Well your in for a treat as it's one of the worlds best airports and has something for everyone, it's a breeze to head through, just keep...

Here it is folks, your free shuttle bus timetable starting December 17. Morning buses leave from our front door: 9:19 am 10:19 am 11:19...

Courtesy snow Japan Good morning and a cheery hello from Hakuba. It has been 6 months since my last Hakuba Now report at the end of the...

Having a neighbor like Cortina hints you better check this little known beauty out while you in Hakuba. From wide open runs to tight...

Sumo is a Japanese style of wrestling and Japan's national sport. It originated in ancient times as a performance to entertain the Shinto...

Firstly if you get the pronunciation right it will make things a lot easier with the locals, this mountain is pronounced happo-onay. Home...

A wise man once said that Monday blues can be cured by booking an international holiday, he also said why give the credit card company...

True Players opened in 2012 and has been a great addition to Hakuba, offering another alternative to the many ski slopes on offer and is...

Why Does It Snow So Much in Japan? Japan happens to be situated in just the right place geographically to take advantage of a freezing...

There are few places offering greater opportunities to violate local customs that at the dining table. Nowhere else do such clear rules...

Evergreen The Yeti Kids Centre also has its own Daycare facility. From 18 month old infants up to 6 year old “yetis” who just want to...

Meet the newest staff member of Powder Temple. The silver ghost? What should we name this trusty stead? If the staff aren't busy whipping...

January and February are busy but there is still room to throw a little special out there so you can ride the pow pow train. Fly Air Asia...

First and Foremast there a plenty of avalanche deaths in the Hakuba Valley every year mostly from inexperienced people riding in poor...

That's the motto for Cortina Mountain in the North end of Hakuba valley, a magnet for the incoming Siberian Storm fronts Cortina quite...

Interested in learning to snowboard or ski while you’re in the Hakuba Valley? “Skiing is easier to learn but harder to master - whereas...

Yes, learning the Japanese language is a daunting prospect, but if you’re passionate about being able to communicate with, and like a...

Definitely one to save for sunny day as it acts as a lookout back to Happone, Hakuba 47 and Goryu, at 539 metres of vertical fall its no...

That's right, it's obvious in this day and age that friends opinions count and so were throwing it out there, send us your mates and well...

I bet you didn't know it was warm and often humid, Japan has such a polar opposite of seasons its hard to imagine it has such dry powder...