Appi Kogen

Located in the beautiful Iwate Prefecture, Shizukuishi is a true Japanese hidden...

October 3, 2024

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

January 23, 2023

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

December 2, 2019

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

November 21, 2019

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

November 15, 2019

quick recap as to why La Niña is generally good news for heavy Japanese snowfal...

October 17, 2025

Snow came in as expected during the early hours on Thursday with resorts reporti...

October 3, 2025

the Southern Lakes and Canterbury a top-up of dense snow through into Sunday....

October 3, 2025

will remain lively with fronts expected to roll through every day or two,...

September 26, 2025

a passing high will bring calmer, brighter conditions for Sunday and Monday...

September 26, 2025