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How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
The town has been riding a wave of increasing foreign visitors and the opening of new fancy resorts and eateries over the ...
In Japan's ski resort area of Myoko, trepidation as more foreign money pours in
Three winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, ...
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Tourism boom sends prices soaring at Niseko ski resort
A record influx of overseas visitors has descended on the famed Niseko ski resort on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, driving food and other costs to exorbitant heights, to the concern of ...
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Rising Snow: Balancing Development and Tradition in Myoko's Mega-Resort Boom
Singaporean fund, Patience Capital Group, plans to transform Myoko, Japan with a $1.4 billion mega-resort. While promising ...
Japan's snowy Myoko braces for a $1.4 bln mega-resort
STORY: Two and a half hours northeast of Tokyo, the Myoko highlands are known for their powder snow.But just three winters ...
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How this Japanese ski town became the powder capital of Asia – and maybe even the world
The last La Niña-driven season in Japan was 2021–2022, topping record snowfall numbers at many resorts ... such as Setsu Niseko, winner of the World’s Best New Ski Hotel at the 2023 World ...
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In Japan’s ski resort area of Myoko, trepidation as more foreign money pours in
“If you come to Akakura in summer, it’s pitch dark at night,” said Masafumi Nakajima ... along with the more famed Japanese ski resorts of Niseko and Hakuba, is known for powder snow, dubbed “Japow.” ...