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Hakuba vs Niseko or both?

The question that has divided skiers and snowboarders – is Niseko or Hakuba better? Of all the questions we, as the staff of Liquid Snow Tours, get asked, is ‘which is better – Hakuba or Niseko?R [...]

Hakuba Snow Update – January 2nd

Top Restaurants in Hakuba

One of the added benefits of skiing in Japan is the access you get to some of the best alpine food in the world. The ingredients are fresh without parallel, the flavours are delicious and funnily enough, Japan has the longest life [...]

Why Hakuba Cortina Is A Must Visit

Cortina is one of the best ski resorts in the Hakuba Valley for many reasons. From its amazing tree skiing to its onsens, it is a must-visit ski destination while you’re in Japan. Cortina is located about 16km (20-30min) [...]

Fantastic December Snowfall Hakuba & Niseko

Early Snowfall Hakuba & Niseko

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Hakuba Opening Dates

The Hakuba ski season runs each year from late November until early May. The official opening dates for each resort vary from year to year, and can often fluctuate as the season draws closer due to snowfall. Keep reading below for [...]

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Best Bars In Myoko

Myoko has a range of different bars and restaurants to keep you entertained, fed and quenched when you’re not shredding the slopes. Here are our top picks to check out when you’re in Myoko. [...]

This is where the cool snowboarders hang out. It’s a casual and friendly place filled with snowboard memorabilia. It has good music and is known for hosting some wild parties.

Best Bars In Nozawa

Nozawa has a range of different bars and restaurants to keep you entertained, fed and quenched when you’re not shredding the slopes. Here are our top picks to check out when you’re in Nozawa. Stay Bar The regular haunt [...]

Best Bars In Hakuba

When you’re not shredding the slopes, Hakuba has a range of different bars and restaurants to keep you entertained, fed and your thirst well and truly quenched. Here are our top picks to check out this season. Echoland M [...]

Skiers ready to drop in a big slope in Hakuba.

Where to ride in Hakuba

The host of the 1998 Winter Olympic Games certainly isn’t short on variety. Boasting 10 different resorts within its valley, Hakuba has something for every single ability. If visiting all 10 resorts is a bit of a stretch for you [...]

Where to ride in Nozawa Onsen

Nestled in the Japanese Alps, Nozawa Onsen offers deep powder, diverse terrain, and a charming village, making it a top destination for skiers and snowboarders. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate cruiser, or powder seeker, [...]

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nicky sullivan

Lizzie was so helpful, gave us some options and advice to help us pinpoint where we wanted to go. And once we had booked provided some really helpful travel advice and answering questions we had. Easy to deal with, everything was smooth and we had a great time.

Shelly Drewitz

Calum was awesome at helping us every step of the way with our trip. We got a great deal on the accommodation and ski lift, and we will definitely come back to Mountainwatch next time based on his excellent service.

Mark K Grant

I booked my Japan ski holiday through Mountainwatch. Very professional and when we arrived in Japan all was laid out for us. The accommodation was even nicer than expected. KIrsty was very good to work with and made things very easy!!!! will book again next season.

Jess

Great experience booking through this company, our contact Anna was brilliant, and organised a fantastic ski trip for us. The travel was all clearly laid out, the accommodation was lovely, the ski field was fantastic, great range of local dining options and bars.

Brett A

Mountain Watch are great, well organised and excellent advice on locations and accommodation. Highly recommended!

darren martin

Thanks Kirsty for helping arrange our family trip to Myoko for Xmas 2025, we had an amazing time

Jan Kelly

Thanks Kirsty, once again your arrangements for us in Japan worked very well. We’ll have no hesitation about touching base with you before we make another booking….. not sure if we’ll be organised by June, but we’ll see. Have a great season yourself and keep up the good work at MountainWatch. Regards Jan and Tom

Samantha Farr

Our trip to Hakuba and Tokyo was so smooth and easy thanks to the help of Justine. Hotel was great and in a perfect location and it was very smooth having all our extras like lessons and rentals booked and sorted before we arrived. Would 100% book through Mountainwatch Travel again!

John Durham

This is the second year that Kristy has organized travel arrangements for a skiing holiday to Furano in Japan, for us. It is the second time that those arrangements have been fulfilled seamlessly. No hassles, as planned and on time. Perfect, and will use Mountainwatchj Travel again. John Durham

Simone B

We booked through Anna O’Malley for our stay in Nozawa onsen Village in Japan. Seamless service, prompt, and pricing reasonable. The Shimataya View Hotel, was a lovely stay. Room size was large, great views, and Amazing service from Staff. Momoi and Eloisa couldn’t help enough- from dinner reservations to organising luggage to Tokyo. Property is older, though clean, well maintained. 10 min walk to slopes, 5 min walk to village centre. I recommend Mountain Watch, and this property. Photos are the view from our room.

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