Some ski towns in Japan are booming from a rise in international visitors, while resorts in other areas are closing as ...

according to the Japan National Tourism Organization. Many are flocking to the powdery slopes of Niseko and Hakuba which, along with other skiing areas like Yamagata and Yuzawa, received a record ...

"Hakuba is the fastest growing by overseas ... Rising international interest to ski in Japan is fueling an influx of investment, as foreigners scoop up homes and pour money into resort developments.

THREE winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a US$1.4bil (RM6.29bil) mega-resort built by a ...

The project by Singapore-based investment fund Patience Capital Group will span 350 hectares and include two planned luxury ...

along with the more famed Japanese ski resorts of Niseko and Hakuba, is known for powder snow, dubbed "Japow". The resort areas are a huge part of Japan's tourism boom, also fuelled by a weak yen ...