Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

The fastest skiers in the world are celebrated in Italy’s northern Alps, but anyone can ski here. Here’s how to get the most ...

These ski resorts will satisfy expert skiers seeking a challenge and ample expert terrain. These days, the traditional skier ...

The Tokyo Metro subway system offers through trains to Kawagoe-shi station on the TOBU Tojo line, and Hanno station on theSEIBU Ikebukuro line. Please make sure to take a train leaving for Wako-shi & ...

Quiet ski resorts mean less time queuing for lifts and more time on the slopes! Escape the crowds this winter, find an unsung ski resort to explore. Choosing a resort away from the masses gives ...

If you are planning to travel to Akita or any other city in Japan, this airport locator will be a very useful tool. This page gives complete information about the Akita Airport along with the airport ...

A witness said the suspect “appeared to be searching for his next target” as he moved around the train station after the attack, the Japan Times reported. “I was with my child, and for a ...

There’s no bigger, more fervently anticipated event in Japan than cherry blossom season ... The other major cities and sakura start dates on the nationwide map are: Akita (秋田): April 13 (4 days ...

Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen bullet trains will be 20% solar powered starting in April, according to East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) and Tohoku Electric Power Co. This marks the first attempt for JR ...

More than a dozen people have been injured, some seriously, in a ski lift accident in Spain. The incident took place on a chair lift at the Astún ski resort, which is on the Spanish border with ...

Media reports are quoting Turkish government officials as saying that a fire at a ski-resort hotel has killed at least 76 people and injured more than 50. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya disclosed ...

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