Hokkaido is surrounded by water ... California will probably get no snow,” says Satoshi Nagai, general manager of Niseko Tourism Promotion, in his cramped but busy office a few minutes ...

Otaru and nearby Niseko, a globally renowned ski resort, are driving the steady climb in international tourist numbers in Hokkaido’s Shiribeshi district. In fiscal 2023, the cumulative total of ...

The police box sits in front of a heart-shaped monument that reads “I love Niseko,” a popular photo spot for skiers in colorful attire. According to Hokkaido police, the Niseko-Hirafu koban is ...

The surge in tourism has piled pressure on several popular onsen areas across the country, from Ureshino in the west to Niseko on the northern island of Hokkaido, said researcher Akihiro Otsuka of the ...

The Niseko area, in Japan’s northernmost prefecture, Hokkaido, has made a name for itself as a premium ski destination, thanks to the high quality of its powder snow — or Japow, as it’s come ...

This ski town in Japan's Hokkaido prefecture is home to a luxe ... It may not have the bravado of some of Niseko’s fanciest ski-in, ski-out hotels, but that doesn’t matter: the ACE Family ...

Many locals fear Myoko could go the way of Niseko. The resort on the northern island of Hokkaido has become a world-renowned winter sports destination on the back of high-end foreign developments ...