Hakuba Valley is located in Japan's Nagano Prefecture, which is just three hours from Tokyo by bullet train. The valley is nestled high in the Japanese Alps and enjoys some of the best powder in the ...

On January 2, two American nationals in their 30s lost their way while backcountry skiing in the village of Hakuba, ...

The Hakuba Half is a weekend-long celebration of running and community, with as much emphasis on fun as on the run.

Two iconic ski resorts, Niseko Hirafu and Hakuba Iwatake, are introducing brand new gondolas, promising to enhance the visitor experience and modernize the Japanese ski scene. Niseko’s New Hirafu ...

If you’re reading this, you’re probably already aware that the skiing in Japan is really, really good. Heck, they even named a whole month after it–Japanuary. With upwards of 400 established ski ...

HAKUBA VALLEY, Japan – Snow crab legs protruded from a steaming bowl of miso soup accompanied by a golden-brown portion of takoyaki, a battered ball stuffed with grilled octopus. What did this ...