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  • March 3, 2022

    Best Places to Stay in Hokkaido

    Hokkaido offers visitors plenty of accommodation options including high-end resort hotels, traditional hot spring guesthouses, budget lodges and everything in-between. On this page you will find ...
  • March 2, 2022

    Best Places to Stay in Niseko

    Boasting some of Japan’s best ski resorts including the always popular Niseko, Hokkaido offers lots of reasons to visit and a huge range of accommodation options. On this page you will find the f...
  • February 28, 2022

    Best Places to Stay in Rusutsu

    Hokkaido’s largest stand-alone ski resort, Rusutsu offers big powder, fantastic skiing and snowboarding, and some excellent accommodation options. On this page you will find the following informa...
  • February 24, 2022

    Best Places to Stay in Kiroro

    One of Japan’s true powder playgrounds, Kiroro is typically quieter than nearby Niskeo and Rusutsu yet offers some of Hokkaido’s best ski resort accommodation. On this page you will find the foll...
  • February 20, 2022

    Best Places to Stay in Furano

    Less-developed than resorts such as Niseko and Rusutsu, Furano offers visitors world-class powder and a good range of accommodation located within the resort and nearby Furano village. On this pa...
  • February 16, 2022

    Best Places to Stay in Tomamu

    Hoshino Tomamu Ski Resort is a resort in every sense of the word, combining excellent skiing and snowboarding with high-end accommodation with the option of all-inclusive ski packages. On this pa...
  • May 13, 2020

    Japan Rail Pass (JR Pass)

    Most international visitors coming to and from Nagano will make at least one journey on Japan’s famous shinkansen. Often referred to as the ‘Bullet Train’, the shinkansen network spans the countr...
  • December 31, 2009

    Niseko Ski Resort: Grand Hirafu Area

    One of four areas making-up the combined ski resort of 'Niseko United', Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu is both the largest ski area in the resort and the most popular area in terms of accommodation, d...
  • December 30, 2009

    Niseko Ski Resort: Niseko Village Area

    Sitting directly below the Niseko Village ski area, Niseko Village offers the second largest amount of accommodation after the Grand Hirafu area. Similar to Hirafu, you’ll find plenty of high-end...