Japan ski guides

Planning guides built from the same dataset as the map — 417 ski resorts, with real nightly prices, onsen distances and coordinates. Numbers here are computed, not estimated, and update when the data does.

• Is Japan worth it for skiing? (vs Europe & North America)

  The honest case for a Japan ski trip — powder, culture and cost vs the Alps and North America, and who it suits best.

• Why is Japan's snow so good?

  The Japow effect explained — why cold Siberian air over the Sea of Japan makes the world's most reliable powder.

• What a Japan ski trip actually costs

  Real lift-ticket and nightly lodging figures from 294 priced resorts — and why Japan is cheaper than most people expect.

• Ski resorts near Tokyo

  Every resort within reach of Tokyo, by real distance — including the ones nobody writes about.

• Onsen etiquette for skiers

  The four rules that actually matter, what to do about tattoos, and how to find a bath after the last lift.