In the past, mountain guides in Hakuba were known to host climbers in their homes, leading the village to be considered by many as the birthplace of minshuku, Japan’s traditional family-run ...

NAGANO, Japan -- Hakuba, a resort village in Nagano prefecture, is booming. In the village, foreign tourists account for about half the skiers and land prices are rising at the fourth-fastest ...

Hakuba Valley resorts are all accessible with an Epic Pass. Related: Japan: The Ultimate Guide for ... There’s not much in terms of a base village and amenities, making this a great place ...

Japan is home to some incredible snow destinations ... where you can also pitch a tent out back for a night under the stars. Hakuba village is roughly a 30-minute drive from the starting point ...

Our favorites are Hakuba Happo-One for its backcountry ... Shiga Kogen is Japan’s highest-elevation resort, meaning deep and cold snow. There’s not much in terms of a base village and amenities, ...

Among Japan’s 47 prefectures ... The sharpest increase per tax office was recorded in Hakuba village, Nagano Prefecture. Hakuba’s rise by 32.1 percent was attributed largely to the surge ...

MATSUMOTO, Japan >> As the number of domestic skiers ... only 1% were foreign tourists. Ski resorts in Hakuba Village in Nagano, meanwhile, are filled with foreign visitors. The reason: It takes ...

Tourists love the snow in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. Hakuba, a snowy village in central Japan, is positively buzzing at this time of year. The slopes are packed with skiers and snowboarders from ...

Ginza Chuo Street marked the highest land price in Japan for the 39th year in a row. The highest rate of increase is 32.1 percent in Hakuba Village in central Japan's Nagano Prefecture ...

The village’s narrow alleys ... Shutterstock Farther north, Hakuba Valley, Japan’s largest ski destination, owes much of its fame to the 1998 Winter Olympics. Just a two-hour ride from ...