Why foreign tourists are drawn to the skiing in Hakuba, Japan: powder snow, great food, uncrowded slopes, and for many it is cheaper than at home
As for which mountain town to pick, consult Winter Olympic history: Nagano hosted in 1998, while Sapporo did the honours for the 1972 games. Happo-One in the Hakuba Valley ski area, Nagano, Japan. Photo: Happo-One While Sapporo, capital of Hokkaido prefecture, gets some of the world’s most consistent powder dumps, nicknamed “Japow”, the slopes often … Read more
