Winter Sports Dondendaira Snow Park Alena Eckelmann Winter fun at Dondendaira Snow Park in Iide Town, Yamagata: snow mobile, banana boat and "Yuki-kon" match-making
7 Winter Sports Tenjindaira Ski Resort C. Rio When all of the other Minakami area ski resorts are tracked out and you're forced back on to groomed slopes, there is one resort..
Camping & Trekking Climbing Mount Ontake - 2 Steve Morton Climbing Mount Ontake during the snowy season. It is a beautiful, holy mountain. Part 2.
Winter Sports SOL-FA Oda Ski Gelende Anonymous SOL-FA Oda Ski Gelende is probably Shikoku's premier snow resort. It's good for some undemanding, family-oriented winter..
7 Winter Sports Snowshoeing in Joestu National Park C. Rio Rising early on the second-to-last day of 2013 to crisp still air and clear blue skies, I realized it was a perfect day for snowshoeing...
9 Winter Sports Muikamachi Hakkaisan Ski Resort Rufus Starbuck Muikamachi Hakkaisan may not be a very well known resort but is long, steep and gets lots of snow. A long ropeway to the top with..
Camping & Trekking Shirabu Hot Springs in Yamagata - 2 Sarah Chaney If you visit Shirabu Hot Springs, I highly recommend stopping by Tengen-dai Plateau.
6 Winter Sports Tanigawadake in Winter C. Rio Of all the seasons to climb Tanigawadake, winter is certainly the most dangerous and difficult, but also the most rewarding.