Myoko Akakura is claiming to be the first international ski resort in Japan. Myoko area is located at the border between Nagano and Niigata prefecture. It can be accessed from Nagano City or Joetsu
The Tengendai-Kogen is found in the Yonezawa town in Yamagata prefecture and is a local, small-mid-size ski resort with three lifts and four ski courses. http://www.tengendai.jp/winter/gerende.html Your
Fukushima prefecture is famous for snowy region, and has a lot of snow resorts. Grandeco snow resort is one of the biggest snow resort in Fukushima, places near Mt. Bandai. Ura-bandai area is
Climbing in snow is sometimes very difficult, put ourselves in danger, -- but sometimes give us a amazing experience. We joined the backcountry skiing/snowboarding tour in this weekend at Zao area
Though I don't know the correct English, Yukihatago-Lightning is the festival of lighted reproduced-tavern built by the snow. Event page Yukihatago Facebook event page A picture is worth a thousand