The town of Hakuba in northern Nagano Prefecture is no stranger to global attention. A winter sports mecca, it hosted the alpine and Nordic skiing competitions at the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics.

Hakuba, Japan | Once a year, Toshiro Maruyama and 8400 other residents of the Japanese hamlet of Hakuba brace themselves for an Aussie invasion. They start arriving in the usually sleepy town ...

In addition to the spectacular view of Japan’s Northern Alps, you’ll also get to cast your eyes over the entire town of Hakuba. But this isn’t just a soulless glass box observation deck ...

For many people, when they hear someone mention Hakuba, a town in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, the first thing they think of is skiing. It’s understandable – the area does have some of the best ...

We’ve been obsessed with another Japanese ski town for a while now – Hakuba. No, we haven’t been hiding Hakuba out of shame or fear that everyone would suddenly discover it (1998 was a big ...

Hakuba is arguably the best ski resort near Tokyo, not least thanks to its easy accessibility from the city. While ski season has wrapped up, the mountains are still calling – especially during ...

Hakuba, in the Japanese Alps ... said he sometimes feels like he doesn’t live in Japan as Westerners throng the town’s streets. Development in Myoko should sustain the region’s culture ...