Best powder resorts in Japan

How we picked

Niseko, Rusutsu, Kiroro and Furano on Hokkaido catch the heaviest deliveries, with 14 to 21 m of annual snowfall on a base that rarely freezes. Honshu adds Myoko Akakura, where 13 m a year falls on traditional onsen-town terrain. We pick by snow score, japow vibe and tree-skiing tradition: powder-day breakfasts before sunrise, then chairlifts through birch glades until the lifts close.