There are so many Japanese resorts to choose from, so we thought we’d share one of our favourites, Myoko Kogen. Joe Stanco has been living in Myoko for a few winters now. He owns and operates his store, Joey’s Myoko, and ride [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Myoko Kogen, getting snowed in at the end of January, 2018. Photo:: Eric Berger

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 [...]

  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 [...]

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. [...]