Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to go, stay and eat. By Finn-Olaf Jones Unlike the high jinks and ...

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The Hakkoda Mountains in Aomori Prefecture are now guarded by soft rime, better known as snow monsters or ice trees.

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AOMORI -- Towering "snow monster" ice-covered trees in Aomori's Hakkoda mountains are now at their most spectacular, drawing visitors from around the world. These unique formations occur when ice ...

With 14 pistes, Zao Onsen Ski Resort is one of the largest ski resorts in Tohoku ... From early December, ice that attaches to the tree grows upwind and turns into a snow monster by mid-January as the ...

TOKYO -- Ski lift ticket prices across Japan are climbing as resorts grapple with labor shortages and aging infrastructure. Over the past three years, the average price for a one-day adult lift ...