With forecasts pointing to above-average snowfall, ski insiders say Japan—especially Hakuba and Hokkaido—offers some of the ...

When people think of winter sports in Japan, regions such as Hokkaido, Tohoku and Hokuriku often come to mind for their abundant snowfall and expansive ski resorts. While these areas are well-known, ...

Japan is a country shaped by seasons and traditions. Each time of year offers a distinct set of experiences that influence ...

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) -Japanese snowboarder Rina Yoshika suffered a heavy fall in training on the slopestyle course at the Genting Snow Park on Thursday and will return home, a Team Japan ...

If skiing or snowboarding is your thing, Fujiten Snow Resort at the base of Japan’s most famous mountain is just over an hour’s drive from U.S. bases in metro Tokyo. Fujiten, at the first station of ...

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) – Japan’s Ayumu Hirano soared to gold at the men’s snowboard halfpipe final on Friday at the Beijing Games, while a tearful Shaun White said he was thankful for his final ...

Slopestyle snowboard star Jenny Jones has her heart set on Japan - and maybe you should, too. Jones shares her reasons for her love of Japan with the UK's Telegraph. Reason number one: the powder.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japan's twice silver medallist Ayumu Hirano easily led Wednesday's snowboard halfpipe qualifiers at the Beijing Games, while American Shaun White kept his Olympic ...

ZHANGJIAKOU, China, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Ayumu Hirano soared to gold at the men's snowboard halfpipe final on Friday at the Beijing Games, while a tearful Shaun White said he was thankful for ...