Marius Lindvik and Johann Andre Forfang celebrate at an FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Sapporo, Japan. / Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images A cheating scandal that has rocked the ...

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

Canada's Alex Loutitt won the bronze medal in the large hill competition at the final World Cup women's ski jumping event of the season.

My hometown is close to Nozawa Onsen (a ski resort on Japan’s Honshu island) that has been battered by snow this year). The snow is very, very wet and heavy there. I can ski much better in ...

Rusutsu Resort is Hokkaido’s largest all-season resort, is 90 minutes by car or free shuttle from Sapporo and 45 ... of 14 meters and is one of Japan’s premiere skiing destinations.

Hokkaido and its capital are so much more than just winter attractions. Sure, there’s something magical about the island’s snow-covered landscapes. But the magic is there no matter the time of year: ...

By Kiuko Notoya and Mike Ives Kiuko Notoya reported from Tokyo. Ski resorts in Japan are prized for having some of the deepest, lightest powder around. A winter of exceptionally heavy snow ...

Now, more travelers are booking winter trips to Japan, as the country's reputation as a world-class skiing destination continues to lure visitors from Asia-Pacific and beyond. Foreign visitors to ...