Travel Destinations in Winter : Japan Offers Such a Wide Range of Cold Climate Destinations

Travel Destinations in Winter : Japan Offers Such a Wide Range of Cold Climate Destinations. Winter Travel Destinations, Our natural inclination might be to stay indoors during winter, but Japan offers such a wide range of cold climate destinations. Together with the family to spend time in the winter with an amazing snowboarding facilities.

Here’s a selection of locations well worth the trek.

Hakone, Kanagawa

 Located southwest of Tokyo, Hakone is famous as a hot-spring heaven. Dozens of onsen are sprinkled throughout the area with a few standouts including the Sounzan Onsen located at the top of a mountain; Yumoto Onsen, the oldest and largest in the area; and the sulfurous water at Gora Onsen.

Mount Appi Iwate

 About an hour’s drive northwest of the prefectural capital of Morioka, Appi has seemingly got everything: spectacular views, abundant snow, efficient lifts, fabulous food, stunning designs, hundreds of rooms and friendly, English-speaking staff. All of these features attract skiers from around the world.

Niseko Hokkaido

 Niseko, in southwestern Hokkaido, is blanketed each winter by over 15 meters of snow, making it a prime location for ski resorts. The area has a wealth of options with more than 50 runs, almost 40 lifts and around 50 km of groomed slopes, not to mention vast swathes of back-country awesomeness.

Onsen in Tohoku

 Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Yamagata, Miyagi and Fukushima are places to get away from it all, to experience nature and relax at one of the region’s numerous onsen. The region has a myriad of hot springs including Sukayu, a ski lodge famous for its “1,000-person bath.” very suitable for winter.

Resorts in Gunma and Niigata

 While Nagano and Hokkaido seem to steal most of the winter sports spotlight, there are still plenty of worthwhile options in Gunma and Niigata prefectures, appealing to both veteran snowboarders seeking back-country powder and amateur snow bunnies.

Snowboarding in Fukushima

Fukushima’s Spend the winter with pleasure, Mount Bandai tends to attract families and all levels of skiers who enjoy its variety of runs and proximity to its luxurious resort hotel. Nekoma is tailored to challenge more advanced skiers with some challenging mogul runs, steep slopes and tantalizing jumps.

Source: Beautifulplace