I can ski much better in Hokkaido.” Hokkaido is surrounded by water ... There was a time when Niseko United — a collection of four resorts, Annapurna, Niseko Village, Hirafu, often divided into upper ...

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The Japanese government announced that it needs to delay its plan to extend the northern Hokkaido Shinkansen Line.

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“The popularity of Hakuba and Hokkaido’s Niseko ski resort areas is nothing new,” said Ken Yamaguchi of Norikura’s management council.

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Niseko ski resort in Hokkaido, Japan. YANG WEI / FOR CHINA DAILY Many ski resorts in Japan are facing difficulty in staying open. As the number of domestic skiers and snowboarders declines ...

Just a short, icy shuffle to Niseko’s buzzing Grand Hirafu village, this six-storey property in Niseko offers 32 serviced ...

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I am somewhere in the trees. Thigh-deep in powder. Stomping through the snow. Not riding my board as I should be but carrying it. Muttering to myself about taking the wrong line and getting stuck ...