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The Mountainwatch Guide To Furano

the dry, light snow only found in the coldest parts of central Hokkaido...

January 23, 2023
A Snow Gaijin’s Guide To Japan – Some Do’s and Don’ts

Once I bought baby formula from my local supermarket in Kutchan, Japan thinking ...

December 2, 2019
Freeride Friendly Japanese Resorts – The Ultimate Off-Piste List - 2019/20

Unsurprisingly, the most popular resorts in Japan tend to be the ones with the m...

November 21, 2019
New Japan Multi-Resort Lift Pass Joins The Party – The Snow Chasers Pass

Introducing the inaugural 'Snow Chasers Pass'... Our answer to a multi-resort da...

November 15, 2019
SUNŌKERU – A Monochrome Masterclass in Snowboarding Japanese Pow – Video

SUNŌKERU’ is a “short, curved, hard rubber tube through which a snowboarder...

November 8, 2019
Kagura – The Longest Ski Season and Gondola in Japan That You’ve Never Heard Of

Kagura Ski Resort’s season runs from late November to early May. There you can...

September 27, 2019
Manza Onsen – One Of Japans Finest Onsen Ski Resorts

Steaming sulphuric hot pools and plenty of snow, Manza Onsen is home to two Japa...

September 13, 2019
Sightseeing in Kanazawa, Japan - Top 5 Lesser-Known Locations

There’s an abundance of visual delights, so limiting the list to five was no e...

September 5, 2019
Art & Culture in Kanazawa, Japan - Top 5 (Non-Snow) Activities

We revisit this underappreciated prefecture and provide some must-do cultural ac...

July 26, 2019
'Kekkon Shite Kudasai' - Jackson Wells Skiing And Boarding Hokkaido, Japan 2019 - Video

If you're like us you can't go longer than a few weeks without watching some foo...

June 12, 2019
Niseko Japan Fortnightly Wrap Up – February 28th 2019

Well, we did not see that one coming… From deluge to drought in a day, the Nis...

February 28, 2019
Grasshopper's Weekly Japan Forecast - Pack Your Bags kids, We're Heading to Hokkaido

Spring is a more challenging time of year for forecasting compared to Winter, wh...

February 28, 2019
Niseko Japan Fortnightly Wrap Up – February 15th 2019

Is February the new January when it comes to skiing in Japan? Find out how good ...

February 15, 2019
Niseko Japan Fortnightly Wrap Up – January 31st 2019

The fabled 'Japanuary' has come to an end but the powder skiing sure hasn’t…...

January 31, 2019
Hakuba Japan Fortnightly Wrap Up – January 3rd-18th 2019

The last two weeks have brought us lots of beautiful bluebird days with the occa...

January 18, 2019
The 2019 Freeride World Tour Starts in Four Days in Hakuba with the First Event Of The Year

The 2019 Freeride World Tour (FWT) begins in just four days in Hakuba, Japan wit...

January 15, 2019
2018-2019 Japanese Snow Season Outlook – January Update

The Japanese snow season is now ticking along nicely, and generally speaking, sn...

January 14, 2019
IKIGAI: The Shin Biyajima Story - New Short Film By Travis Rice Shows Hakuba At Its Best - Video

Snowboard extraordinaire Travis Rice is out of the spotlight in his latest film,...

January 3, 2019
Hakuba Japan Fortnightly Wrap Up – December 24th 2018

I type this it's currently snowing outside with the Grasshopper calling for 1 t...

December 25, 2018
The Grasshopper's Weekly Forecast For Japan - Looks Like Snow For Christmas

You can get excited about good snowfalls on Christmas Eve, as well as a big sno...

December 20, 2018
Niseko Japan Fortnightly Wrap Up – December 18th 2018

Ohayou gozaimasu from snowy Niseko Japan! A place that provided so much pow on a...

December 18, 2018
2018-2019 Japanese Snow Season Outlook - December Update

Since my last outlook, those grassy mountain pastures have turned white, and ski...

December 17, 2018
2018-2019 Japan November Snow Outlook - The Grasshopper

The overall vibe I’m getting is that we can expect average snowfalls on Hokkai...

November 13, 2018
Niseko – Inside Out – Everything You Could Possibly Know About The Powder Paradise*

By now, it’s probably safe to say you’ve heard of the once quaint, pow fille...

October 25, 2018