Category Trip Planning

Plan your snowboard trip to Japan: when to go, getting there, lift passes, rentals and etiquette.

The Best Onsen in Niseko After a Day of Snowboarding

Where to soak after riding Niseko: the best onsen near Annupuri, Niseko Village and Hirafu, plus etiquette and tattoo tips.

A 10-day Hokkaido snowboard road trip: Niseko, Rusutsu or Kiroro, then Furano, Tomamu and Kamui in the inland Powder Belt.

The best snowboard day trips from Sapporo: Sapporo Teine, Sapporo Kokusai, Kiroro and the city hills, compared.

Bus, transfer, rental car or train: how to get from New Chitose Airport to Niseko with a board bag.

Lift lines, ropes, onsen rules, tipping and more: the etiquette snowboarders should know before riding in Japan.

Where to snowboard in Hokkaido, when to go and how to get around, from Niseko and Kiroro to Furano and Asahidake.

Hirafu, Hanazono, Niseko Village, Annupuri or Kutchan? Where to stay in Niseko as a snowboarder, with pros and cons.

Everything you need for your first snowboard trip to Japan: where to go, when, getting there, lift passes, rentals, etiquette and safety.

The complete packing list for snowboarding in Japan: boards for powder, layers, goggles, safety gear and what to rent.

When to snowboard in Japan for the best powder, fewer crowds or sunny spring laps, with a month-by-month breakdown.