If you head into the mountains of Matsudai in mid-winter you can take part in a snowshoe tour with a difference. There is a section of...

As you travel around Yukiguni and interact with the locals at the ryokans that are part of Timeless Yukiguni, an often heard refrain is...

Yukiguni, which translates as Snow Country, is a place where the climate and environment play a very large role, and has shaped the...

Matsunoyama Onsen is a small town deep in the mountains of Niigata, and even in the last fifty years it has witnessed some big changes....

Bokushi Suzuki visited the Akiyama region in 1818 and was charmed by this mountainous region. He wrote about his travels there in...

One of the fascinating things about life in Snow Country is that there are traditional ways of life still carrying on today. Foraging for...

There are many traditional techniques that are still in use in present day Snow Country. One of the most visually stunning that we have...

Yukigakoi  (雪囲い） is snow protection. The weight of the winter snow can push in windows, break shrubs, or snap branches of trees. As...

Japan is a great place to experience the snow, and Snow Country usually gets its fair share. Skiing and snowboarding are popular in...

Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area is one of those great resorts that are off the radar for many people. It is well worth a visit as it gets...

Snow Japan is the leading resource for information about all things snow in Japan. There are daily snow reports, travel guides and...

Morimiyanohara Station is a quaint little JR station in Sakae Village, Nagano. It is very different from the hustle and bustle of a town...