Japan
Get to know the Shiga Kogen Prince Hotel
Shiga Kogen is both the largest interconnected resort and highest resort in all of Japan, meaning there’s so much terrain to explore. In total there are 18 connected resorts. The area comprises a wide variety of terrain across t [...]
Travel – A Ski Holiday and Wellness Retreat in One at Nozawa Onsen
By Alex Parsons The hot spring waters of Nozawa Onsen are said to have special healing properties. From quelling mental stress to soothing aches and pains, the steaming bath houses are beacons of wellness, frequented by Japanes [...]
Why You Need To Travel To Japan
Japan offers some of the best snow in the world, but it offers a whole lot more as well… When you think of skiing in Japan you think Niseko or Hakuba, however there are hundreds of ski resorts located across the country. The [...]
Nozawa – Great Snow and Traditional Japanese Culture Make It the Perfect Family Holiday Destination
There’s something special about showing your family the beauty of Nozawa Onsen in Japan. The kids getting excited over oyaki (steamed buns) in the street or playing on their tatami mats and futons. Your partner marvelling [...]
Snow Machine Accommodation – Last Options Available
If you haven’t got around to booking your accommodation for Snow Machine yet or you’re wanting to book a package, there are still a few options available. Availability is very limited so you better get in quick. We hav [...]
Hakuba Photo Journal – Late December 2019
It’s been a slower December than usual across Japan in terms of snowfall, but there have been plenty of moments worth capturing. While we haven’t seen consistent snowfall to have all lifts running in Hakuba, the upper [...]
Top 10 Do’s And Dont’s When In Japan
Strap in folks we’re going on a tour of some lesser known things to learn (the easy way, not the hard way) in Japan. Photo: Matt Wiseman/Niseko Photography & Guiding Liquid Snow Tours | Matt Wiseman [...]
How to Onsen – A Beginner’s Guide
Perfect after a big day on the mountain to sooth achey muscles or even just to freshen up, soaking in Onsens are one of Japan’s most popular pass times and a must when visiting the land of the rising sun. Hot springs have been [...]
The Snow Chaser Pass – 9 Japan Resorts On The One Pass
Myoko Kogen, getting snowed in at the end of January, 2018. Photo:: Eric Berger
Where To Ski In Japan? – Honshu’s Best Resorts
Which Honshu resort is right for you? Honshu is the largest and most popular island of Japan with an abundance of different ski resorts to choose from. Fly into Tokyo and you have direct access to some of the best ski resorts in t [...]
Guide To Shizukuishi – One of Japan’s Most Underrated Resorts
The land of the rising sun, the falling snowflake and the ski resort… if New Zealand has the most helicopters per capita, Japan has to be up there when it comes to ski resorts – with more than 500 liberally scattered ac [...]
The Complete Guide To Shiga Kogen
Legend has it Japan has seen some 500 ski resorts grace its many hills at some point in time (predominantly the 1980’s and 90’s). Many have fallen by the wayside, but many more have combined into bigger and better resorts. [...]
