My husband and I paid $115 each for Gran Class tickets on Japan's Shinkansen bullet train. The seats and extra perks made a ...

This photo taken on January 31, 2025 shows snow covering the top of a "torii", or gate at a shrine in the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. Residents of northern Japan were sheltering ...

This photo taken on January 31, 2025 shows snow covering the top of a "torii", or gate at a shrine in the ski resort town of Hakuba, Nagano prefecture. Photo: AFP Japan will face more heavy snow after ...

Spring break is the ideal opportunity to escape the daily grind and travel somewhere new. Here are 11 of the best family ...

From Hokkaido's pristine powder-snow peaks to the neon-lit drinking warrens of downtown Osaka, inbound tourists are flocking ...

The Hakuba Valley is a collection of 10 separate ski resorts in the rugged Japanese Alps close to Nagano. None of the resorts are huge but they share a lift pass (including now the Epic Pass from ...

Looking for the best places to snowboard in Japan? From Niseko’s legendary powder to Nozawa’s historic charm, here’s where to ...

Hakuba – Hakuba ski holidays are blessed with alpine-like ... A good value option, Furano is a thriving town in its own right. PlanetSKI: Number 1 for digital ski news. Your digital platform for ski ...