Why This Japanese Ski Resort Might Be the Best Place in the World to Ski at Night

Why This Japanese Ski Resort Might Be the Best Place in the World to Ski at Night

At Niseko, Japan’s beloved ski resort, the real action takes place after dark—both on and off the slopes.Cavan Images / Alamy Stock Photo Nighttime skiing at Niseko, in Japan, with Mount Yotei in the distance.By the time I had strapped on my snowboard at the top of the King Gondola, the wind was howling and snow was coming down hard. Niseko, a ski resort on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido, is known for epic snowfall, and my first run lived u…