Japan
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
Josh Daiek finding the sweet spot between optimal pitch and pow on a beautiful bluebird day at Shiga Kogen. Photo:: Grant Gunderson Legend has it Japan has seen some 500 ski resorts grace its many hills at some point in time (pred [...]
First Timer’s Guide To Hakuba
Ten different resorts, 135 lifts and more than 200 runs– all pummelled by regular powder top-ups throughout the snow season. If you haven’t been to Hakuba yet, here’s why (and how) you should. [...]
First Timer’s Guide To Myoko
So, you’ve skied Niseko and Hakuba, maybe even Furano or Nozawa Onsen. But have you been to Myoko Kogen yet? This is the powder mecca of Honshu – it gets dumped with more than 13 metres of snow every season and plays host to a [...]
Top 5 Luxury Ski Accommodation In Hakuba
HAKUBA’S TOP 5 LUXURY SKI ACCOMMODATION
Weekly Japan Snow Forecast Jan 31st – The Grasshopper
Weekly Japan Snow Forecast Jan 17th – The Grasshopper
Weekly Japan Snow Forecast Jan 10th – The Grasshopper
Japan Forecast – A relatively settled and sunny week ahead
Weekly Japan Snow Forecast Jan 3rd – The Grasshopper
Weekly Japan Snow Forecast Dec 27th – The Grasshopper
Hakuba Goya looking good on Christmas Eve. It will continue to look like this with a heap of snow on the way over the next five days. Photo: Hakuba Goya Resort Mountainwatch | The Grasshopper [...]
Snow Trip Checklist – What You Need In The Snow
What’s On At Iwatake This Season
Another one of Hakuba’s most popular resorts is Hakuba Iwatake. Just under 10 minutes drive from Happo we definitely recommend jumping on the shuttle bus to Iwatake during your time in Hakuba. Iwatake continues to improve [...]
