For now, though, Niseko seems to be bulletproof. The town has been riding a wave of increasing ... My hometown is close to ...

Three winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, ...

For now, though, Niseko seems to be bulletproof ... My hometown is close to Nozawa Onsen (a ski resort on Japan’s Honshu island) that has been battered by snow this year).

STORY: Two and a half hours northeast of Tokyo, the Myoko highlands are known for their powder snow.But just three winters ...

Dreaming of a ski trip to Japan? Make it a reality by following these tips and tricks, hiring the right guides, staying ...

Niseko, Japan (CNN) — I am somewhere in the trees ... “I can’t find my ski,” he says, swearing and laughing at the same time as he digs into a growing mound of fresh powder.

Located roughly 2.5 hours from Tokyo by train in Niigata prefecture, Myoko, along with the more famed Japanese ski resorts of Niseko and Hakuba, is known for powder snow, dubbed “Japow.” The resort ...

It may not have the bravado of some of Niseko’s fanciest ski-in, ski-out hotels, but that doesn’t matter ... In what I’ve ...