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 ...

Each year between mid-November and April, winter sports fans from around the world flock to Japan for the country’s renowned ...

(Translated from Japanese. Banner photo: The Sainokawara outdoor bath in Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma Prefecture, where visitors can enjoy an expansive feeling. Courtesy the Kusatsu Onsen Tourism ...

Tokyo, Nagano is a magnet for skiers and snowboarders, but it also has temples, macaque monkeys and a town Hokusai painted in The air is crisp, the snow deep and undisturbed. The Japanese Alps tower ...

A curated guide to essential gear, from technical layers to looking suave at après, by the brands that define winter in Japan ...

A tourist has a case of Head and Shivers when ice formed on her hair while visiting an outdoor onsen. The Thai holidaymaker went for a dip in the Japanese-style public baths as temperatures dropped to ...

Writer Hannah Kirshner first moved to Yamanaka Onsen to better understand its craft culture. Almost 10 years later, she’s found a community and made a home.

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Suffused with Japanese-style minimalism, each suite had its own outdoor hot springs tub on the ... we revelled once again in another private onsen (hot springs bath) experience in Okuhida village.

The dessert is cooked in the steam of hot spring water that is available at the Myoban onsen resort in Beppu ... every month and is registered by the Japan Anniversary Association.