we all know the drill with ski resort food: a lukewarm, soggy burger that costs more than your lift pass. But then I rolled up to Ishiuchi Maruyama in Niigata, and my taste buds actually started doing a happy dance in my snowboard boots. Great weather and snow quality If you’re heading to Japan in the winter, you’re obviously there for that legendary "Japow". I picked Ishiuchi Maruyama because it’s a breezy trip from Tokyo and—more importantly—it’s whispered about in foodie circles as the "Michelin Ski Resort." Nice curry I was genuinely floored by the options. Usually, you have to hike back to the base for a decent feed, but here? There is a restaurant waiting for you at literally every major lift exit. It’s like the mountain designers knew I have the stamina of a pug and need a snack every twenty minutes. Because there are so many spots, the queues are non-existent unless you’re gunning for the cult-favourite yakiniku place on the main slope. I tucked into some ...
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