Fuzoku is a complex term to explain, and the two kanji characters that it’s written with aren’t very helpful. The first, 風, ...

Living in the Spokane/CDA area is like winning the geographic lottery. If you're an active outdoors person, our area is a ...

The number of skiers and snowboarders in Japan declined to 4.6 million in 2023 from 18.6 million in 1993 due to an increasing number of leisure activities and the declining birthrate, according to a ...

Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines ...

Take your time in Japan away from Tokyo and head for part of the country far too few visitors ever experience.

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

The fastest skiers in the world are celebrated in Italy’s northern Alps, but anyone can ski here. Here’s how to get the most ...

Featuring 17 ski trails and a snow season lasting up to five months, Yabuli is one of the largest comprehensive snow training ...

The city of Aomori, located in Aomori Prefecture, in the far north of Japan’s main island, Honshu, is the snowiest city in ...

When was the first time you experienced snowfall? While I have walked on slippery, icy snow during my previous travels abroad ...

Vitus Stenhøj Schiøtz from Denmark was overwhelmed in Tokyo but found a home away from home in a ski resort where he can ...

SAPPORO—This ski season in Hokkaido, a growing number of skiers and snowboarders have gotten lost in the backcountry after ...