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Japan’s aging population is pushing shrinking cities to grapple with a new reality
As Japan’s population ages, cities like Yubari have to choose between finding new ways to attract more residents or focusing ...
Rising land prices noticeable in touristy town in Hokkaido
Areas in Hokkaido saw some of the sharpest rises in land prices in 2024, thanks largely to foreign visitors who have ...
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Official Land Values: Work to Ensure Recovery Trend in Regional Areas Takes Root
The upward trend in land values is becoming clearer nationwide. It is important for such a trend to lead to economic ...
Step aside, Aspen. There's a new town aiming to be Colorado's luxury hot spot.
As a $1 billion development comes to completion in Snowmass, Colorado, the town has set out to create a reputation beyond ...
In Japan's ski resort area of Myoko, trepidation as more foreign money pours in
Three winters from now, Japan's snowy Myoko highlands will be home to a $1.4 billion mega-resort built by a Singaporean fund, ...
An inside look: Why Swiss Valley ski resort is changing hands and what may be improved
Swiss Valley Ski & Snowboard Area was recently sold by the Wiseman family to Perfect North Slopes, another family-owned ...
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Bulgaria ski resort, once buzzing, creaks under crumbling infrastructure
Bulgarian slalom star Albert Popov, who recently claimed his first World Cup win, learned how to ski at Vitosha, the mountain ...
Federica Brignone clinches Alpine skiing World Cup overall title, breaks age record
Italian Federica Brignone was the best Alpine skier this season, one year before a home Olympics in Milan Cortina.
Several trophies remain up for grabs as World Cup ski racers wrap up season at finals in Sun Valley
The stakes: The easiest scenario for Brignone is simply to finish in front of Gut-Behrami, who’s won the season-long super-G ...
How Sun Valley built the racecourse for the FIS Ski World Cup Finals
As the FIS Ski World Cup Finals unfold in Sun Valley this week, the resort and its custom-built Challenger Course are in the spotlight, with a lot on the line.