NISEKO, Hokkaido—The famed powder skiing destination is attempting to fix a costly dent in its image after claims such as "a bowl of ramen costs 2,000 yen here" and "one onigiri costs 1,000 ...

The summers also offer a lot, as Kristian Lund, the managing editor of luxury bible Powderlife; Cezar Constantin, who owns the Niseko Pizza restaurant; and Henry Hockley, owner of ski and snowboard ...

These are Niseko problems. The powder capital of Asia ... My hometown is close to Nozawa Onsen (a ski resort on Japan’s ...

Our favorites are Hakuba Happo-One for its backcountry access, Hakuba 47 and Goryu for endless groomers and terrain parks, and Hakuba Cortina and neighboring Norikura Onsen for their deep ... most ...

NISEKO, Hokkaido--With a reputation for having some of the best powder snow in the world, the Niseko area of Hokkaido is bracing for an influx of overseas and domestic visitors this winter.

For years, observers have expressed concerns about rising prices in Niseko caused by foreign tourists flocking to such ...