Everyone knows that person who spends weeks sniffing around travel blogs, going deep into Tripadvisor rabbit holes, collecting Google docs from friends of friends, and creating A Beautiful Mind–style ...

Where is your go-to winter sports destination? Whistler in Canada? Serre Chevalier in France? Alpbach in Austria? Aspen or Vale in Colorado, U.S.A? These are all well-recognized ski resorts, and ...

Niseko continues to define Japan’s international ski boom, drawing global visitors with deep powder and English-friendly services. As travel rebounds, other regions are following suit, from Hakuba ...

My favorite thing to do in the world is backcountry snowboarding — journeying into the untamed wilderness of alpine hinterlands and gliding down mountains, far from the manicured slopes, lifts, and ...

The only phenomenon capable of dimming the bright lights of Tokyo may be the annual blanket of snow that falls to the north on the island of Hokkaido, Japan’s second-largest island and its ...

The first time I visited Japan's premier ski resort on the northernmost island of Hokkaido, I overheard a conversation on the lifts. Just as my siblings and I were praising the incredible powder, ...

Japan reopened its borders just in time for the winter season. The Niseko area is straining to meet the pent-up demand. By Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida Motoko Rich and Hikari Hida traveled to Niseko, ...