3 curated Skiing spots in Japan, each with its own note and source.
Nagano · Best time: Dec–Mar · All levels
Hakuba Valley bundles ten ski areas at the foot of Japan's Northern Alps. Happo-One climbs from 760 to 1,831 m – 1,071 metres of vertical over 52 km of pistes, 26 km of them intermediate – and staged the Olympic downhill races of Nagano 1998. Season roughly late November to early May.
Sources: Skiresort.com, Hakuba Valley, Hakuba Valley, Japan National Tourism Organization
Hokkaido · Best time: Dec–Mar · All levels
Niseko United links four areas – Hanazono, Grand Hirafu, Niseko Village and Annupuri – around the 1,308 m Niseko Annupuri volcano: 50.8 km of pistes between 255 and 1,188 m, served by 32 lifts. Three of the areas run night skiing; season roughly late November to early May.
Sources: Skiresort.com, Niseko United, Hanazono Niseko
Nagano · Best time: Dec–Mar · All levels
Nozawa Onsen drops 1,085 metres from 1,650 to 565 m and offers 44.5 km of pistes, 22.1 km easy and 9.4 km difficult. It served as the biathlon venue at the 1998 Nagano Olympics, and the village is known for its hot springs. Season roughly late November to mid-April, with 16 lifts.
Sources: Skiresort.com