Japan braces for another round of heavy snow

Heavy snow over the weekend brought northern Japan's Hokkaido to a standstill, stranding thousands of people at the airport ...
The Aspen Times

X Games notes: Ogiwara goes big again to win snowboard big air; James matches White in halfpipe

Japan’s Hiroto Ogiwara stunned the world with the first-ever 2340 to win men’s snowboard big air last winter at X Games Aspen ...
The Aspen Times

OpenSnow launches snow forecasts for Japan, a top powder-skiing destination

OpenSnow, a popular weather forecasting service for snow reports, has launched a snow forecast for Japan. Japan often ...

Snowboarding: Japan's youngest medalist Murase eyes multiple gold in Italy

After becoming Japan's youngest Winter Olympics medalist at 17, snowboarder Kokomo Murase wants to add a new chapter to her ...
eTurboNews

Niseko Leads Japan’s International Ski Boom as Global Visitors Rediscover the Alps of the East

Discover why Niseko is Japan’s most international ski resort. From legendary powder snow to global visitors, explore how ...
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Japanese Team Continues to Impress at the Ski and Snowboard Championships

The Japanese ski and snowboard team continued to display extraordinary skills at theInternational Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) Freeski and Snowboard World Championships. Their superb ...
Stars and Stripes

Don’t miss this snow sports paradise within driving distance of Tokyo

Snowcapped mountains surround Yuzawa, a skiing mecca in Japan’s Niigata prefecture, about a three-hour drive from Tokyo. There are a dozen ski resorts in and around Yuzawa, which can also be reached ...
Japan Today

Snow continues on Sea of Japan coast; public warned of traffic disruption

Heavy snow continued to fall in areas along the Sea of Japan coast on Saturday, with the country's weather agency warning of ...