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Koriyama is a station on the Tohoku Shinkansen line and nearest major station to the popular Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai, more simply referred to just as ‘Bandai Ski Resort’. On this page you wil...

The Tohoku Shinkansen is the longest of Japan's legendary 'Bullet Train' lines. Running from Tokyo Station to Shin-Aomori Station, the line also connects the regional Yamagata Shinkansen, Akita S...

Of Japan's major ski regions, Tohoku including the multiple resorts of Aizu, are the least well-known and least frequented by international visitors. But for those who do make it, the resorts of ...

The ski resorts of Hoshino Resorts Alts Bandai, Inawashiro, Zao Onsen, Geto Kogen and Appi Kogen are the best in Tohoku, but lying at distance from Tokyo and each other, it takes a little plannin...

Afforded World Heritage status in 1999, the shrine and temple complex of Nikko ranks as one of Japan’s most beautiful and popular cultural attractions, while the area also boasts beautiful natura...

Located around two hours to the north of Tokyo in Tochigi Prefecture, the World Heritage-listed shrines and temples of Nikko draw millions of visitors each year. On this page you will find the fo...

Operated by the Hoshino Resorts group, Bandai is a small to medium-sized resort designed to cater to a high-end market, especially those based in Tokyo, with an all-inclusive 'resort' experience ...

Known for its striking snow-wrapped trees - the legendary 'snow monsters' of Zao - Zao Onsen is a good-sized ski resort serviced by a traditional hot spring village. As such, there’s plenty of ac...

Located in Iwate Prefecture, Appi Kogen Ski Resort takes time to get to but those who do make the journey tend to love it. One of the ten largest resorts in Japan, most accommodation in Appi Koge...