YAMAGATA

Taste the best food cultures that make the most of an abundance of ingredients and preparation methods.

Japan gets so much snow that some of its biggest resorts offer skiing into the second week of May—and there's even one that goes into July!

When you get tired of the pistes, there's always plenty of powder off the back—or further up! From Nagano to Hokkaido, here are the nine best backcountry ski spots in the country.

Here's a selection of places that are beautiful in the warm weather, but in the winter, that beauty is multiplied!

Did your favorite Japanese ski or snowboard spot make it to the Top 5?

Find the top eight places to visit for snow!

Snowboard through "ice monsters" in Yamagata!

Most temples and shrines will bring you a sense of harmony and peace. However, some also come with their share of unnerving events and creepy stories.