Our home resort: Snow Resort God of Romance in Kijimadaira, Nagano is one of Japan's most underrated ski resorts — wide open runs, Japan's steepest slope, a free kids' park, and powder that lasts all afternoon. Here's everything snowboarders and families need to know.

One train, 99 minutes, and we'll meet you at Iiyama. Everything you need to know about the Shinkansen journey from Tokyo to Kijimadaira.

Our tried-and-tested lunch and dinner guide for Kijimadaira, Iiyama and rural Nagano — from salt-seasoned soba and charcoal yakitori to kaiseki, Italian and everything in between.