Japan’s Hidden Snow Resorts
Night Riding Under Mt Fuji: Fujiten, 90 Minutes From Tokyo
Category : Japan’s Hidden Snow ResortsFrom Shinjuku Station at 2pm, I was on snow under Mt Fuji by 4. Fujiten’s night session: ¥3,000, five hours, free parking, and the half hour you should sit out.
Driving to the Snow in Japan: 3 Times I Got Stuck, and Why
Category : Japan’s Hidden Snow ResortsSeveral of my Japan snow guides say “you need a car.” Here is what that drive is really like: three times I got stuck, the two rules I took from them, and Japan’s chain rule.
Hokkaido Beyond Niseko: 5 Snow Resorts From a Former Local
Category : Japan’s Hidden Snow ResortsI lived in Hokkaido for four years. Five snow resorts beyond Niseko and Rusutsu, sorted by what you want: deep powder, a serious park, or a city day in Sapporo.
Aizu Powder: Nekoma, Takatsue and Nango Compared
Category : Japan’s Hidden Snow ResortsNekoma, Takatsue and Nango: three Aizu mountains I rode in one winter. Which has the best powder, which works without a car, and what each one really costs.
Epic Pass in Japan: Which of Hakuba’s 10 Resorts to Ride
Category : Japan’s Hidden Snow ResortsYour Epic Pass covers ten Hakuba resorts and Rusutsu. I lived four years next door and rode all ten. Which days are worth spending, and the $300 a Japan-only trip may not need.