram… Read More
APPI / HACHIMANTAI SKI AREA 2016-17 A deep powder experience for riders of all levels Enjoying the exceptional quality powder snow that is a signature of resorts in Iwate, Hachimantai Resort lies between the 2,038-metre Mt Iwate, and the volcanic plateau of Hachimantai. … Read More
SNOWSHOE NATURE TRAIL & WINTER MOUNTAIN TREKKING The snowshoe nature trail allows participants to step off the fast lane, stop and admire the beauty that surrounds them. The forest behind Hotel APPI Grand is host to all kinds of flora, fauna and fluffy snow to play with. Explore yourself o… Read More
APPI, SKI RESORT, JAPAN - 2016-17 Winter Version Essential resorts, accommodation, food and entertainment VISIT APPI WITH A JR EAST PASS The Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train completes the journey to the north-eastern Japanese castle town of Morioka i… Read More
The city of Iiyama lies at the northernmost tip of Nagano, one of Japan’s snowiest prefectures. The Iiyama Valley is at its centre, and the gorgeous landscapes of Madarao Kogen and the heart-shaped Hokuryuko Lake surround the city. Often referred to as the ‘little Kyoto' of the snow country,… Read More
The lucky winners are... Thank you very much to all who entered the Tomamu Gondola Ride Giveaway! We received a fantastic response, and the lucky winners are as follows: Ms. S.Watts QLD Mr E.Goenawan NSW Ms M.Zeng WA Mrs S.Monk NSW Mr John Young TAS Mrs J.Alberto VIC Mrs A.Miller N… Read More
The number one town in the Northern Alps Gazing out at the glossy white, craggy peaks of the Northern Japanese Alps from Omachi in winter is like standing in front of a beautiful buffet dinner with an empty stomach. Everything looks enticing. How will you see it all on one holiday? The only s… Read More
Japan's biggest resort area It's become common knowledge that Japan has a number of impressive powder resorts, all vying for attention with their huge snowfalls, relaxing hot springs, and exceptionally good local cuisine. There's only one though, that comes complete with snow monkeys. Ladies an… Read More
“…unforgettable scenery, hot springs and powder snow…” Zao Hot Springs Ski Resort is one of Japan's vintage snow resorts, famous for its combination of rare, unforgettable scenery, abundant hot springs and powder snow. It was established in 1925 soon the birth of skiing in Japan, and has … Read More
Yamagata Prefecture stands out as a must-visit powder destination; it's a part of a region in Japan that is blanketed by some of the country's heaviest snowfall every winter. Located less than three hours by bullet train to the north of Tokyo, some 160,000ha of the prefecture is national parkla… Read More
